Alabama's 11th Senate district

Alabama's 11th State Senate district
Senator	Lance Bell R – Pell City
Demographics	74.1%  White 19.9%  Black 2.6%  Hispanic 0.4%  Asian
Population (2022)	148,957
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 11th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Lance Bell since 2022.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Portions of Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
2018		Portions of Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
2014		Portions of Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
2010 2006 2002		Coosa, Talladega, portions of Calhoun, Elmore

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 11 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lance Bell	33,505	98.41	+22.44
	Write-in		543	1.59	+1.51
Majority			32,962	96.81	+44.79
Turnout			34,048
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 11 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jim McClendon (Incumbent)	36,192	75.97	−1.65
	Democratic	Carl Carter	11,411	23.95	+1.67
	Write-in		37	0.08	-0.02
Majority			24,781	52.02	−3.32
Turnout			47,640
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 11 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jim McClendon	24,318	77.62	+31.19
	Democratic	Ron Crumpton	6,981	22.28	−31.14
	Write-in		31	0.10	-0.05
Majority			17,337	55.34	+48.35
Turnout			31,330
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 11 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jerry L. Fielding	19,929	53.42	−10.90
	Republican	Ray Robbins	17,323	46.43	+10.85
	Write-in		56	0.15	+0.05
Majority			2,606	6.99
Turnout			37,308
	Democratic hold

Fielding joined the Republican Party in October 2012. ^[6]

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 11 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Preuitt (Incumbent)	19,969	64.32	−2.57
	Republican	Jim Hethcox	11,045	35.58	+2.79
	Write-in		32	0.10	-0.23
Majority			8,924	28.74	−5.36
Turnout			31,046
	Democratic hold

Preuitt joined the Republican Party in April 2010. ^[8]

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 11 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Preuitt (Incumbent)	23,397	66.89	+14.45
	Republican	Ralph Bradford	11,469	32.79	−14.70
	Write-in		114	0.33	+0.26
Majority			11,928	34.10	+29.15
Turnout			34,980
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 11 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Preuitt	18,433	52.44	+8.40
	Republican	Dell Hill (Incumbent)	16,692	47.49	−8.35
	Write-in		23	0.07	-0.05
Majority			1,741	4.95	−6.85
Turnout			35,148
	Democratic gain from Republican

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 11 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dell Hill	17,117	55.84	+55.84
	Democratic	S. Sprayberry	13,501	44.04	−55.78
	Write-in		36	0.12	-0.06
Majority			3,616	11.80	−87.84
Turnout			30,654
	Republican gain from Democratic

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 11 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Preuitt (Incumbent)	21,091	99.82	+37.53
	Write-in		38	0.18	+0.18
Majority			21,053	99.64	+73.33
Turnout			21,129
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 11 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Preuitt	18,594	62.29	−25.23
	Republican	Curtis Lambert	10,740	35.98	+35.98
	Independent	William Thompson	519	1.74	+1.74
Majority			7,854	26.31	−48.74
Turnout			29,853
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 11 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Teague	3,094	87.52	+52.95
	Write-in		441	12.48	+12.48
Majority			2,653	75.05	+44.18
Turnout			3,535
	Democratic gain from Republican

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 11 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William J. Cabaniss	24,786	65.44
	Democratic	Roger Lee	13,093	34.57
Majority			11,693	30.87
Turnout			37,879
	Republican gain from Democratic

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[11]

• Lance Bell (2022-present)
• Jim McClendon (2014–2022)
• Jerry L. Fielding (2010–2014)
• Jim Preuitt (1998–2010)
• Dell Hill (1994–1998)
• Jim Preuitt (1986–1994)
• John Teague (1983–1986)
• William J. Cabaniss (1982–1983)
• Dewey White (1978–1982) ^[12]
• George McMillan (1974–1978) ^[13]
• Richard Shelby (1970–1974) ^[14]
• James A. Branyon II (1966–1970) ^[15]
• Bill McCain (1962–1966) ^[16]
• Ryan deGraffenried Sr. (1958–1962) ^[17]
• E. W. Skidmore (1950–1958) ^[18]

References

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