2008 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 2008
Jeff Sessions REP +26.8 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 2,060,191
- Margin
- 26.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in AL
- R+21.6same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Sessions Won | REP | 1,305,383 | 63.36% | |
| Vivian Davis Figures | DEM | 752,391 | 36.52% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,417 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 2,060,191 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Alabama Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Katie Britt | 35.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tommy Tuberville | 20.4 |
| 2017 special | Class II | Gordon Douglas Jones | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 28.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | — |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 30.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 35.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 18.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 26.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Alabama Senate race?
Jeff Sessions (REP) won with 63.4% of the vote, ahead of Vivian Davis Figures (36.5%), a margin of 26.8 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Alabama Senate race?
2,060,191 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.