The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 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.

Quick Facts All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 

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 1,416,012 608,809
Percentage 69.02% 29.67%
Swing Increase 10.24% Decrease 11.22%

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Overview

More information Popular vote ...
Popular vote
Republican
69.02%
Democratic
29.67%
Other
1.31%
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More information House seats ...
House seats
Republican
85.72%
Democratic
14.28%
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By district

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:[1]

More information District, Republican ...
District Republican Democratic Others (write-in) Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1211,82564.37%116,94935.54%3010.09%329,075100.0%Republican hold
District 2197,99665.22%105,28634.68%2870.10%303,569100.0%Republican hold
District 3217,38467.46%104,59532.46%2550.18%322,234100.0%Republican hold
District 4261,55382.24%56,23717.68%2390.08%318,029100.0%Republican hold
District 5253,09495.81%00.00%11,0664.19%264,160100.0%Republican hold
District 6274,16097.12%00.00%8,1012.88%282,261100.0%Republican hold
District 700.00%225,74297.16%6,5892.84%232,331100.0%Democratic hold
Total1,416,01269.02%608,80929.67%26,8381.31%2,051,659100.0%
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District 1

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 1st congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Jerry Carl James Averhart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 211,825 116,949
Percentage 64.4% 35.5%

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County results
Carl:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

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Precinct Results
Carl:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Averhart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representatives before election

Bradley Byrne
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Jerry Carl
Republican

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The 1st district is home to the city of Mobile, and includes Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. The incumbent was Republican Bradley Byrne, who was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2018,[2] and announced on February 20, 2019, that he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020.[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

Jerry Carl

Federal officials

State officials

Organizations

Bill Hightower

Federal officials

  • Gary Bauer, former U.S. Under Secretary of Education (1985–1987) and U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Education (1982–1985)[13]
  • Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas and 2016 Republican presidential candidate[14]
  • Rick Santorum, 2012 and 2016 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007) and U.S. Representative (PA-18) (1991–1995)[15]

State officials

Organizations

Individuals

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
John
Castorani
Jerry
Carl
Bill
Hightower
Wes
Lambert
Chris
Pringle
Undecided
WPA Intelligence[21][upper-alpha 1] November 19–21, 2019 413 (LV) ± 4.9% 1% 13% 35% 2% 16% 33%
Public Opinion Strategies[22][upper-alpha 2] November 18–19, 2019 300 (V) ± 5.66% 0% 20% 29% 2% 14%
Public Opinion Strategies[22][upper-alpha 2] August, 2019 – (V)[lower-alpha 2] 13% 27% 2% 14%
WPA Intelligence[23][upper-alpha 1] July 23–24, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 12% 34% 2% 16% 35%
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Primary results

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2020 Alabama's 1st congressional district Republican primary initial round results by county
Map legend
  •   Carl—40–50%
  •   Carl—30–40%
  •   Hightower—40–50%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carl 38,359 38.7
Republican Bill Hightower 37,133 37.5
Republican Chris Pringle 19,053 19.2
Republican Wes Lambert 3,084 3.1
Republican John Castorani 1,465 1.5
Total votes 99,094 100.0
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Runoff results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary runoff results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carl 44,421 52.3
Republican Bill Hightower 40,552 47.7
Total votes 84,973 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • James Averhart, U.S. marines veteran[25]
  • Rick Collins, real estate agent[26]
  • Kiani Gardner, college professor and biologist[27]

Primary results

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2020 Alabama's 1st congressional district Democratic primary initial round results by county
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  •   Gardner—70–80%
  •   Gardner—40–50%
  •   Averhart—40–50%
  •   Averhart—50–60%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kiani A. Gardner 22,962 44.1
Democratic James Averhart 21,022 40.3
Democratic Rick Collins 8,119 15.6
Total votes 52,103 100.0
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Runoff results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary runoff results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Averhart 15,840 56.7
Democratic Kiani Gardner 12,102 43.3
Total votes 27,942 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 1st congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carl 211,825 64.4
Democratic James Averhart 116,949 35.5
Write-in 301 0.1
Total votes 329,075 100.0
Republican hold
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District 2

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Barry Moore Phyllis Harvey-Hall
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 197,996 105,286
Percentage 65.2% 34.7%

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County results
Moore:      50-60%      70-80%      80-90%
Harvey-Hall:      60-70%      70-80%

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Precinct Results
Moore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Harvey-Hall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representatives before election

Martha Roby
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Barry Moore
Republican

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The 2nd district encompasses most of the Montgomery metropolitan area, and stretches into the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern portion of the state, including Andalusia, Dothan, Greenville, and Troy. The incumbent was Republican Martha Roby, who was re-elected with 61.4% of the vote in 2018;[2] on July 26, 2019, she announced she would not seek re-election.[35]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Jeff Coleman

Federal officials

Organizations

Barry Moore

Federal officials

State officials

Organizations

Jessica Taylor (eliminated)

State officials

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Troy
King
Barry
Moore
Will
Dismukes
Jeff
Coleman
Jessica
Taylor
Other Undecided
We Ask America[54] January 14–15, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 16% 8% 43% 5% 1%[55] 25%
Tarrance Group[56][upper-alpha 3] September 26–29, 2019 303 (V) ± 5.8% 34% 18% 17% 5% 2% 2%[57] 23%
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Primary results

