Alabama's 18th Senate district

Alabama's 18th State Senate district
Senator	Rodger Smitherman D – Birmingham
Demographics	35.9%  White 54.8%  Black 4.5%  Hispanic 2.6%  Asian
Population (2022)	140,969
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 18th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Rodger Smitherman since 1994.

Geography

The district covers a portion of Jefferson County, and includes most of Birmingham. ^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 18 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	28,642	98.78	+0.43
	Write-in		355	1.22	-0.43
Majority			28,287	97.55	+0.85
Turnout			28,997
	Democratic hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 18 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	39,819	98.35	+0.13
	Write-in		668	1.65	-0.13
Majority			39,151	96.70	+0.27
Turnout			40,487
	Democratic hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 18 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	23,195	98.22	−0.10
	Write-in		421	1.78	+0.10
Majority			22,774	96.43	−0.20
Turnout			23,616
	Democratic hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 18 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	25,154	98.32	+17.72
	Write-in		431	1.68	+1.52
Majority			24,723	96.63	+35.26
Turnout			25,585
	Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 18 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	21,212	80.60	−17.95
	Republican	Stanley Nance	5,063	19.24	+19.24
	Write-in		41	0.16	-1.29
Majority			16,149	61.37	−35.74
Turnout			26,316
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 18 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	28,206	98.55	−0.69
	Write-in		414	1.45	+0.69
Majority			27,792	97.11	−1.37
Turnout			28,620
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 18 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman (Incumbent)	25,226	99.24	+24.40
	Write-in		193	0.76	+0.53
Majority			25,033	98.48
Turnout			25,419
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 18 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rodger Smitherman	19,958	74.84	−23.62
	Patriot Party	Fred Horn (Incumbent)	6,649	24.93	+24.93
	Write-in		62	0.23	-1.31
Majority			13,309	49.90
Turnout			26,669
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 18 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred Horn (Incumbent)	21,959	98.46	+13.89
	Write-in		343	1.54	+1.54
Majority			21,616	96.92	+27.78
Turnout			22,302
	Democratic hold

Horn joined the Patriot Party in 1994 after failing to win the Democratic primary. ^[10]

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 18 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred Horn	26,104	84.57	−15.43
	Republican	Erskine Brown	4,762	15.43	+15.43
Majority			21,342	69.14	−30.86
Turnout			30,866
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 18 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Richmond Pearson	4,314	100.00
Majority			4,314	100.00
Turnout			4,314
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 18 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lister Hill Proctor (Incumbent)	19,399	100.00
Majority			19,399	100.00
Turnout			19,399
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[12]

• Rodger Smitherman (1994–present)
• Fred Horn (1986–1994)
• J. Richmond Pearson (1983–1986)
• Lister Hill Proctor (1978–1983) ^[13]
• Obie J. Littleton (1974–1978) ^[14]
• Pat Lindsey (1966–1974) ^[15]
• H. P. James (1962–1966) ^[16]
• Norman R. Crawford (1958–1962) ^[17]
• H. P. James (1954–1958) ^[18]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 18, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
2. "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 29. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
8. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
9. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
10. "Sonat Inc. PAC FEC form 3X" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. p. 15. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
11. "Alabama State Senate official returns". p. 6. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
12. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
13. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
14. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
15. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
16. Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
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. 352.