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==Overview==
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{{bar percent|'''Republican'''|{{party color|Alabama Republican Party}}|64.67}}
{{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Alabama Democratic Party}}|32.91}}
{{bar percent|Other|#777777|2.42}}
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{{bar percent|'''Republican'''|{{party color|Alabama Republican Party}}|85.72}}
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===District===
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"
! scope=col rowspan=3|[[Alabama's congressional districts|District]]
! scope=col colspan=2|[[Alabama Republican Party|Republican]]
! scope=col colspan=2|[[Alabama Democratic Party|Democratic]]
! scope=col colspan=2|Others
! scope=col colspan=2|Total
! scope=col rowspan=3|Result
|-
! scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Alabama Republican Party}}"| !! scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"| !! scope=col colspan=2| !! scope=col colspan=2|
|-
! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|%
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 1st congressional district|District 1]] || 208,083 || 96.38% || 0 || 0.00% || 7,810 || 3.62% || 215,893 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 2nd congressional district|District 2]] || 134,886 || 48.77% || 112,089 || 40.53% || 29,609 || 10.71% || 276,584 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 3rd congressional district|District 3]] || 192,164 || 66.93% || 94,549 || 32.93% || 391 || 0.14% || 287,104 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 4th congressional district|District 4]] || 235,925 || 98.53% || 0 || 0.00% || 3,519 || 1.47% || 239,444 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 5th congressional district|District 5]] || 205,647 || 66.70% || 102,234 || 33.16% || 445 || 0.14% || 308,326 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 6th congressional district|District 6]] || 245,313 || 74.49% || 83,709 || 25.42% || 284 || 0.09% || 329,306 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[Alabama's 7th congressional district|District 7]] || 0 || 0.00% || 229,330 || 98.41% || 3,698 || 1.59% || 233,028 || 100.0% || align=left|Democratic hold
|- class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"
| align=left|Total || 1,222,018 || 64.67% || 621,911 || 32.91% || 45,756 || 2.42% || 1,889,685 || 100.0% ||
|}


==District 1==
==District 1==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 1st congressional district election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 1
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 1
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Rep Bradley Byrne (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Bradley Byrne]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''208,083'''
| percentage1 = '''96.38%'''
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Bradley Byrne]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Bradley Byrne]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 1st congressional district}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 1st congressional district}}
The incumbent is Republican [[Bradley Byrne]], who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+15.
Incumbent Republican [[Bradley Byrne]], who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+15.


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
====Candidates====
=====Nominee=====
* [[Bradley Byrne]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Bradley Byrne]], incumbent U.S. Representative

=====Eliminated in primary=====
* Dean Young, businessman and candidate for this seat in [[Alabama's 1st congressional district special election, 2013|2013]]
* Dean Young, businessman and candidate for this seat in [[Alabama's 1st congressional district special election, 2013|2013]]


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===General election===
===Democratic primary===
No Democrats filed


===General election===
====Results====
====Results====
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| percentage = 96.4
| percentage = 96.4
}}
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = n/a
| votes = 7,810
| votes = 7,810
| percentage = 3.6
| percentage = 3.6
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==District 2==
==District 2==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 2
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 2
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Martha roby 113 congressional portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Martha Roby]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''134,886'''
| percentage1 = '''48.8%'''
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = [[Nathan Mathis]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 112,089
| percentage2 = 40.5%
| map_image = File:2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama's 2nd Congressional district by County.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County Results<br />'''Roby:'''{{legend0|#FFB2B2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}}<br />'''Mathis:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70-80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Martha Roby]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Martha Roby]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 2nd congressional district}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 2nd congressional district}}
The incumbent is Republican [[Martha Roby]], who has represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+17.
Incumbent Republican [[Martha Roby]], who has represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+17.

