2008Final results
2008 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Parker Griffith (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Wayne Parker (R) by 3.6 points.
Parker GriffithDemocrat · winner
51.5%158,324
Wayne ParkerRepublican
47.9%147,314
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%1,644
307,282 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.
Parker GriffithWayne Parker
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$57K
Cash on hand
$179.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008