Alabama's 21st Senate district

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Alabama's 21st
State Senate district
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Senator
  Gerald Allen
R Cottondale
Demographics67.1%  White
24.0%  Black
5.0%  Hispanic
1.7%  Asian
Population (2022)145,432
Notes [1]

Alabama's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Gerald Allen since 2010.

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Geography

ElectionMapCounties in District
AlSen2022District21.svg Pickens, portion of Tuscaloosa
Alabama Senate District 21 (2018).svg Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa
Alabama Senate District 21 (2014).svg Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa
Alabama Senate District 21 (2002).svg Pickens, portions of Hale, Tuscaloosa

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 21 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald Allen (Incumbent) 21,962 65.97 −1.54
Democratic Lisa Ward11,19833.64+1.26
Write-in 1320.40+0.29
Majority10,76432.33−2.80
Turnout 33,292
Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 21 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald Allen (Incumbent) 33,368 67.51 +5.21
Democratic Rick Burnham16,00532.38−5.17
Write-in 520.11-0.04
Majority17,36335.13+10.37
Turnout 49,425
Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 21 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald Allen (Incumbent) 20,179 62.30 +11.10
Democratic Phil Poole 12,16137.55−11.11
Write-in 480.15+0.01
Majority8,01824.76+22.22
Turnout 32,388
Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 21 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald Allen 20,528 51.20 +20.65
Democratic Phil Poole (Incumbent)19,50948.66−20.72
Write-in 550.14+0.07
Majority1,0192.54−36.29
Turnout 40,092
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 21 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Phil Poole (Incumbent) 22,017 69.38 +10.61
Republican Joe Saxton9,69530.55−8.34
Write-in 230.07+0.00
Majority12,32238.83
Turnout 31,735
Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 21 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Phil Poole (Incumbent) 19,914 58.77 +8.73
Republican Jerry Tingle13,17938.89−11.01
Libertarian Jean Allen7692.27+2.27
Write-in 230.07+0.01
Majority6,73519.88+19.74
Turnout 33,885
Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 21 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Phil Poole (Incumbent) 20,049 50.04 −48.40
Republican Robert J. Bentley 19,99149.90+49.90
Write-in 250.06-1.50
Majority580.14−96.75
Turnout 40,065
Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 21 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Phil Poole 25,548 98.44 −1.56
Write-in 4041.56+1.56
Majority25,14496.89−3.11
Turnout 25,952
Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 21 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) 24,445 100.00
Majority24,445100.00
Turnout 24,445
Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 21 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) 23,101 100.00
Majority23,101100.00
Turnout 23,101
Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 21 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) 7,164 100.00
Majority7,164100.00
Turnout 7,164
Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 21 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic T. D. Little 18,270 100.00
Majority18,270100.00
Turnout 18,270
Democratic hold

Earlier elections

Following Reynolds v. Sims in 1964, which ruled that electoral districts of state legislatures must be roughly equal in population, the Alabama Senate was reapportioned to elect 35 Senators from 26 districts. [9] District 21 became a multi-member district, comprising Montgomery County and electing 2 Senators using plurality block voting. [10] Following a further court case in 1972, the district, along with all others in the Alabama Senate, was reapportioned to a single-member district for the 1974 election. [11]

District officeholders

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

As a multi-member district:

References

  1. "Census profile: State Senate District 21, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 53. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 31. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). pp. 4–5. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. Stewart, William. "Redistricting in the South" (PDF). Rose Institute of State and Local Government . p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  10. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (second and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 312.
  11. "U.S. COURT REVISES LINES IN ALABAMA". The New York Times. January 4, 1972. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  12. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  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 (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  15. Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
  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.