Alabama's 21st Senate district
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Population(2022)145,432
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| Demographics | 67.1% White 24.0% Black 5.0% Hispanic 1.7% Asian | ||
| Population (2022) | 145,432 | ||
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Alabama's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Gerald Allen since 2010.
| Election | Map | Counties in District |
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Pickens, portion of Tuscaloosa | |
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Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa | |
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Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa | |
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Pickens, portions of Hale, Tuscaloosa |
Election history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Allen (Incumbent) | 21,962 | 65.97 | −1.54 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Ward | 11,198 | 33.64 | +1.26 | |
| Write-in | 132 | 0.40 | +0.29 | ||
| Majority | 10,764 | 32.33 | −2.80 | ||
| Turnout | 33,292 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Allen (Incumbent) | 33,368 | 67.51 | +5.21 | |
| Democratic | Rick Burnham | 16,005 | 32.38 | −5.17 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.11 | -0.04 | ||
| Majority | 17,363 | 35.13 | +10.37 | ||
| Turnout | 49,425 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Allen (Incumbent) | 20,179 | 62.30 | +11.10 | |
| Democratic | Phil Poole | 12,161 | 37.55 | −11.11 | |
| Write-in | 48 | 0.15 | +0.01 | ||
| Majority | 8,018 | 24.76 | +22.22 | ||
| Turnout | 32,388 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Gerald Allen | 20,528 | 51.20 | +20.65 | |
| Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 19,509 | 48.66 | −20.72 | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.14 | +0.07 | ||
| Majority | 1,019 | 2.54 | −36.29 | ||
| Turnout | 40,092 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 22,017 | 69.38 | +10.61 | |
| Republican | Joe Saxton | 9,695 | 30.55 | −8.34 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.07 | +0.00 | ||
| Majority | 12,322 | 38.83 | |||
| Turnout | 31,735 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 19,914 | 58.77 | +8.73 | |
| Republican | Jerry Tingle | 13,179 | 38.89 | −11.01 | |
| Libertarian | Jean Allen | 769 | 2.27 | +2.27 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.07 | +0.01 | ||
| Majority | 6,735 | 19.88 | +19.74 | ||
| Turnout | 33,885 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 20,049 | 50.04 | −48.40 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Bentley | 19,991 | 49.90 | +49.90 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.06 | -1.50 | ||
| Majority | 58 | 0.14 | −96.75 | ||
| Turnout | 40,065 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Phil Poole | 25,548 | 98.44 | −1.56 | |
| Write-in | 404 | 1.56 | +1.56 | ||
| Majority | 25,144 | 96.89 | −3.11 | ||
| Turnout | 25,952 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) | 24,445 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 24,445 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 24,445 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) | 23,101 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 23,101 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 23,101 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) | 7,164 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 7,164 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 7,164 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | T. D. Little | 18,270 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 18,270 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 18,270 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Earlier elections
Following Reynolds v. Sims in 1964, which ruled that electoral districts of state legislatures must be roughly equal in population, the Alabama Senate was reapportioned to elect 35 Senators from 26 districts.[9] District 21 became a multi-member district, comprising Montgomery County and electing 2 Senators in 2 different contests.[10] Following a further court case in 1972, the district, along with all others in the Alabama Senate, was reapportioned to a single-member district for the 1974 election.[11]
District officeholders
Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[12]
- Gerald Allen (2010–present)
- Phil Poole (1994–2010)
- Ryan deGraffenried (1983–1994)
- T. D. Little (1974–1983)[13]
As a multi-member district:
References
- ↑ "Census profile: State Senate District 21, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 53. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 31. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). pp. 4–5. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ Stewart, William. "Redistricting in the South" (PDF). Rose Institute of State and Local Government. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (second and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 312.
- ↑ "U.S. COURT REVISES LINES IN ALABAMA". The New York Times. January 4, 1972. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
- ↑ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 352.
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