2008Final results
2008 election for Alabama's 4th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Aderholt (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Nicholas B. Sparks (D) by 49.7 points.
Robert AderholtRepublican · winner
74.8%196,741
Nicholas B. SparksDemocrat
25.1%66,077
263,167 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.
Nicholas B. SparksRobert Aderholt
$24.9K
Raised by the campaign
$667K
$22.7K
Spent by the campaign
$688.9K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$240.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 27, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008