Alabama's 1st Senate district

Alabama's 1st
State Senate district
Alabama's 1st; State Senate district
Senator
	Tim Melson; R–Florence
Demographics	83.9% White; 8.2% Black; 4% Hispanic; 0.7% Asian
Population (2022)	146,551
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Alabama's 1st State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district is currently represented by State Senator Tim Melson, a Republican.

Senator

Tim Melson
R–Florence

Demographics83.9% White
8.2% Black
4% Hispanic
0.7% Asian

Population(2022)146,551

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Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Lauderdale, portion of Limestone
2018		Portions of Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison
2014		Portions of Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison
2010 2006 2002		Lauderdale, portion of Colbert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Melson (Incumbent)	35,480	97.94	+30.30
	Write-in		748	2.06	+2.01
Majority			34,732	95.87	+60.54
Turnout			36,228
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Melson (Incumbent)	33,141	67.64	+5.04
	Democratic	Caroline Self	15,830	32.31	−5.02
	Write-in		23	0.05	-0.02
Majority			17,311	35.33	+10.06
Turnout			48,994
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tim Melson	22,982	62.60	+18.55
	Democratic	Mike Curtis	13,704	37.33	−18.57
	Write-in		25	0.07	+0.02
Majority			9,278	25.27	+13.42
Turnout			36,711
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tammy Irons	23,178	55.90	−7.86
	Republican	Jerry Freeman	18,266	44.05	+7.90
	Write-in		20	0.05	-0.04
Majority			4,912	11.85	−15.75
Turnout			41,464
	Democratic hold

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	23,862	63.76	+0.19
	Republican	Buddy Brook	13,531	36.15	−0.08
	Write-in		32	0.09	-0.11
Majority			10,331	27.60	+0.26
Turnout			37,425
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	25,174	63.57	−7.44
	Republican	Quinton Hanson	14,347	36.23	+7.31
	Write-in		81	0.20	+0.14
Majority			10,827	27.34	−14.75
Turnout			39,602
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	27,746	71.01	−27.42
	Republican	John Hargett	11,300	28.92	+28.92
	Write-in		25	0.06
Majority			16,446	42.09	−54.76
Turnout			39,602
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	25,817	98.43	−1.56
	Write-in		413	1.57	+1.56
Majority			25,404	96.85	−3.13
Turnout			26,230
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	21,169	99.99	−0.01
	Write-in		2	0.01	+0.01
Majority			21,167	99.98	−0.02
Turnout			21,171
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	23,136	100.00
Majority			23,136	100.00
Turnout			23,136
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	6,719	100.00
Majority			6,719	100.00
Turnout			6,719
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent)	25,168	100.00
Majority			25,168	100.00
Turnout			25,168
	Democratic hold