Rob John had filed paperwork with the FEC to run as an Independent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/038/201507240300013038/201507240300013038.pdf|title=FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy - Robert E. John, Jr.|publisher=[[Federal Election Commission]]|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref> After Gerritson declared her candidacy John announced that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing her.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/robjohn2016/posts/561819727289983|title=So proud of Becky and her family for this decision...|publisher=Facebook|last=John|first=Rob|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref>


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
Rob John had filed paperwork with the FEC to run as an Independent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/038/201507240300013038/201507240300013038.pdf|title=FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy - Robert E. John, Jr.|publisher=[[Federal Election Commission]]|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref> After Gerritson declared her candidacy John announced that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing her.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/robjohn2016/posts/561819727289983|title=So proud of Becky and her family for this decision...|publisher=Facebook|last=John|first=Rob|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref>
* Becky Gerritson, tea party activist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/wetumpka_tea_party_founder_bec.html|title=Wetumpka Tea Party founder Becky Gerritson challenges Martha Roby for Congress|work=al.com|last=Cason|first=Mike|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref>

====Candidates====
=====Nominee=====
* [[Martha Roby]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Martha Roby]], incumbent U.S. Representative

* Robert L. "Bob" Rogers
=====Eliminated in primary=====
* Becky Gerritson, tea party activist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/wetumpka_tea_party_founder_bec.html|title=Wetumpka Tea Party founder Becky Gerritson challenges Martha Roby for Congress|work=al.com|last=Cason|first=Mike|date=October 1, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref>
* Robert L. "Bob" Rogers, teacher and electrical contractor


====Primary results====
====Primary results====
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===Democratic Party===
===Democratic Party===
====Candidates====
* [[Nathan Mathis]], former State Representative and [[perennial candidate]]
=====Nominee=====
* [[Nathan Mathis]], former state representative and [[perennial candidate]]


===General election===
===General election===

====Results====
====Results====
[[File:2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama's 2nd Congressional district by County.svg|thumb|{{collapsible list|title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Roby}}|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40-50%}}|{{legend|#E27F7F|50-60%}}|{{legend|#D75D5D|60-70%}}
}}
{{collapsible list|title = {{legend|#7996E2|Mathis}}|{{legend|#A5B0FF|40-50%}}|{{legend|#7996E2|50-60%}}|{{legend|#584CDE|70-80%}}
}}
]]
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| percentage = 40.5
| percentage = 40.5
}}
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = n/a
| votes = 29,609
| votes = 29,609
| percentage = 10.7
| percentage = 10.7
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==District 3==
==District 3==
{{Infobox election
{{seealso|Alabama's 3rd congressional district}}
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
The incumbent is Republican [[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]], who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+16.
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Mike Rogers official photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''192,164'''
| percentage1 = '''66.9%'''
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Jesse Smith
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 94,549
| percentage2 = 32.9%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 3rd congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican [[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]], who has represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+16.


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
====Candidates====
* Larry DiChiara, former [[Phenix City, Alabama|Phenix City]] Schools Superintendent<ref name="dichiara">{{cite web | url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/education/article39337362.html | title=Ex-local superintendent running for Congress | website=[[Ledger-Enquirer]] | last=Rice | first=Mark | date=October 15, 2015 | access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>
=====Nominee=====
* [[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]], incumbent U.S. Representative

=====Eliminated in primary=====
* Larry DiChiara, former [[Phenix City, Alabama|Phenix City]] Schools Superintendent<ref name="dichiara">{{cite web | url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/education/article39337362.html | title=Ex-local superintendent running for Congress | website=[[Ledger-Enquirer]] | last=Rice | first=Mark | date=October 15, 2015 | access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>


====Primary results====
====Primary results====
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===Democratic Party===
===Democratic Party===
====Candidates====
* Jesse Smith, candidate for this seat in 2014
=====Nominee=====
* Jesse Smith, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for this seat in [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 3|2014]]


===General election===
===General election===

====Results====
====Results====
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 94,549
| votes = 94,549
| percentage = 32.9
| percentage = 32.9
}}
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = n/a
| votes = 391
| votes = 391
| percentage = 0.2
| percentage = 0.2
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==District 4==
==District 4==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 4th congressional district election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 4
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 4
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Robert Aderholt, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Robert Aderholt]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''235,925'''
| percentage1 = '''98.5%'''
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representatives
| before_election = [[Robert Aderholt]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Robert Aderholt]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|Alabama's 4th congressional district}}
{{see also|Alabama's 4th congressional district}}
The incumbent is Republican [[Robert Aderholt]], who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+28.
Incumbent Republican [[Robert Aderholt]], who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+28.


