Alabama's 24th Senate district

Alabama's 24th State Senate district
Senator	Bobby Singleton D – Greensboro
Demographics	37.0%  White 58.1%  Black 2.2%  Hispanic 0.9%  Asian
Population (2022)	145,275
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 24th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Bobby Singleton, the Senate Minority Leader, since a special election in 2005.

Geography

The district covers the entirety of Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, and Sumter counties, and a portion of Tuscaloosa County. ^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 24 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Singleton (Incumbent)	25,440	82.04	−16.45
	Libertarian	Richard Benderson	5,311	17.13	+17.13
	Write-in		259	0.84	-0.67
Majority			20,129	64.91	−32.07
Turnout			31,010
	Democratic hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 24 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Singleton (Incumbent)	37,394	98.49	−0.40
	Write-in		574	1.51	+0.40
Majority			36,820	96.98	−0.80
Turnout			37,968
	Democratic hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 24 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Singleton (Incumbent)	26,859	98.89	+0.55
	Write-in		301	1.11	-0.55
Majority			26,558	97.78	+1.11
Turnout			27,160
	Democratic hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 24 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Singleton (Incumbent)	30,803	98.34	+0.24
	Write-in		521	1.66	-0.24
Majority			30,282	96.67	+0.47
Turnout			31,324
	Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 24 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Singleton (Incumbent)	27,556	98.10	+12.02
	Write-in		533	1.90	+1.73
Majority			27,023	96.20	+23.88
Turnout			28,089
	Democratic hold

2005 (special)

Alabama Senate District 24 special election - 25 January 2005 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bobby Singleton	10,663	86.08	−12.27
	Republican	James E. Carter	1,704	13.76	+13.76
	Write-in		21	0.17	-1.48
Majority			8,959	72.32
Turnout			12,388
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 24 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Steele Jr. (Incumbent)	28,942	98.35	+24.13
	Write-in		487	1.65	+1.52
Majority			28,455	96.69	+48.12
Turnout			29,429
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 24 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Steele Jr. (Incumbent)	24,295	74.22	−25.20
	Republican	Williams	8,396	25.65	+25.65
	Write-in		44	0.13	-0.45
Majority			15,899	48.57	−50.27
Turnout			32,735
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 24 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Steele Jr.	23,933	99.42	+25.44
	Write-in		140	0.58	+0.58
Majority			23,793	98.84	+50.87
Turnout			24,073
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 24 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Walter Owens	26,468	73.98	+18.06
	Republican	Pat Owens	9,307	26.01	−18.07
	Write-in		1	0.00	+0.00
Majority			17,161	47.97	+36.13
Turnout			35,776
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 24 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earl Goodwin (Incumbent)	20,119	55.92	+5.49
	Republican	Cordy Taylor	15,858	44.08	+25.87
Majority			4,261	11.84	−7.23
Turnout			35,977
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 24 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Earl Goodwin	7,211	50.43	−49.57
	Independent	Walter Owens	4,484	31.36	+31.36
	Republican	Ed Martin	2,604	18.21	+18.21
Majority			2,727	19.07	−80.93
Turnout			14,299
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 24 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chip Bailey (Incumbent)	16,273	100.00
Majority			16,273	100.00
Turnout			16,273
	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. ^[11] District 24 became a multi-member district, comprising of Mobile County and electing 3 Senators using plurality block voting. ^[12] 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. ^[13]

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[14]

• Bobby Singleton (2005–present)
• Charles Steele Jr. (1994–2004)
• Walter Owens (1990–1994)
• Earl Goodwin (1983–1990)
• Chip Bailey (1978–1983) ^[15]
• Sam L. Adams (1974–1978) ^[16]

As a multi-member district:

1966: [17] Mylan R. Engel Pierre Pelham William H. McDermott

1970: [18] L. W. Noonan Pierre Pelham Robert S. Edington

• James S. Clark (1958–1966) ^[19]
• George E. Little (1954–1958) ^[20]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 24, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
2. "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 57. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 33. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
8. "Certification of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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10. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
11. Stewart, William. "Redistricting in the South" (PDF). Rose Institute of State and Local Government . p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
12. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (second and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 312.
13. "U.S. COURT REVISES LINES IN ALABAMA". The New York Times. 4 January 1972. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
14. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
15. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
16. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
17. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
18. Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
19. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
20. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 352.