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
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 %)