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2017Final resultsSpecial election

2017 special election for U.S. Senate in Alabama

U.S. Senate · Alabama

Doug Jones (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Roy Moore (R) by 1.6 points.

Doug JonesDemocrat · winner
50.0%673,896
Roy MooreRepublican
48.3%651,972
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.7%22,852
1,348,720 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2017

The seat's recent races

EvenD+11.71978 specialR+28.72016 Pres.D+1.62017 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Doug JonesRoy Moore
$25.7M
Raised by the campaign
$5.1M
$23.6M
Spent by the campaign
$5.1M
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018; FEC, through May 11, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

Polls against the result

R+10EvenD+10Result D+1.6Nov 1Dec 12
  • Poll with Jones ahead
  • Poll with Moore ahead
  • Result
PollsterDatesSampleJonesMooreMarginAdjustedMiss vs resultGradeRelease
Change ResearchDec 101,556 4551R+6—−7.6B+Wikipedia
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchDec 91,127 5040D+10—+8.4B+Wikipedia
Emerson CollegeDec 8600 4453R+9—−10.6A+Wikipedia
Monmouth University Polling InstituteDec 8546 4646.3R+0.3—−1.9A−Wikipedia
Gravis MarketingDec 71,254 4549R+4—−5.6B−Wikipedia
Change ResearchDec 62,443 4451R+7—−8.6B+Wikipedia
SurveyMonkeyDec 62,131 5146D+5—+3.4C−Wikipedia
Trafalgar GroupR-sponsoredDec 61,419 45.7750.88R+5.1—−6.7BWikipedia
Strategy ResearchDec 43,200 4350R+7—−8.6C+Wikipedia
Gravis MarketingDec 21,276 4844D+4—+2.4B−Wikipedia
Emerson CollegeDec 1500 4649R+3—−4.6A+Wikipedia
YouGovNov 30766 4349R+6—−7.6BWikipedia
The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and GovernmentNov 29739 5047D+3—+1.4A−Wikipedia
JMC AnalyticsNov 27650 4449R+5—−6.6CWikipedia
The Polling Company Inc./National Research Inc.R-sponsoredNov 27600 4546R+1—−2.6BWikipedia
Change ResearchNov 261,868 4449R+5—−6.6B+Wikipedia
Emerson CollegeNov 26500 4753R+6—−7.6A+Wikipedia
Sky ResearchNov 211,059 39.646.7R+7.1—−8.7C+Wikipedia
Strategy ResearchNov 203,000 4547R+2—−3.6C+Wikipedia
WT&S ConsultingNov 1911,641 40.546.4R+5.9—−7.5—Wikipedia
Change ResearchNov 15679 4643D+3—+1.4B+Wikipedia
The Polling Company Inc./National Research Inc.R-sponsoredNov 15600 4941D+8—+6.4BWikipedia
Gravis MarketingNov 14628 4742D+5—+3.4B−Wikipedia
Strategy ResearchNov 133,000 4349R+6—−7.6C+Wikipedia
NRSCNov 12500 5139D+12—+10.4—Wikipedia
WT&S ConsultingNov 111,536 39.649.8R+10.2—−11.8—Wikipedia
Change ResearchNov 10679 4044R+4—−5.6B+Wikipedia
Emerson CollegeNov 10600 4555R+10—−11.6A+Wikipedia
Gravis MarketingNov 10478 4648R+2—−3.6B−Wikipedia
JMC AnalyticsNov 10575 4844D+4—+2.4CWikipedia
InsiderAdvantageNov 9515 43.641.3D+2.3—+0.7BWikipedia
WT&S ConsultingNov 91,354 39.250R+10.8—−12.4—Wikipedia
Axis ResearchR-sponsoredOct 25503 3956R+17—−18.6B+Wikipedia
Strategy ResearchOct 193,000 4152R+11—−12.6C+Wikipedia
Strategy ResearchOct 163,000 4051R+11—−12.6C+Wikipedia
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchOct 15679 4242Even—−1.6B+Wikipedia

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Dec 10, 2017

The candidates

Doug Jones (D)Roy Moore (R)