Alabama's 12th Senate district

Alabama's 12th State Senate district
Senator	Keith Kelley R – Anniston
Demographics	70.2%  White 22.5%  Black 3.6%  Hispanic 0.6%  Asian
Population (2022)	149,342
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 12th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Keith Kelley since 2022.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Calhoun, portion of Talladega
2018		Calhoun, portion of Talladega
2014		Calhoun, portions of Clay, Talladega
2010 2006 2002		Portions of Calhoun, St Clair

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 12 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Keith Kelley	28,786	73.61	+9.11
	Democratic	Danny McCullars	10,271	26.26	−9.05
	Write-in		49	0.13	-0.06
Majority			18,515	47.35	+22.16
Turnout			39,106
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 12 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Del Marsh (Incumbent)	27,416	64.50	+7.41
	Democratic	Jim Williams	15,010	35.31	−7.32
	Write-in		79	0.19	-0.09
Majority			12,406	29.19	+14.73
Turnout			42,505
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 12 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Del Marsh (Incumbent)	17,646	57.09	−6.57
	Democratic	Taylor Stewart	13,178	42.63	+6.39
	Write-in		85	0.28	+0.18
Majority			4,468	14.46	−12.95
Turnout			30,909
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 12 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Del Marsh (Incumbent)	26,714	63.66	−34.55
	Democratic	Wallace Wyatt Jr.	15,210	36.24	+36.24
	Write-in		42	0.10	-1.69
Majority			11,504	27.41	−69.00
Turnout			41,966
	Republican hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 12 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Del Marsh (Incumbent)	26,047	98.21	+39.03
	Write-in		476	1.79	+1.45
Majority			25,571	96.41	+77.72
Turnout			26,523
	Republican hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 12 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Del Marsh (Incumbent)	22,712	59.18	+8.25
	Democratic	Preston Gray Jr.	15,537	40.48	−8.53
	Write-in		131	0.34	+0.28
Majority			7,175	18.69	+16.78
Turnout			38,380
	Republican hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 12 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Del Marsh	16,102	50.93	+8.29
	Democratic	Cleo Thomas	15,497	49.01	−8.35
	Write-in		20	0.06	+0.06
Majority			605	1.91	−12.80
Turnout			31,619
	Republican gain from Democratic

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 12 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Doug Ghee (Incumbent)	15,147	57.36	−3.99
	Republican	Mike James	11,262	42.64	+3.99
Majority			3,885	14.71	−7.99
Turnout			26,409
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 12 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Doug Ghee	17,033	61.35	−38.65
	Republican	Mike James	10,731	38.65	+38.65
Majority			6,302	22.70	−77.30
Turnout			27,764
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 12 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Donald Holmes (Incumbent)	20,030	100.00
Majority			20,030	100.00
Turnout			20,030
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 12 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Donald Holmes	4,013	100.00	+23.54
Majority			4,013	100.00	+47.09
Turnout			4,013
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 12 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Amari	20,892	76.46
	Republican	M. H. "Red" Walker	6,433	23.54
Majority			14,459	52.91
Turnout			27,325
	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 12 became a multi-member district, comprising Jefferson County and electing 7 Senators using plurality block voting. ^[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]

• Keith Kelley (2022-present)
• Del Marsh (1998–2022)
• Doug Ghee (1990–1998)
• Donald Holmes (1983–1990)
• John Amari (1982–1983)
• Paschal Vacca (1974–1982) ^[13]

As a multi-member district:

1966: [14] Hugh Morrow III Leland Childs John H. Hawkins Jr. Richard Dominick George Bailes Jr. Eddie Gilmore Paschal Vacca

1970: [15] Paschal Vacca Tom King John H. Hawkins Jr. Richard Dominick George Bailes Jr. Eddie Gilmore Doug Cook

• Robert T. Wilson (1962–1966) ^[16]
• Woodrow W Roberts (1958–1962) ^[17]
• Reuben Newton (1954–1958) ^[18]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 12, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 43. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 24. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
8. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
9. Stewart, William. "Redistricting in the South" (PDF). Rose Institute of State and Local Government . p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
10. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (second and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 312.
11. "U.S. COURT REVISES LINES IN ALABAMA". The New York Times. 4 January 1972. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
12. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
13. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
14. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
15. Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
16. Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
17. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
18. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.