How Butler County voted

Published 11:03 am Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Results are unofficial until certified.

Total Ballots Cast: 9,720

Straight Party Voting

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Democrat: 3,176 (67 %)

Republican: 1,583 (33 %

For President

Barack Obama (D): 4,174 (43 %)

John McCain (R): 5,472 (56 %)

For U.S. Senate

Vivian Figures (D): 3,880 (41 %)

Jeff Sessions (R): 5,585 (59 %)

For U.S. 2nd Congressional District

Bobby Bright (D): 5,601 (59 %)

Jay Love (R): 2,894 (41 %)

For Associate Justice, Alabama Supreme Court

Deborah Bell Paseur (D): 5,574 (59 %)

Greg Shaw (R): 3,797 (40 %)

For Court of Civil Appeals Judge

Kimberly Harbison Drake (D): 4,556 (51 %)

Bill Thompson (R): 4,318 (49 %)

For Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 1

Clyde Jones (D): 4,407 (50 %)

Beth Kellum (R): 4,395 (49 %)

For Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 2

Aimee Cobb Smith (D): 4,612 (52 %)

Mary Windom (R): 4,217 (48 %)

For President, Public Service Commission

Lucy Baxley (D): 5,420 (58 %)

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R): 3,895 (42 %)

For Member, State Board of Education, District 5

Ella B. Bell (D): 5,085 (58 %)

Lula Bridges (R): 3,715 (42 %)

For Member, Butler County Commission, District 1

Lawrence Philpot (D): 927 (44 %)

Jerry Hartin (R): 1,171 (56 %)

For Member, Butler County Commission, District 4

Jimmy Lee Crum (D): 1,121 (72 %)

Write-In – Tommie Hamilton: 434 (27 %)

For Member, Butler County Commission, District 5

Lynn Harold Watson (D): 1,245 (67 %)

Glenn King (R): 604 (33 %)

For Member, Butler County Board of Education, District 3

Joe W. Lisenby (D): 1,043 (55 %)

Tanya H. Speir (R): 853 (45 %)

Proposed Statewide Amendment 1

Yes: 4,101 (58 %)

No: 3,004 (42 %)