2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama ← 2010 November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06 ) 2014 →
United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 6 1 Seats won 6 1 Seat change Popular vote 1,233,624 693,498 Percentage 63.80% 35.87% Swing
District results County results Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
The2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the sevenU.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's sevencongressional districts . The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennialpresidential election .Primary elections were held on March 13, 2012;runoff elections were held on April 24.[ 1]
Aredistricting bill was passed by theAlabama House of Representatives andSenate on June 2, 2011,[ 2] Governor Robert Bentley on June 8.[ 3] Voting Rights Act , the map received approval from theU.S. Department of Justice or afederal court before it could be enacted;[ 4] [ 5]
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Alabama.
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama[ 6] Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Republican 1,233,624 63.8% 6 - Democratic 693,498 35.9% 1 - Write-in 6,508 0.3% 0 - Totals 1,933,630 100.0% 7 —
2012 Alabama's 1st congressional district election
The redrawn 1st district remains based inMobile and continues to include the entirety of the state's coast.[ 4] Republican Jo Bonner , who had represented the 1st district since 2003, sought re-election.[ 7]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Peter Gounares, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in2010 [ 9] Pete Riehm, real estate agent[ 10] Dean Young, businessman and conservative activist[ 11] NoDemocrats qualified to seek the nomination.
Clint Moser, who had planned to run against Bonner as anindependent , did not do so.[ 8]
Bonner easily won re-election on November 6, 2012.
2012 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election County resultsRoby: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Mathis: 50–60% 70–80%
The redrawn 2nd district is based in the suburbs ofMontgomery and covers the southeast of the state.[ 4] Martha Roby , who had represented the 2nd district since January 2011, sought re-election in 2012.[ 24]
Therese Ford, former deputy attorney general of Alabama[ 24] 2012 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election County resultsRogers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Harris: 50–60% 80–90%
The redrawn 3rd district is more favorable to Republicans than its previous incarnation.[ 4] Mike Rogers , who had represented the 3rd district since 2003, sought re-election.[ 24]
John Harris (D)
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2012 Alabama's 4th congressional district election County resultsAderholt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The northern part ofTuscaloosa County was added to the 4th district during redistricting, while most ofBlount County was removed.[ 4] Robert Aderholt , who had represented the 4th district since 1997, sought re-election.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Rick Neighbors, former plant supervisor[ 30] Democratic primary results[ 31] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Daniel Boman 10,969 51.4 Democratic Rick Neighbors 10,353 48.6 Total votes 21,322 100.0
Daniel Boman (D)
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2012 Alabama's 5th congressional district election County resultsBrooks: 60–70% 70–80%
Lawrence andColbert counties were moved from the 4th district to the 5th district during redistricting.[ 4] Mo Brooks , who had represented the 5th district since January 2011, sought re-election.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] 2012 Alabama's 6th congressional district election County resultsBachus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The redrawn 6th district is centered around the suburbs ofBirmingham .[ 4] Spencer Bachus , who had representedAlabama's 6th congressional district since 1993, sought re-election.[ 35]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Justin Barkley[ 39] Stan Pate, businessman[ 40] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] William Barnes, attorney and nominee for the Senate in2010 [ 35] Democratic primary results[ 31] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Penny Bailey 5,061 61.0 Democratic William G. Barnes 3,229 39.0 Total votes 8,290 100.0
2012 Alabama's 7th congressional district election County resultsSewell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The redrawn 7th district, located on the state's western border, is 64%African American and was made even more favorable to Democrats in the 2010 redistricting.[ 4] Terri Sewell , who had represented the 7th district since January 2011, sought re-election.[ 41]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 12] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Don Chamberlain 11,537 66.1 Republican Phillip Norris 5,918 33.9 Total votes 17,455 100.0
Terri Sewell (D)
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Sewell won the general election, remaining the only Democrat in Alabama's Congressional delegation. This was the last time until2022 that Republicans contested Alabama's 7th congressional district.
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