2018Final results
2018 election for Alabama's 5th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Mo Brooks (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Peter Joffrion (D) by 22.1 points.
Mo BrooksRepublican · winner
61.0%159,063
Peter JoffrionDemocrat
38.9%101,388
260,660 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Peter JoffrionMo Brooks
$590.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$587.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$692.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018