Alabama's 1st Senate district

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Alabama's 1st
State Senate district
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Senator
  Tim Melson
R Florence
Demographics83.9%  White
8.2%  Black
4%  Hispanic
0.7%  Asian
Population (2022)146,551
Notes [1]

Alabama's 1st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district is currently represented by Tim Melson, a Republican.

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Communities

The district includes all of Lauderdale County and a portion of Limestone County. [2] Communities contained at least partially within the district include the following:

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated places

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 1 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tim Melson (Incumbent) 35,480 97.94 +30.30
Write-in 7482.06+2.01
Majority34,73295.87+60.54
Turnout 36,228
Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 1 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tim Melson (Incumbent) 33,141 67.64 +5.04
Democratic Caroline Self15,83032.31−5.02
Write-in 230.05-0.02
Majority17,31135.33+10.06
Turnout 48,994
Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 1 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tim Melson 22,982 62.60 +18.55
Democratic Mike Curtis 13,70437.33−18.57
Write-in 250.07+0.02
Majority9,27825.27+13.42
Turnout 36,711
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 1 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Tammy Irons 23,178 55.90 −7.86
Republican Jerry Freeman18,26644.05+7.90
Write-in 200.05-0.04
Majority4,91211.85−15.75
Turnout 41,464
Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 1 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 23,862 63.76 +0.19
Republican Buddy Brook13,53136.15−0.08
Write-in 320.09-0.11
Majority10,33127.60+0.26
Turnout 37,425
Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 1 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 25,174 63.57 −7.44
Republican Quinton Hanson14,34736.23+7.31
Write-in 810.20+0.14
Majority10,82727.34−14.75
Turnout 39,602
Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 1 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 27,746 71.01 −27.42
Republican John Hargett11,30028.92+28.92
Write-in 250.06
Majority16,44642.09−54.76
Turnout 39,602
Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 1 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 25,817 98.43 −1.56
Write-in 4131.57+1.56
Majority25,40496.85−3.13
Turnout 26,230
Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 1 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 21,169 99.99 −0.01
Write-in 20.01+0.01
Majority21,16799.98−0.02
Turnout 21,171
Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 1 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 23,136 100.00
Majority23,136100.00
Turnout 23,136
Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 1 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 6,719 100.00
Majority6,719100.00
Turnout 6,719
Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 1 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) 25,168 100.00
Majority25,168100.00
Turnout 25,168
Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. [10]

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