2016Final results
2016 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Gary Palmer (R) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating David J. Putman (D) by 49.1 points.
Gary PalmerRepublican · winner
74.5%244,808
David J. PutmanDemocrat
25.4%83,399
328,489 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David J. PutmanGary Palmer
$197.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$197.4K
Spent by the campaign
$770K
$0
Cash on hand
$652.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016