Alabama's 2nd Senate district

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Alabama's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Tom Butler
R Florence
Demographics58.8%  White
26.9%  Black
6%  Hispanic
3.8%  Asian
Population (2022)154,134
Notes [1]

Alabama's 2nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district currently is represented by Tom Butler (Republican).

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Communities

The district includes portions of Limestone and Madison counties. Communities contained at least partially within the district include the following: [1]

Cities

Unincorporated places

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 2 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Butler (Incumbent) 25,951 55.52 +1.25
Democratic Kim Caudle Lewis20,74944.39−1.25
Write-in 430.09+0.00
Majority5,20211.13+2.50
Turnout 46,743
Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 2 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Butler 31,997 54.27 −41.99
Democratic Amy Wasyluka26,91145.64+45.64
Write-in 540.09-3.65
Majority5,0868.63−83.90
Turnout 58,962
Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 2 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Holtzclaw (Incumbent) 24,936 96.26 +37.39
Write-in 9683.74+3.68
Majority23,96892.53+74.74
Turnout 25,904
Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 2 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Holtzclaw 33,050 58.87 +19.33
Democratic Tom Butler (Incumbent)23,06041.07−19.32
Write-in 350.06-0.01
Majority9,99017.79−3.06
Turnout 56,145
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 2 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Tom Butler (Incumbent) 24,584 60.39 +2.88
Republican Jim Burden16,09639.54−2.51
Write-in 300.07-0.37
Majority8,48820.85−5.38
Turnout 40,710
Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Tom Butler (Incumbent) 23,922 57.51 −2.51
Republican Steve Andrews17,48842.05+2.12
Write-in 1830.44+0.39
Majority6,43415.47−4.61
Turnout 41,593
Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Tom Butler (Incumbent) 27,007 60.02 +7.84
Republican Hugh McInnish17,97039.93−7.88
Write-in 230.05+0.04
Majority9,03720.08+15.71
Turnout 45,000
Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Tom Butler 19,699 52.18 −12.18
Republican Jim Manley18,04847.81+12.17
Write-in 30.01+0.00
Majority1,6514.37−24.35
Turnout 37,750
Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Smith (Incumbent) 23,444 64.36 −35.64
Republican Jim Manley12,98235.64+35.64
Write-in 30.01+0.01
Majority10,46228.72
Turnout 36,429
Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 2 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Smith 20,166 100.00 +24.08
Majority20,166100.00+48.16
Turnout 20,166
Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 1 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Smith 7,120 75.92 −24.08
Independent Marvin A. Clem2,25824.08+24.08
Majority4,86251.84−48.16
Turnout 9,378
Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 1 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Roger Bedford Jr. 26,316 100.00
Majority26,316100.00
Turnout 26,316
Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. [9]

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