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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Alabama/AL-04
      2008·US House·Alabama·District profile →

      Alabama District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert B Aderholt
      74.8%196,741 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Nicholas B Sparks
      25.1%66,077 votes
      Margin
      R+49.6
      263,167 total votes
      3 candidates263,167 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert B AderholtREP✓
      		REP196,74174.8%
      Nicholas B SparksDEM
      		DEM66,07725.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3490.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+67.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.9
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202416.0%83.0%R+67.1311,536
      202018.5%80.6%R+62.1325,713
      201617.5%79.5%R+62.0297,488
      201223.8%76.2%R+52.5273,591
      200825.2%73.0%R+47.8283,625

      Seat History

      US House in Alabama

      2024
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+98.8
      2022
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+70.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+64.6
      2018
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+59.6
      2016
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+98.5
      2014
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+98.6
      2012
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+48.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+98.8
      2006
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+40.5
      2004
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+49.6
      2002
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+86.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+23.2
      1998
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+12.9
      1996
      Robert B AderholtREP
      R+1.7
      View all US House history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert B AderholtREP
      Record15W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.7
      Career1990-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Nicholas B SparksDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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