Alabama's 29th Senate district

Alabama's 29th State Senate district
Senator	Donnie Chesteen R – Geneva
Demographics	72.2%  White 17.8%  Black 4.9%  Hispanic 1.1%  Asian
Population (2022)	142,415
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 29th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Donnie Chesteen since 2018.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Geneva, portions of Dale, Houston
2018		Geneva, portions of Dale, Houston
2014		Geneva, portions of Dale, Houston
2010 2006 2002		Geneva, portions of Dale, Houston

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 29 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donnie Chesteen (Incumbent)	31,576	81.36	−11.86
	Democratic	Nathan Mathis	6,476	16.69	+16.69
	Libertarian	Floyd McBroom	737	1.90	+1.90
	Write-in		20	0.05	-6.73
Majority			25,100	64.68	−21.76
Turnout			38,809
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 29 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donnie Chesteen	34,273	93.22	+45.79
	Write-in		2,492	6.78	+6.59
Majority			31,781	86.44	+81.49
Turnout			36,765
	Republican gain from Independent

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 29 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent)	17,830	52.38	−2.83
	Republican	Melinda McClendon	16,145	47.43	+2.83
	Write-in		63	0.19	+0.00
Majority			1,685	4.95	−5.66
Turnout			34,038
	Independent hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 29 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent)	23,800	55.21	+55.21
	Republican	George Flowers	19,225	44.60	−30.60
	Write-in		84	0.19	+0.10
Majority			4,575	10.61	−39.88
Turnout			43,109
	Independent gain from Republican

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 29 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent)	26,507	75.20	−23.48
	Democratic	Ronnie Helms	8,710	24.71	+24.71
	Write-in		33	0.09	-1.23
Majority			17,797	50.49	−46.87
Turnout			35,250
	Republican hold

Smith left the Republican Party in 2010 after being barred from running for re-election as a Republican. ^[7]

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 29 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent)	28,584	98.68	+37.61
	Write-in		383	1.32	+1.14
Majority			28,201	97.36	+75.04
Turnout			28,967
	Republican hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harri Anne Smith	18,870	61.07	+61.07
	Democratic	Mac Palmer	11,973	38.75	−61.01
	Write-in		56	0.18	-0.06
Majority			6,897	22.32	−77.20
Turnout			30,899
	Republican gain from Democratic

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chip Bailey (Incumbent)	18,654	99.76	+33.10
	Write-in		45	0.24	+0.23
Majority			18,609	99.52	+66.20
Turnout			18,699
	Democratic hold

Bailey joined the Republican Party in 1997. ^[10]

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chip Bailey (Incumbent)	23,073	66.66	−33.34
	Republican	Mimi Page	11,539	33.34	+33.34
	Write-in		3	0.01	+0.01
Majority			11,534	33.32	−66.68
Turnout			34,615
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chip Bailey (Incumbent)	22,973	100.00	+0.03
Majority			22,973	100.00	+0.05
Turnout			22,973
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chip Bailey	3,956	99.97	+17.03
	Write-in		1	0.03	+0.03
Majority			3,955	99.95	+34.07
Turnout			3,957
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earl Goodwin (Incumbent)	25,733	82.94
	Republican	John Grimes Jr.	5,293	17.06
	Write-in		1	0.00
Majority			20,440	65.88
Turnout			31,027
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• Donnie Chesteen (2018–present)
• Harri Anne Smith (1998–2018)
• Chip Bailey (1983–1998)
• Earl Goodwin (1976–1983) ^[12]
• Walter C. Givhan (1974–1976) ^[13]

Not in use 1966–1974.

• Kenneth Hammond (1962–1966) ^[14]
• George E. Godfrey (1958–1962) ^[15]
• M. H. Moses (1954–1958) ^[16]

References

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6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
7. "Bounced by GOP, Harri Anne Smith may announce independent run today". AL.com. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
8. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
9. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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11. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
12. "Election results may signal revival of Wallace influence". The Gadsden Times . Gadsden, Alabama. 1 September 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 11 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 (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
15. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
16. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.