Alabama's 27th Senate district

Alabama's 27th State Senate district
Senator	Jay Hovey R – Auburn
Demographics	67.6%  White 22.0%  Black 3.1%  Hispanic 4.5%  Asian
Population (2022)	146,609
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Jay Hovey since 2022.

Geography

The district covers portions of Lee, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. ^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 27 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jay Hovey	26,014	70.17	+11.13
	Democratic	Sherri Reese	10,996	29.66	−11.21
	Write-in		63	0.17	+0.07
Majority			15,018	40.51	+22.34
Turnout			37,073
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 27 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Whatley (Incumbent)	29,741	59.04	−6.50
	Democratic	Nancy Bendinger	20,587	40.87	+6.60
	Write-in		50	0.10	-0.09
Majority			9,154	18.17	−3.10
Turnout			50,378
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 27 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Whatley (Incumbent)	19,808	65.54	+10.64
	Democratic	Haylee Moss	10,358	34.27	−10.64
	Write-in		56	0.19	-0.01
Majority			9,450	21.27	+11.28
Turnout			30,222
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 27 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Whatley	21,245	54.90	+15.77
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	17,379	44.91	−15.88
	Write-in		77	0.20	+0.12
Majority			3,866	9.99	−11.67
Turnout			38,701
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 27 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	19,656	60.79	−3.27
	Republican	Peggy Martin	12,652	39.13	+3.32
	Write-in		26	0.08	-0.06
Majority			7,004	21.66	−6.59
Turnout			32,334
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 27 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	23,155	64.06	+0.30
	Republican	Keith Ward	12,943	35.81	−0.37
	Write-in		50	0.14	+0.08
Majority			10,212	28.25	+0.67
Turnout			36,148
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 27 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	24,332	63.76	−0.71
	Republican	Jerry Teel	13,807	36.18	+0.75
	Write-in		21	0.06	-0.04
Majority			10,525	27.58	−1.45
Turnout			38,160
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 27 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	19,908	64.47	−9.39
	Republican	T. Ponder	10,942	35.43	+9.29
	Write-in		31	0.10	+0.10
Majority			8,966	29.03	−18.69
Turnout			30,881
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 27 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little	23,332	73.86	−26.14
	Republican	Marell McNeal	8,258	26.14	+26.14
Majority			15,074	47.72	−52.28
Turnout			31,590
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 27 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Rice	16,345	100.00	+0.20
Majority			16,345	100.00	+0.40
Turnout			16,345
	Democratic hold

Rice joined the Republican Party in 1988. ^[10]

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 27 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little	3,431	99.80	−0.18
	Write-in		7	0.20	+0.18
Majority			3,424	99.60	−0.37
Turnout			3,438
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 27 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Larry Dixon	23,305	99.98
	Write-in		4	0.02
Majority			23,301	99.97
Turnout			23,309
	Democratic hold

Dixon joined the Republican Party in 1983. ^[11]

District officeholders

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

• Jay Hovey (2022–present)
• Tom Whatley (2010–2022)
• T. D. Little (1990–2010)
• John Rice (1986–1990)
• T. D. Little (1983–1986)
• Larry Dixon (1982–1983)
• Bishop N. Barron (1978–1982) ^[13]
• Fred R. Jones (1974–1978) ^[14]

Not in use 1966–1974.

• Joseph W. Smith (1962–1966) ^[15]
• Yetta G. Samford Jr (1958–1962) ^[16]
• Joseph W. Smith (1954–1958) ^[17]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 27, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
2. "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
8. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
9. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
10. Apple, R. W. (31 March 1989). "House Race in Alabama Takes on a Biting Tone". New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
11. Lyman, Brian (4 December 2020). "Former Alabama Sen. Larry Dixon, who represented Montgomery County for decades, dies". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
12. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
13. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
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 (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
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.