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2020 Alabama's 2nd congressional district Republican primary initial round results by county
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  •   Coleman—50–60%
  •   Coleman—40–50%
  •   Coleman—30–40%
  •   Coleman—<30%
  •   Taylor—30–40%
  •   King—40–50%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Coleman 39,738 38.1
Republican Barry Moore 21,354 20.4
Republican Jessica Taylor 20,763 19.9
Republican Troy King 15,145 14.5
Republican Terri Hasdorff 5,207 5.0
Republican Thomas W. Brown 1,395 1.3
Republican Bob Rogers 824 0.8
Total votes 104,426 100.0
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Runoff results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary runoff results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Moore 52,248 60.4
Republican Jeff Coleman 34,185 39.6
Total votes 86,433 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Phyllis Harvey-Hall, education consultant and retired teacher[58]
  • Nathan Mathis, former state representative and nominee for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 2016[58]

Primary results

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2020 Alabama's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county
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  •   Harvey-Hall—70–80%
  •   Harvey-Hall—60–70%
  •   Harvey-Hall—50–60%
  •   Mathis—70–80%
  •   Mathis—60–70%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phyllis Harvey-Hall 27,399 59.2
Democratic Nathan Mathis 18,898 40.8
Total votes 46,297 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 2nd congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Moore 197,996 65.2
Democratic Phyllis Harvey-Hall 105,286 34.7
Write-in 287 0.1
Total votes 303,569 100.0
Republican hold
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District 3

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Mike Rogers Adia Winfrey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 217,384 104,595
Percentage 67.5% 32.5%

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County results
Rogers:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Winfrey:      50-60%      70-80%

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Precinct Results
Rogers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Winfrey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representatives before election

Mike Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Mike Rogers
Republican

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The 3rd district is based in eastern Alabama, taking in small parts of Montgomery, as well as, Talladega, Tuskegee and Auburn. The incumbent was Republican Mike Rogers, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Adia Winfrey, clinical psychologist and candidate for Alabama's 3rd congressional district in 2018[59]

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 3rd congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 217,384 67.5
Democratic Adia Winfrey 104,595 32.5
Write-in 255 0.1
Total votes 322,234 100.0
Republican hold
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District 4

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 4th congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Robert Aderholt Rick Neighbors
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 261,553 56,237
Percentage 82.2% 17.7%

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County results
Aderholt:      70-80%      80-90%      >90%

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Precinct Results
Aderholt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Neighbors:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representatives before election

Robert Aderholt
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Robert Aderholt
Republican

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The 4th district is located in rural north-central Alabama, spanning the Evangelical belt area. The incumbent was Republican Robert Aderholt, who was re-elected with 79.8% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Robert Aderholt

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Rick Neighbors

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 4th congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Aderholt (incumbent) 261,553 82.2
Democratic Rick Neighbors 56,237 17.7
Write-in 239 0.1
Total votes 318,029 100.0
Republican hold
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District 5

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 5th congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Mo Brooks
Party Republican
Popular vote 253,094
Percentage 95.8%

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County results
Brooks:      >90%

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Precinct Results
Brooks:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representatives before election

Mo Brooks
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Mo Brooks
Republican

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The 5th district is based in northern Alabama, including the city of Huntsville. The incumbent was Republican Mo Brooks, who was re-elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

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2020 Alabama's 5th congressional district Republican primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Brooks—70–80%
  •   Brooks—70–80%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mo Brooks (incumbent) 83,740 74.9
Republican Chris Lewis 28,113 25.1
Total votes 111,853 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 5th congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mo Brooks (incumbent) 253,094 95.8
Write-in 11,066 4.2
Total votes 264,160 100.0
Republican hold
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District 6

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 6th congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Gary Palmer
Party Republican
Popular vote 274,160
Percentage 97.1%

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County results
Palmer:      >90%

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Precinct Results
Palmer:      60–70%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes

U.S. Representatives before election

Gary Palmer
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Gary Palmer
Republican

Close

The 6th district encompasses Greater Birmingham, taking in parts of Birmingham, as well as the surrounding suburbs, including Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, and Shelby counties. The incumbent was Republican Gary Palmer, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 6th congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Palmer (incumbent) 274,160 97.1
Write-in 8,101 2.9
Total votes 282,261 100.0
Republican hold
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District 7

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Alabama's 7th congressional district election

 2018
2022 
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Nominee Terri Sewell
Party Democratic
Popular vote 225,742
Percentage 97.2%

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County results
Sewell:      >90%

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Precinct Results
Sewell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Write-in:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representatives before election

Terri Sewell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representatives

Terri Sewell
Democratic

Close

The 7th district encompasses the Black Belt, including Selma and Demopolis, as well as taking in majority-black areas of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery. The incumbent was Democrat Terri Sewell, who was re-elected with 97.8% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[28] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[29] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[31] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[32] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[33] Safe D November 2, 2020
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alabama's 7th congressional district, 2020[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Sewell (incumbent) 225,742 97.2
Write-in 6,589 2.8
Total votes 232,331 100.0
Democratic hold
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Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Not yet released

Partisan clients

  1. Poll sponsored by Club for Growth, which endorsed Hightower prior to the poll's sampling period
  2. Poll sponsored by Jerry Carl's campaign
  3. Poll sponsored by King's campaign

References

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