2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Alabama's 2nd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bobby Bright (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Jay Love (R) by 0.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bobby BrightDemocrat · winner
50.2%144,368
Jay LoveRepublican
49.6%142,578
287,394 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby BrightJay Love
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$42.9K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008