Alabama's 5th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Alabama's 5th House of Representatives district is one of 105 districts in the Alabama House of Representatives. Its current representative is Danny Crawford.[1] It was created in 1967 and encompasses parts of Limestone County. As of the 2010 census, the district has a population of 48,495, with 75.8% being of legal voting age.[2]
Demographics83.1% White
9.9% Black
0.6% Asian
0.6% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
4% Other
9.9% Black
0.6% Asian
0.6% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
4% Other
Population(2010)
Voting age
Citizens of voting age48,495
18
75.8%
Voting age
Citizens of voting age48,495
18
75.8%
| Alabama's 5th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Representative |
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| Demographics | 83.1% White 9.9% Black 0.6% Asian 0.6% Native American 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4% Other | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizens of voting age | 48,495 18 75.8% | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Term start | Term end | Electoral history | Represented counties | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 1967 | [3] | ||||
| Bryce Graham | Democrat | January 3, 1967 | January 3, 1971 | Elected in 1966 | [4] | |
| Data unavailable. | January 3, 1971 | January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1970 | |||
| Paul J. Weeks | Democrat | January 3, 1975 | January 3, 1979 | Elected in 1974 | [5] | |
| Wayne Cobb | January 3, 1979 | January 3, 1983 | Elected in 1978. | [6] | ||
| Jack Lauderdale | January 3, 1983 | January 3, 1984 | Elected in 1982. | [7] | ||
| Tommy Carter | January 3, 1984 | January 3, 2007 | Elected in 1983.
Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. |
[8] | ||
| Henry A. White | January 3, 2007 | January 3, 2011 | Elected in 2006. | [9] | ||
| Dan Williams | Republican | January 3, 2011 | July 1, 2015 | Elected in 2010. | [10] | |
| Re-elected in 2014.
Died. |
Limestone County | |||||
| Vacant | July 1, 2015 | February 17, 2016 | ||||
| Danny Crawford | Republican | February 17, 2016 | Incumbent | Elected in 2016. | [1] | |