Alabama's 23rd Senate district

Alabama's 23rd
State Senate district
Alabama's 23rd; State Senate district
Senator
	Robert Stewart; D–Selma
Demographics	39.7% White; 56.9% Black; 1.0% Hispanic; 0.5% Asian
Population (2022)	140,830
Notes

Demographics39.7% White
56.9% Black
1.0% Hispanic
0.5% Asian

Population(2022)140,830

Notes^[1]

Alabama's 23rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Robert Stewart since 2022.

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Monroe, Perry, Wilcox
2018		Butler, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Perry, Wilcox, portions of Marengo, Monroe
2014		Butler, Dallas, Lowndes, Perry, Wilcox, portions of Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe, Washington
2010 2006 2002		Dallas, Wilcox, portions of Autauga, Clarke, Conecuh, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe, Perry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Stewart	25,953	53.39	−12.14
	Republican	Michael Nimmer	21,682	44.60	+44.60
	Libertarian	Portia Shepherd	959	1.97	+1.97
	Write-in		18	0.04	-0.15
Majority			4,271	8.79	−22.46
Turnout			48,612
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Malika Sanders-Fortier	30,193	65.53	−32.08
	Independent	Mark Story	15,796	34.28	+34.28
	Write-in		88	0.19	-2.20
Majority			14,397	31.25	−63.96
Turnout			46,077
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	29,306	97.61	−0.06
	Write-in		719	2.39	+0.06
Majority			28,587	95.21	−0.13
Turnout			30,025
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	30,322	97.67	+32.05
	Write-in		724	2.33	+2.26
Majority			29,598	95.34	+64.04
Turnout			31,046
	Democratic hold

Election history

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	24,142	65.62	−4.91
	Republican	Bob Duke	12,626	34.32	+34.32
	Write-in		25	0.07	-0.29
Majority			11,516	31.30	−10.11
Turnout			36,793
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	26,361	70.53	−27.14
	Libertarian	Richard Motes	10,882	29.11	+29.11
	Write-in		135	0.36	-1.97
Majority			15,479	41.41	−53.93
Turnout			37,378
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	25,511	97.67	+36.70
	Write-in		609	2.33	+2.33
Majority			24,902	95.34	+63.30
Turnout			26,120
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	19,392	60.97	−9.00
	Independent	R. Sweatt	9,200	28.92	+28.92
	Independent	H. Curl	3,215	10.11	+10.11
Majority			10,192	32.04	−7.93
Turnout			31,807
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	24,303	69.97	−30.03
	Republican	Walt Williams	10,420	30.00	+30.00
	Write-in		8	0.02	+0.02
Majority			13,883	39.97	−60.03
Turnout			34,731
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders (Incumbent)	24,685	100.00	+29.19
Majority			24,685	100.00	+58.38
Turnout			24,685
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Sanders	20,031	70.81	−13.90
	Republican	John Peel	8,257	29.19	+20.04
	Write-in		1	0.00	+0.00
Majority			11,774	41.62	−33.94
Turnout			28,289
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Foy Covington Jr.	23,928	84.71
	Republican	Chris Bence	2,584	9.15
	NDPA	W. D. Johnston	1,734	6.14
Majority			21,344	75.56
Turnout			28,246
	Democratic hold