2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama Turnout 48.01%
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
6
1
Seats won
6
1
Seat change
Popular vote
975,737
678,687
Percentage
58.78%
40.89%
Swing
5.85%
7.95%
Results by district margin Results by county
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama , one from each of the state's seven congressional districts . The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, as well as elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . The primaries were held on June 5, with all choosing a nominee except the Republican primary in the 2nd district, which went to a July 17 runoff.[ 1] The 2018 general election saw no change in Alabama's representation, remaining at a 6–1 GOP advantage, even though Democrats won over 40% of the statewide vote.
Party
Candi dates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican
6
975,737
58.78
6
85.72
Democratic
7
678,687
40.89
1
14.28
Write-in
7
5,471
0.33
0
0.00
Total
20
1,659,895
100.0
7
100.0
Popular vote
Republican
58.78%
Democratic
40.89%
Other
0.33%
House seats
Republican
85.72%
Democratic
14.28%
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:[ 2]
2018 Alabama's 1st congressional district election
County resultsByrne: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent Republican Bradley Byrne , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 96% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+15.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Lizzetta Hill McConnell, former president of NAACP Mobile County[ 4]
2018 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election
County resultsRoby: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Isner: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent Republican Martha Roby , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 49% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Alabama's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[ 20] [ 21]
Tabitha Isner, business analyst[ 22]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
2018 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
County resultsRogers: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Hagan: 50-60% 80-90%
Incumbent Republican Mike Rogers , who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Adia McClellan Winfrey, psychologist[ 31]
Mallory Hagan (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Individuals
2018 Alabama's 4th congressional district election
County resultsAderholt: 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%
Incumbent Republican Robert Aderholt , who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 99% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+30.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
2018 Alabama's 5th congressional district election
County resultsBrooks: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent Republican Mo Brooks , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Clayton Hinchman, businessman and former U.S. Army captain[ 46]
Peter Joffrion, former Huntsville City Attorney[ 47]
2018 Alabama's 6th congressional district election
County resultsPalmer: 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Incumbent Republican Gary Palmer , who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+26.
Danner Kline, businessman[ 54]
2018 Alabama's 7th congressional district election
County resultsSewell: >90%
Incumbent Democrat Terri Sewell , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 98% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+20.
No Republicans filed.
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^ "Former US Rep, Montgomery mayor Bright seeks return to Congress" . Dothan Eagle . Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
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^ Tribune, CHARLES WHISENANT The Arab. "AHS grad seeks Democratic nod for Congress" . The Arab Tribune . Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
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^ Silver, Nate (August 16, 2018). "2018 House Forecast" . FiveThirtyEight . Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018 .
^ "Clayton Hinchman is challenging Mo Brooks" . www.alreporter.com . Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
^ "Former Huntsville city attorney Peter Joffrion launches bid for Congress" . AL.com . Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
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