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Alabama's 6th congressional district
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The 6th district is located in central Alabama and includes Bibb, Shelby, Childton, and Coosa counties and portions of Blout and Jefferson counties. [1]
Alabama's 6th congressional district previously included the counties of Chilton, Bibb and Shelby. It also included part of St. Clair, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, and Coosa counties.[2]
The current representative of the 6th congressional district is Spencer Bachus (R).
Elections
2012
The 6th congressional district of Alabama held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Spencer Bachus won re-election in the district.[3]
| U.S. House, Alabama, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Penny H. Bailey | 28.6% | 88,267 | |
| Republican |  Spencer Bachus Incumbent |
71.2% | 219,262 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 573 | |
| Total Votes | 308,102 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
100% | 205,288 | |
| Total Votes | 205,288 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
100% | 280,902 | |
| Total Votes | 280,902 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
100% | 163,514 | |
| Total Votes | 163,514 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
100% | 264,819 | |
| Total Votes | 264,819 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He defeated J. Holden McAllister (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
90.1% | 178,171 | |
| Libertarian | J. Holden McAllister | 9.9% | 19,639 | |
| Total Votes | 197,810 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Terry Reagin (L) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
88.3% | 212,751 | |
| Libertarian | Terry Reagin | 11.7% | 28,189 | |
| Total Votes | 240,940 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Donna Wesson Smalley (D) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
71.8% | 154,761 | |
| Democratic | Donna Wesson Smalley | 28.2% | 60,657 | |
| Total Votes | 215,418 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mary Lynn Bates (D), T. Franklin Harris (L), and Diane Susan Vogel (Natural Law) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
71% | 180,781 | |
| Democratic | Mary Lynn Bates | 27.3% | 69,592 | |
| Libertarian | T. Franklin Harris | 0.9% | 2,293 | |
| Natural Law | Diane Susan Vogel | 0.8% | 2,113 | |
| Total Votes | 254,779 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Spencer Bachus won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Larry Fortenberry (D) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus incumbent |
79.1% | 155,047 | |
| Democratic | Larry Fortenberry | 20.9% | 41,030 | |
| Total Votes | 196,077 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Spencer Bachus won election to the United States House. He defeated Ben Erdeich (D), Carla Cloum (I), and Mark Bodenhausen (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus |
52.4% | 146,599 | |
| Democratic | Ben Erdeich incumbent | 45% | 126,062 | |
| Independent | Carla Cloum | 1.6% | 4,521 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Bodenhausen | 1% | 2,836 | |
| Total Votes | 280,018 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Ben Erdreich won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Alvarez (I) and Nathaniel Ivory (I) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, Alabama District 6 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Erdreich incumbent |
92.8% | 134,412 | |
| Independent | David Alvarez | 6% | 8,640 | |
| Independent | Nathaniel Ivory | 1.2% | 1,745 | |
| Total Votes | 144,797 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Alabama
In 2011, the Alabama State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. Alabama did not gain or lose any seats from the reapportionment after the 2010 census. The state population increased by more than 300,000 residents, about 7.5 percent.[15] The Alabama Legislative Committee on Reapportionment is responsible for drafting plans for redistricting and, with majorities in both the state Senate and state House and control of the governorship, Republicans were in charge for the first time in 12 decades.[15]
The map was passed by the legislature in June 2011, quickly signed by the governor and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice on November 21.[16] The map was expected to strengthen the seats of the Republican delegation, allowing them to hold on to their 6-1 majority.
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Alabama Redistricting "Map" Accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Alabama's 6th Congressional District," Accessed December 28, 2011
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Alabama"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 News Courier "Census: Alabama won't gain, lose House seats," December 21, 2010
- ↑ CNN, "Justice Department approves congressional redistricting for Alabama," November 21, 2011
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