Alabama's 19th Senate district

Alabama's 19th State Senate district
Senator	Merika Coleman D – Pleasant Grove
Demographics	32.0%  White 61.2%  Black 3.8%  Hispanic 0.5%  Asian
Population (2022)	139,203
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 19th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Merika Coleman since 2022.

Geography

The district covers a portion of Jefferson County. ^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 19 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Merika Coleman	26,369	86.52	−11.66
	Libertarian	Danny Wilson	3,904	12.81	+12.81
	Write-in		204	0.67	-1.15
Majority			22,465	73.71	−22.66
Turnout			30,477
	Democratic hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 19 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Priscilla Dunn (Incumbent)	38,668	98.18	−0.55
	Write-in		715	1.82	+0.55
Majority			37,953	96.37	−1.09
Turnout			39,383
	Democratic hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 19 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Priscilla Dunn (Incumbent)	27,143	98.73	−0.17
	Write-in		349	1.27	+0.17
Majority			26,794	97.46	−0.35
Turnout			27,492
	Democratic hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 19 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Priscilla Dunn (Incumbent)	29,227	98.90	−0.03
	Write-in		324	1.10	+0.03
Majority			28,903	97.81	−0.04
Turnout			29,551
	Democratic hold

2009 (special)

Dunn was unopposed in the general election; as such, the election was cancelled and Dunn was declared elected without a vote.

Alabama Senate District 19 special Democratic primary - 30 June 2009 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Priscilla Dunn	3,444	56.00
	Democratic	Merika Coleman	2,706	44.00
Majority			738	12.00
Turnout			6,150
	Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 19 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward McClain (Incumbent)	23,600	98.93	+22.14
	Write-in		256	1.07	+0.96
Majority			23,344	97.85	+44.17
Turnout			23,856
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 19 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward McClain (Incumbent)	28,085	76.79	−22.51
	Republican	Cliff Walker	8,451	23.11	+23.11
	Write-in		39	0.11	-0.59
Majority			19,634	53.68	−44.92
Turnout			36,575
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 19 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward McClain (Incumbent)	27,296	99.30	+0.30
	Write-in		193	0.70	-0.30
Majority			27,103	98.60	+0.61
Turnout			27,489
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 19 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward McClain	23,942	99.00	+0.42
	Write-in		243	1.00	-0.42
Majority			23,699	97.99	+0.84
Turnout			24,185
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 19 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James R. Bennett (Incumbent)	24,231	98.58	−1.42
	Write-in		350	1.42	+1.42
Majority			23,881	97.15	−2.85
Turnout			24,581
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 19 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James R. Bennett (Incumbent)	27,507	100.00
Majority			27,507	100.00
Turnout			27,507
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 19 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James R. Bennett	6,977	100.00
Majority			6,977	100.00
Turnout			6,977
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 19 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Teague (Incumbent)	22,086	100.00
	Write-in		1	0.00
Majority			22,085	99.99
Turnout			22,087
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• Merika Coleman (2022–present)
• Priscilla Dunn (2009–2022)
• Edward McClain (1994–2009)
• James R. Bennett (1983–1994)
• John Teague (1976–1983) ^[12]
• Robert Weaver (1974–1976) ^[13]
• William Melton (1973–1974) ^[14]
• Roland Cooper (1966–1974) ^[15]
• Albert Evans Jr. (1962–1966) ^[16]
• Dennis Porter (1958–1962) ^[17]
• Gerald Bradford (1954–1958) ^[18]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 19, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
2. "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 51. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 31. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results Special Election for Member of the Alabama Senate District 19" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
8. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
9. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
10. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
11. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
12. "Election results may signal revival of Wallace influence". The Gadsden Times . Gadsden, Alabama. 1 September 1976. p. 13. Retrieved 6 August 2024– via Google News.
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 (1973). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1973, volume 1 (special and regular 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.