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
====Candidates====
=====Nominee=====
* [[Robert Aderholt]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Robert Aderholt]], incumbent U.S. Representative

* Phil Norris, candidate for [[Alabama's 7th congressional district|AL-07]] in [[Don Chamberlain|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/07/aderholt_opponent_phil_norris.html|title=Aderholt opponent Phil Norris doesn't live in district, but he doesn't have to|work=al.com|last=Koplowitz|first=Howard|date=July 27, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
=====Eliminated in primary=====
* Phil Norris, retired [[United States Navy]] submariner and candidate for [[Alabama's 7th congressional district|7th district]] in [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/07/aderholt_opponent_phil_norris.html|title=Aderholt opponent Phil Norris doesn't live in district, but he doesn't have to|work=al.com|last=Koplowitz|first=Howard|date=July 27, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>


====Primary results====
====Primary results====
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===General election===
===Democratic primary===
No Democrats filed


===General election===
====Results====
====Results====
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| percentage = 98.5
| percentage = 98.5
}}
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = n/a
| votes = 3,519
| votes = 3,519
| percentage = 1.5
| percentage = 1.5
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==District 5==
==District 5==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 5th congressional district election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 5
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 5
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Mo Brooks, official portrait, 112th Congress (3x4).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Mo Brooks]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''205,647'''
| percentage1 = '''66.7%'''
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Will Boyd
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 102,234
| percentage2 = 33.2%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Mo Brooks]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Mo Brooks]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|Alabama's 5th congressional district}}
{{see also|Alabama's 5th congressional district}}
The incumbent is Republican [[Mo Brooks]], who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+17.
Incumbent Republican [[Mo Brooks]], who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+17.


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
====Candidates====
=====Nominee=====
* [[Mo Brooks]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Mo Brooks]], incumbent U.S. Representative


===Democratic Party===
===Democratic Party===
====Candidates====
* Will Boyd, pastor, former [[Greenville, Illinois]] City Councilman and [[write-in candidate]] for the [[United States Senate]] from Illinois in [[United States Senate election in Illinois, 2010|2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/07/florence_pastor_announces_cand.html|title=Florence pastor announces candidacy for Congress|work=[[The Huntsville Times]]|last=Little|first=Jim|date=July 16, 2015|access-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>
=====Nominee=====
* Will Boyd, pastor, former [[Greenville, Illinois]] City Councilman and [[write-in candidate]] for the [[United States Senate]] from Illinois in [[2010 United States Senate election in Illinois|2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/07/florence_pastor_announces_cand.html|title=Florence pastor announces candidacy for Congress|work=[[The Huntsville Times]]|last=Little|first=Jim|date=July 16, 2015|access-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>


===General election===
===General election===

====Results====
====Results====
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| percentage = 33.2
| percentage = 33.2
}}
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = n/a
| votes = 445
| votes = 445
| percentage = 0.1
| percentage = 0.1
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==District 6==
==District 6==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 6th congressional district election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 6
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 6
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Gary Palmer official congressional photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''245,313'''
| percentage1 = '''74.5%'''
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = David Putman
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 83,709
| percentage2 = 25.4%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representatives
| before_election = [[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 6th congressional district}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 6th congressional district}}
The incumbent is Republican [[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]], who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 76% of the vote in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+28
Incumbent Republican [[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]], who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 76% of the vote in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of R+28


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
====Candidates====
=====Nominee=====
* [[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]], incumbent U.S. Representative


