Elections were held in Alabama on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010, with the run-off on July 13.
The 2010 elections were historic for Republicans in that it won majorities of both chambers of Alabama's State Legislature and swept all statewide races on the ballot; Democrats had held majorities in both of Alabama's state legislative chambers since 1874.
See main article: 2010 United States Senate election in Alabama.
See also: 2010 United States Senate elections. The nominees were incumbent Richard Shelby (Republican Party) and attorney William G. Barnes (Democratic Party).
See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama.
See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections. All seven Alabama seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was ineligible for re-election due to term limits.
| Election Name: | 2010 Alabama Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 Alabama Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Alabama Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | Lieutenant Governor |
| Image1: | File:Portrait-Governor-Kay-Ivey (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Kay Ivey |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 764,112 |
| Percentage1: | 51.47% |
| Nominee2: | Jim Folsom Jr. |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 718,636 |
| Percentage2: | 48.40% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jim Folsom Jr. |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kay Ivey |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Secretary of State Beth Chapman was successful in her bid for a second term.
Incumbent Attorney General Troy King lost his re-election bid in the GOP primary.
Incumbent Treasurer Kay Ivey did not seek re-election, instead successfully running for Lieutenant Governor.
| Election Name: | 2010 Alabama State Auditor election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 Alabama State Auditor election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Alabama State Auditor election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Nominee2: | Miranda Karrine Joseph |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 529,251 |
| Percentage2: | 36.64% |
| Nominee1: | Samantha Shaw |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 889,831 |
| Percentage1: | 63.36% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| State Auditor | |
| Before Election: | Samantha Shaw |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Samantha Shaw |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 2010 Alabama Senate election. All 35 seats of the Alabama Senate were up for election in 2010.
Prior to the election the Democrats held a 20–14 edge; after the election the GOP captured control 22–12 (one seat vacant).
See main article: 2010 Alabama State House of Representatives election. All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
Prior to the election the Democrats had a 60–44 edge; after the election the GOP took control 62–42 (one seat vacant).
Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.
Two measures have been certified for the 2010 statewide election. The propane gas amendment on the Jun 1 ballot failed, and the Blount County sales tax measure will be on the November 2 ballot.All four of the measures on the November 2 ballot failed.
Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.
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