Alabama's 22nd Senate district

Alabama's 22nd State Senate district
Senator	Greg Albritton R – Atmore
Demographics	72.7%  White 18.4%  Black 3.7%  Hispanic 0.3%  Asian
Population (2022)	138,592
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 22nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Greg Albritton since 2014.

Geography

The district covers the entirety of Escambia and Washington counties, and portions of Baldwin and Mobile counties. ^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 22 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Albritton (Incumbent)	32,880	98.79	+0.25
	Write-in		404	1.21	-0.25
Majority			32,476	97.57	+0.48
Turnout			33,284
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 22 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Albritton (Incumbent)	34,507	98.54	+31.34
	Write-in		510	1.46	+1.38
Majority			33,997	97.09	+62.60
Turnout			35,017
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 22 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Albritton	23,162	67.20	+22.65
	Democratic	Susan Smith	11,275	32.71	−22.67
	Write-in		29	0.08	+0.01
Majority			11,887	34.49	+23.66
Turnout			34,466
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 22 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Marc Keahey (Incumbent)	24,785	55.38	−2.40
	Republican	Danny Joyner	19,939	44.55	+2.60
	Write-in		31	0.07	-0.20
Majority			4,846	10.83	−5.00
Turnout			44,755
	Democratic hold

2009 (special)

Alabama Senate District 22 special election - 2 June 2009 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Marc Keahey	8,443	57.78	+3.72
	Republican	Greg Albritton	6,130	41.95	−3.91
	Write-in		39	0.27	+0.19
Majority			2,313	15.83	+7.63
Turnout			14,612
	Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 22 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Pat Lindsey (Incumbent)	19,744	54.06	+2.94
	Republican	John McMillan	16,748	45.86	−2.81
	Write-in		29	0.08	-0.14
Majority			2,996	8.20	+5.75
Turnout			36,521
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 22 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Pat Lindsey (Incumbent)	18,899	51.12	−5.23
	Republican	Sheldon Day	17,993	48.67	+5.09
	Write-in		81	0.22	+0.15
Majority			906	2.45	−10.32
Turnout			36,973
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 22 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Pat Lindsey (Incumbent)	19,749	56.35	−5.19
	Republican	Danny Joyner	15,273	43.58	+5.18
	Write-in		25	0.07	+0.01
Majority			4,476	12.77	−10.38
Turnout			35,047
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 22 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Pat Lindsey (Incumbent)	20,039	61.54	−38.32
	Republican	Barry Hughes	12,502	38.40	+38.40
	Write-in		20	0.06	-0.08
Majority			7,537	23.15
Turnout			32,561
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 22 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Pat Lindsey	23,273	99.86	−0.14
	Write-in		32	0.14	+0.14
Majority			23,241	99.73	−0.27
Turnout			23,305
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 22 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rick Manley	22,682	100.00
Majority			22,682	100.00
Turnout			22,682
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 22 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frances Strong	8,562	52.64	−14.67
	Republican	Don French	7,702	47.35	+14.70
	Write-in		1	0.01	-0.03
Majority			860	5.29	−29.37
Turnout			16,265
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 22 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Danny Corbett	14,803	67.31
	Republican	Sam Pierce	7,181	32.65
	Write-in		8	0.04
Majority			7,622	34.66
Turnout			21,992
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• Greg Albritton (2014–present)
• Marc Keahey (2009–2014)
• Pat Lindsey (1990–2009)
• Rick Manley (1986–1990)
• Frances Strong (1983–1986)
• Danny Corbett (1982–1983)
• G. J. Higginbotham (1978–1982) ^[12]
• C. C. Torbert Jr. (1974–1978) ^[13]
• L. L. Dozier (1970–1974) ^[14]
• W. Ray Lolley (1966–1970) ^[15]
• L. D. Bentley Jr. (1962–1966) ^[16]
• Roland Cooper (1954–1962) ^[17]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 22, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
2. "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 53. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 31. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results Special General Election for Member of the Alabama Senate District 22" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
8. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
9. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
10. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
11. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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17. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 352.