===Democratic Party===
===Democratic Party===
====Candidates====
* David Putman<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/democrat_david_putman_challeng.html|title=Democrat David Putman challenging Gary Palmer for Congress|work=AL.com|last=Koplowitz|first=Howard|date=November 10, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref>
=====Nominee=====
* David Putman, businessman<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/democrat_david_putman_challeng.html|title=Democrat David Putman challenging Gary Palmer for Congress|work=AL.com|last=Koplowitz|first=Howard|date=November 10, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref>


===General election===
===General election===
====Results====

====Results====
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| percentage = 25.4
| percentage = 25.4
}}
}}
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| candidate = Write-ins
| party = n/a
| votes = 284
| votes = 284
| percentage = 0.1
| percentage = 0.1
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==District 7==
==District 7==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alabama's 7th congressional district election
| country = Alabama
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama#District 7
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Terri Sewell official photo (1).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Terri Sewell]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''229,330'''
| percentage1 = '''98.4%'''
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Terri Sewell]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Terri Sewell]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 7th congressional district}}
{{seealso|Alabama's 7th congressional district}}
The incumbent is Democrat [[Terri Sewell]], who has represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected without opposition in the general election in 2014. The district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of D+20.
Incumbent Democrat [[Terri Sewell]], who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected without opposition in the general election in 2014. The district had a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]] of D+20.


===Democratic Party===
===Democratic Party===
====Candidates====
=====Nominee=====
* [[Terri Sewell]], incumbent U.S. Representative
* [[Terri Sewell]], incumbent U.S. Representative


===Republican Party===
===Republican Party===
====Candidates====
David Van Williams originally qualified to run for this district as a Republican, but was removed from the ballot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2016/primary/statecert-repParty-candidates_2015-12-2.pdf|title=Amended Certification of Republican Party Candidates (amended 12/2/2015)|work=Alabama Votes|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=February 9, 2016}}</ref>
David Van Williams originally qualified to run for this district as a Republican, but was removed from the ballot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2016/primary/statecert-repParty-candidates_2015-12-2.pdf|title=Amended Certification of Republican Party Candidates (amended 12/2/2015)|work=Alabama Votes|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=February 9, 2016}}</ref>


===General election===
===General election===

====Results====
====Results====
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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 6 1
Seats won 6 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,222,018 621,911
Percentage 64.67% 32.91%
Swing Decrease 0.51% Increase 2.22%
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 8, 2016, 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 the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.

Overview

Popular vote
Republican
 
 64.67%
Democratic
 
 32.91%
Other
 
 2.42%
House seats
Republican
 
 85.72%
Democratic
 
 14.28%

District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 208,083 96.38% 0 0.00% 7,810 3.62% 215,893 100.0% Republican hold
District 2 134,886 48.77% 112,089 40.53% 29,609 10.71% 276,584 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 192,164 66.93% 94,549 32.93% 391 0.14% 287,104 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 235,925 98.53% 0 0.00% 3,519 1.47% 239,444 100.0% Republican hold
District 5 205,647 66.70% 102,234 33.16% 445 0.14% 308,326 100.0% Republican hold
District 6 245,313 74.49% 83,709 25.42% 284 0.09% 329,306 100.0% Republican hold
District 7 0 0.00% 229,330 98.41% 3,698 1.59% 233,028 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 1,222,018 64.67% 621,911 32.91% 45,756 2.42% 1,889,685 100.0%

District 1

2016 Alabama's 1st congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Bradley Byrne
Party Republican
Popular vote 208,083
Percentage 96.38%
U.S. Representative before election

Bradley Byrne
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bradley Byrne
Republican

See also: Alabama's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Bradley Byrne, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Dean Young, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2013

Primary results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Byrne (incumbent) 71,310 60.1
Republican Dean Young 47,319 39.9
Total votes 118,629 100.0

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 1st congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Byrne (incumbent) 208,083 96.4
Write-in 7,810 3.6
Total votes 215,893 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2016 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Martha Roby Nathan Mathis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 134,886 112,089
Percentage 48.8% 40.5%
County Results
Roby:     40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Mathis:      40-50%      50-60%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Martha Roby
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Martha Roby
Republican

See also: Alabama's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Martha Roby, who has represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.

