The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the seven
U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's seven
congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial
presidential election.
Primary elections were held on March 13, 2012;
runoff elections were held on April 24.[1]
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]
The redrawn 1st district remains based in
Mobile and continues to include the entirety of the state's coast.[4]RepublicanJo Bonner, who has represented the 1st district since 2003, sought re-election.[7]
The redrawn 2nd district is based in the suburbs of
Montgomery and covers the southeast of the state.[4] Republican
Martha Roby, who has represented the 2nd district since January 2011, sought re-election in 2012.[17]
The redrawn 3rd district is more favorable to Republicans than its previous incarnation.[4] Republican
Mike Rogers, who has represented the 3rd district since 2003, sought re-election.[17]
The northern part of
Tuscaloosa County was added to the 4th district during redistricting, while most of
Blount County was removed.[4] Republican
Robert Aderholt, who has represented the 4th district since 1997, sought re-election.
Lawrence and
Colbert counties were moved from the 4th district to the 5th district during redistricting.[4] Republican
Mo Brooks, who represented the 5th district since January 2011, sought re-election.
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] Incumbent
Terri Sewell, who has represented the 7th district since January 2011, sought re-election.[34]
Sewell won the general election, remaining the only Democrat in Alabama's Congressional delegation. This was the last time until
2022 that Republicans contested Alabama's 7th congressional district.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the seven
U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's seven
congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial
presidential election.
Primary elections were held on March 13, 2012;
runoff elections were held on April 24.[1]
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]
The redrawn 1st district remains based in
Mobile and continues to include the entirety of the state's coast.[4]RepublicanJo Bonner, who has represented the 1st district since 2003, sought re-election.[7]
The redrawn 2nd district is based in the suburbs of
Montgomery and covers the southeast of the state.[4] Republican
Martha Roby, who has represented the 2nd district since January 2011, sought re-election in 2012.[17]
The redrawn 3rd district is more favorable to Republicans than its previous incarnation.[4] Republican
Mike Rogers, who has represented the 3rd district since 2003, sought re-election.[17]
The northern part of
Tuscaloosa County was added to the 4th district during redistricting, while most of
Blount County was removed.[4] Republican
Robert Aderholt, who has represented the 4th district since 1997, sought re-election.
Lawrence and
Colbert counties were moved from the 4th district to the 5th district during redistricting.[4] Republican
Mo Brooks, who represented the 5th district since January 2011, sought re-election.
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] Incumbent
Terri Sewell, who has represented the 7th district since January 2011, sought re-election.[34]
Sewell won the general election, remaining the only Democrat in Alabama's Congressional delegation. This was the last time until
2022 that Republicans contested Alabama's 7th congressional district.