2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama  The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on March 13, 2012; runoff elections were held on April 24. A redistricting bill was passed by the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate on June 2, 2011, and signed into law by Governor Robert Bentley on June 8. To comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the map received approval from the U.S. Department of Justice or a federal court before it could be enacted; the Department of Justice approved the map on November 21, 2011. The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Alabama. The redrawn 1st district remains based in Mobile and continues to include the entirety of the state's coast. Republican Jo Bonner, who has represented the 1st district since 2003, sought re-election. Peter Gounares, a real estate broker who unsuccessfully challenged Bonner in the Republican primary in 2010; Pete Riehm, a real estate agent; and Dean Young, a businessman and conservative activist, challenged Bonner in the Republican primary. Bonner defeated his three challengers. No Democrats qualified to seek the nomination. Clint Moser, who had planned to run against Bonner as an independent, did not do so. Bonner easily won re-election on November 6, 2012. The redrawn 2nd district is based in the suburbs of Montgomery and covers the southeast of the state. Republican Martha Roby, who has represented the 2nd district since January 2011, sought re-election in 2012. Therese Ford challenged Roby as the Democratic candidate. Former U.S. Representative Bobby Bright, whom Roby defeated in the 2010 general election, decided not to run again. Roby won re-election on November 6, 2012. The redrawn 3rd district is more favorable to Republicans than its previous incarnation. Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the 3rd district since 2003, sought re-election. John Andrew Harris, who works in the child nutrition program for Auburn City Schools, challenged Rogers unsuccessfully. The northern part of Tuscaloosa County was added to the 4th district during redistricting, while most of Blount County was removed.