Republican Party

Rob John had filed paperwork with the FEC to run as an Independent.[3] After Gerritson declared her candidacy John announced that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing her.[4]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Becky Gerritson, tea party activist[5]
  • Robert L. "Bob" Rogers, teacher and electrical contractor

Primary results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martha Roby (incumbent) 78,689 66.4
Republican Becky Gerritson 33,015 27.8
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Rogers 6,856 5.8
Total votes 118,560 100.0

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martha Roby (incumbent) 134,886 48.8
Democratic Nathan Mathis 112,089 40.5
Write-in 29,609 10.7
Total votes 276,584 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Mike Rogers Jesse Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 192,164 94,549
Percentage 66.9% 32.9%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Rogers
Republican

See also: Alabama's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 77,432 76.0
Republican Larry DiChiara 24,474 24.0
Total votes 101,906 100.0

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jesse Smith, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for this seat in 2014

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 192,164 66.9
Democratic Jesse Smith 94,549 32.9
Write-in 391 0.2
Total votes 287,104 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Alabama's 4th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Robert Aderholt
Party Republican
Popular vote 235,925
Percentage 98.5%
U.S. Representatives before election

Robert Aderholt
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Robert Aderholt
Republican

See also: Alabama's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Robert Aderholt, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+28.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Aderholt (incumbent) 86,660 81.2
Republican Phil Norris 20,096 18.8
Total votes 106,756 100.0

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 4th congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Aderholt (incumbent) 235,925 98.5
Write-in 3,519 1.5
Total votes 239,444 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 Alabama's 5th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Mo Brooks Will Boyd
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 205,647 102,234
Percentage 66.7% 33.2%
U.S. Representative before election

Mo Brooks
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mo Brooks
Republican

See also: Alabama's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Mo Brooks, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 5th congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mo Brooks (incumbent) 205,647 66.7
Democratic Will Boyd Jr. 102,234 33.2
Write-in 445 0.1
Total votes 308,326 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

2016 Alabama's 6th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Gary Palmer David Putman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 245,313 83,709
Percentage 74.5% 25.4%
U.S. Representatives before election

Gary Palmer
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Gary Palmer
Republican

See also: Alabama's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Gary Palmer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 76% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+28

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Putman, businessman[9]

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 6th congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Palmer (incumbent) 245,313 74.5
Democratic David J. Putman 83,709 25.4
Write-in 284 0.1
Total votes 329,306 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2016 Alabama's 7th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Terri Sewell
Party Democratic
Popular vote 229,330
Percentage 98.4%
U.S. Representative before election

Terri Sewell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Terri Sewell
Democratic

See also: Alabama's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Terri Sewell, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected without opposition in the general election in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+20.

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

Republican Party

Candidates

David Van Williams originally qualified to run for this district as a Republican, but was removed from the ballot.[10]

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 7th congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Sewell (incumbent) 229,330 98.4
Write-in 3,698 1.6
Total votes 233,028 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2016 Primary Election Official Results, March 1, 2016". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "General Election Results November 8, 2016" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy - Robert E. John, Jr" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 24, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  4. ^ John, Rob (October 1, 2015). "So proud of Becky and her family for this decision..." Facebook. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Cason, Mike (October 1, 2015). "Wetumpka Tea Party founder Becky Gerritson challenges Martha Roby for Congress". al.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Rice, Mark (October 15, 2015). "Ex-local superintendent running for Congress". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Koplowitz, Howard (July 27, 2015). "Aderholt opponent Phil Norris doesn't live in district, but he doesn't have to". al.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  8. ^ Little, Jim (July 16, 2015). "Florence pastor announces candidacy for Congress". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Koplowitz, Howard (November 10, 2015). "Democrat David Putman challenging Gary Palmer for Congress". AL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "Amended Certification of Republican Party Candidates (amended 12/2/2015)" (PDF). Alabama Votes. December 2, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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