Alabama's 16th Senate district

Alabama's 16th State Senate district
Senator	J. T. Waggoner R – Birmingham
Demographics	71.8%  White 16.4%  Black 4.9%  Hispanic 4.3%  Asian
Population (2022)	144,190
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 16th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by J. T. Waggoner since 1990.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby
2018		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby
2014		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby
2010 2006 2002		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 16 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	33,719	96.11	+33.23
	Write-in		1,365	3.89	+3.84
Majority			32,354	92.22	+66.41
Turnout			35,084
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 16 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	37,068	62.88	−14.27
	Democratic	Lindsey Deckard	21,851	37.07	+14.33
	Write-in		32	0.05	-0.07
Majority			15,217	25.81	−28.60
Turnout			58,951
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 16 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	28,107	77.15	−21.32
	Democratic	Cindy Bell	8,284	22.74	+22.74
	Write-in		42	0.12	-1.41
Majority			19,823	54.41	−42.54
Turnout			36,433
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 16 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	43,604	98.47	+20.81
	Write-in		676	1.53	+1.42
Majority			42,928	96.95	+41.52
Turnout			44,280
	Republican hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 16 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	34,196	77.66	−20.90
	Democratic	Russ Parker	9,789	22.23	+22.23
	Write-in		47	0.11	-1.33
Majority			24,407	55.43	−41.69
Turnout			44,032
	Republican hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 16 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	42,316	98.56	+19.51
	Write-in		618	1.44	+1.35
Majority			41,698	97.12	+38.93
Turnout			42,934
	Republican hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 16 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	42,417	79.05	−19.94
	Democratic	Steven M. Johns [9]	11,193	20.86	+20.86
	Write-in		47	0.09	-0.92
Majority			31,224	58.19	−39.79
Turnout			53,657
	Republican hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 16 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	42,696	98.99	+0.90
	Write-in		436	1.01	-0.90
Majority			42,260	97.98	+1.79
Turnout			43,132
	Republican hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 16 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner	37,860	98.09	+12.35
	Write-in		736	1.91	+1.91
Majority			37,124	96.19	+24.71
Turnout			38,596
	Republican hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 16 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William J. Cabaniss (Incumbent)	41,834	85.74	−1.23
	Democratic	Robert Hood	6,959	14.26	+1.23
Majority			34,875	71.48	−2.46
Turnout			48,793
	Republican hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 16 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William J. Cabaniss (Incumbent)	9,238	86.97	+86.97
	Democratic	Robert Hood	1,384	13.03	−86.97
Majority			7,854	73.94
Turnout			10,622
	Republican gain from Democratic

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 16 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent)	20,149	100.00
Majority			20,149	100.00
Turnout			20,149
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[10]

• J. T. Waggoner (1990–present)
• William J. Cabaniss (1983–1990)
• Ryan deGraffenried (1978–1983) ^[11]
• Richard Shelby (1974–1978) ^[12]
• Robert H. Wilder (1970–1974) ^[13]
• Tom Radney (1966–1970) ^[14]
• Roland Cooper (1962–1966) ^[15]
• Carl C. Golson (1958–1962) ^[16]
• Joe B. Davis (1954–1958) ^[17]

References

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7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
8. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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14. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
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16. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
17. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 352.