Republican Robert Bentley beat Democratic candidate, Ron Sparks, in the 2010 Alabama Governor's election with 58% of the total votes. http://www.mahalo.com/alabama-election-results Before running for Governor, Bentley served in the House of Representatives since his first election in 2002. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/bios/#52867

In the Alabama Senate race, Republican incumbent Richard Shelby triumphed over his Democratic challenger, William Barnes. Shelby won his place in the Senate with 65% of the total votes. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/individual/#mapSAL

The House winners for the 2010 election were Republican incumbent Jo Bonner who ran unopposed, Democrat Terri Sewell, Republican Mo Brooks, Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt (uncontested), Republican incumbent Spencer Bachus who also ran unopposed and Republican incumbent Mike Rogers and Republican Martha Roby.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#H

The state of Alabama was admitted into the Union on December 14, 1819 as the 22nd state. At the end of the American Revolution, Great Britain relinquished control of all lands east of the Mississippi with the exception of Florida to the Unites States.

Alabama's constitution was adopted in 1901 and designates that there shall be one elected governor and a bicameral legislature consisting of a 35 member senate and a 105 member House of Representatives. The state sends two senators and seven representatives to the U.S. Congress in Washington DC and based on population has nine electoral votes.

Alabama residents must pass the following criteria to be allowed to vote; 01 Be a citizen of the United States 02. Be a citizen of Alabama and your county at the time of registration 03. Be 18 years old before any election 04. Not have been convicted of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary (or have had your civil and political rights restored) 05. Not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing.

Voter registration is closed during the ten days preceding an election. Applications must be postmarked or delivered by the eleventh day prior to the election

Early in Alabama politic history voting was dominated by the Democratic party. Then in the 1980s, Harold Guy Hunt became the first Republican to be elected governor in over a century. Since then, neither party can lay claim to controlling the governship of Alabama.

Primary Elections for Statewide offices and Congress are held on June 01, 2010, while the General Elections will be held on November 02, 2010. http://www.evoter.com/2010-national-election-calendar-by-state-evoter#Alabama

Key Primary Election results:

• Governor - Democratic Party Artur Davis 119, 972 votes 37.69% Ron Sparks 198,358 votes 62.31%, Republican Party Robert Bentley 123,321 votes 25.15% Bradley Byrne 137,093 votes 27.95% Tim James 123,181 votes 27.95% Bill Johnson 8,289 votes 1.69% Roy Moore 94,425 19.25% James Potts 1,525 votes 0.31% Charles Taylor 2,585 0.53%

• US Senator - Democratic Party William G. Barnes 160,993 votes 60.77% Simone De Moore 103,942 votes 39.23%, Republican Party Richard Shelby 403,408 votes 84.36% Clint Moser 74,782 votes 15.64%

Full Primary Elections Results Wade On Birminghamhttp://wadeonbirmingham.com/2010/06/01/vote-2010-alabama-primary-election-results/

Key General Election Results: will be available after November 02, 2010

Full General Elections Results will be available after November 02, 2010

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Alabama's Nine Electoral Votes: John McCain
• Margin of victory: 61% to 39%

• Winner of U.S. Senate Election: Senator Jeff Sessions
• Margin of victory: 63% to 37%

• CNN: Election Center: AL
• MSNBC: Alabama Results

Alabama Exit Polls

• Winner of Alabama Gubernatorial Election: Bob Riley
• Margin of victory: 58% to 42%

• CNN: Alabama Election Results 2006

• Winner of Alabama's Nine Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
• Margin of victory: 63% to 37%

• Winner of Alabama's Senate Seat: Richard Shelby
• Margin of victory: 68% to 32%

• CNN: Alabama Election Results 2004