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Elections in Alabama |
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The 2018 Alabama Senate elections took place on November 3, 2018, as part of the 2018 United States elections. Alabama voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate. [1]
A primary election on June 5, 2018, and a runoff election on July 17, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State's website. [2]
Following the 2014 state Senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with a 27-seat majority—26 Republican members and 1 independent who caucuses with the Republicans. Democrats hold 8 seats following the 2014 elections.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to gain 10 Senate seats.
The election resulted in the Republican Party holding all previously held seats and taking a seat previously held by an independent who caucused with the Republicans, leading to no effective shift in control of the chamber. The Republicans also gained slightly in the popular vote compared to the 2014 elections.
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 2 | Republican | 8.986% |
District 6 | Republican | 1.988% |
District 7 | Republican | 10.485% |
District 27 | Republican | 18.171% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Melson (incumbent) | 33,141 | 67.643 | |
Democratic | Caroline Self | 15,830 | 32.310 | |
Independent | Write-in | 23 | 0.047 | |
Total votes | 48,994 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Butler | 31,997 | 54.627 | |
Democratic | Amy Wasyluka | 26,911 | 45.641 | |
Independent | Write-in | 54 | 0.091 | |
Total votes | 58,962 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | 37,295 | 97.335 | |
Independent | Write-in | 1,021 | 2.665 | |
Total votes | 38,316 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Garlan Gudger | 39,817 | 99.146 | |
Independent | Write-in | 343 | 0.854 | |
Total votes | 40,160 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Reed (incumbent) | 42,404 | 98.842 | |
Independent | Write-in | 497 | 1.158 | |
Total votes | 42,901 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Stutts (incumbent) | 22,683 | 50.834 | |
Democratic | Johnny Mack Morrow | 21,796 | 48.846 | |
Independent | Write-in | 143 | 0.320 | |
Total votes | 44,622 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Givhan | 30,080 | 55.217 | |
Democratic | Deborah Barros | 24,363 | 44.722 | |
Independent | Write-in | 33 | 0.061 | |
Total votes | 54,476 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Livingston (incumbent) | 37,913 | 98.327 | |
Independent | Write-in | 645 | 1.673 | |
Total votes | 38,558 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Scofield (incumbent) | 35,192 | 98.572 | |
Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.428 | |
Total votes | 35,702 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Jones | 25,902 | 60.601 | |
Independent | Craig Ford [lower-alpha 3] | 16,759 | 39.210 | |
Independent | Write-in | 81 | 0.190 | |
Total votes | 42,742 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim McClendon (incumbent) | 36,192 | 75.970 | |
Democratic | Carl Carter | 11,411 | 23.953 | |
Independent | Write-in | 37 | 0.078 | |
Total votes | 47,640 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 27,416 | 64.501 | |
Democratic | Jim Williams | 15,010 | 35.313 | |
Independent | Write-in | 79 | 0.186 | |
Total votes | 42,505 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Price | 31,614 | 71.065 | |
Democratic | Darrell Turner | 12,839 | 28.861 | |
Independent | Write-in | 33 | 0.074 | |
Total votes | 44,486 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cam Ward (incumbent) | 34,957 | 72.572 | |
Democratic | Jerry McDonald | 13,173 | 27.347 | |
Write-in | 39 | 0.081 | ||
Total votes | 48,169 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Roberts | 44,792 | 97.421 | |
Democratic | Laura Casey (withdrawn) | |||
Independent | Write-in | 1,186 | 2.579 | |
Total votes | 45,978 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jabo Waggoner (incumbent) | 37,068 | 62.880 | |
Democratic | Lindsey Deckard | 21,851 | 37.066 | |
Independent | Write-in | 32 | 0.054 | |
Total votes | 58,951 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shay Shelnutt (incumbent) | 45,964 | 98.306 | |
Write-in | 792 | 1.694 | ||
Total votes | 46,756 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) | 39,819 | 98.350 | |
Independent | Write-in | 668 | 1.650 | |
Total votes | 40,487 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priscilla Dunn (incumbent) | 38,668 | 98.184 | |
Independent | Write-in | 715 | 1.816 | |
Total votes | 39,383 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Coleman-Madison (incumbent) | 36,478 | 98.345 | |
Independent | Write-in | 614 | 1.655 | |
Total votes | 37,092 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gerald Allen (incumbent) | 33,368 | 67.512 | |
Democratic | Rick Burnham | 16,005 | 32.382 | |
Independent | Write-in | 52 | 0.105 | |
Total votes | 49,425 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Albritton (incumbent) | 34,507 | 98.544 | |
Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.456 | |
Total votes | 35,017 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malika Sanders-Fortier | 30,193 | 65.527 | |
Independent | Mark Story | 15,796 | 34.282 | |
Independent | Write-in | 88 | 0.191 | |
Total votes | 46,077 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | 37,394 | 98.488 | |
Independent | Write-in | 574 | 1.512 | |
Total votes | 37,968 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Will Barfoot | 33,029 | 61.252 | |
Democratic | David Sadler | 20,866 | 38.696 | |
Independent | Write-in | 28 | 0.052 | |
Total votes | 53,923 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Burkette (incumbent) | 31,973 | 80.171 | |
Republican | D.J. Johnson | 7,863 | 19.716 | |
Independent | Write-in | 45 | 0.113 | |
Total votes | 39,881 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Whatley (incumbent) | 29,741 | 59.036 | |
Democratic | Nancy Carlton Bendinger | 20,587 | 40.865 | |
Independent | Write-in | 50 | 0.099 | |
Total votes | 50,378 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Billy Beasley (incumbent) | 28,445 | 97.471 | |
Independent | Write-in | 738 | 2.529 | |
Total votes | 29,183 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donnie Chesteen | 34,273 | 93.222 | |
Independent | Write-in | 2,492 | 6.778 | |
Total votes | 36,765 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. (incumbent) | 35,259 | 98.105 | |
Independent | Write-in | 681 | 1.895 | |
Total votes | 35,940 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jimmy Holley (incumbent) | 33,137 | 98.484 | |
Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.516 | |
Total votes | 33,647 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Elliott | 45,726 | 74.955 | |
Democratic | Jason Fisher | 15,193 | 24.905 | |
Independent | Write-in | 86 | 0.141 | |
Total votes | 61,005 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 34,995 | 98.605 | |
Independent | Write-in | 495 | 1.395 | |
Total votes | 35,490 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Williams | 35,093 | 97.758 | |
Independent | Write-in | 805 | 2.242 | |
Total votes | 35,898 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Sessions | 29,046 | 67.582 | |
Democratic | Tom Holmes | 13,896 | 32.332 | |
Independent | Write-in | 37 | 0.086 | |
Total votes | 42,979 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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