Alabama's 30th Senate district

Alabama's 30th State Senate district
Senator	Clyde Chambliss R – Prattville
Demographics	68.0%  White 23.9%  Black 4.0%  Hispanic 0.9%  Asian
Population (2022)	137,129
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 30th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Clyde Chambliss since 2014.

Geography

The district covers the entirety of Autauga and Coosa counties, and portions of Chilton, Elmore, and Tallapoosa counties. ^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 30 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clyde Chambliss (Incumbent)	29,225	97.98	−0.13
	Write-in		602	2.02	+0.13
Majority			28,623	95.96	−0.25
Turnout			29,827
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 30 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clyde Chambliss (Incumbent)	35,259	98.11	+18.17
	Write-in		681	1.89	+1.55
Majority			34,578	96.21	+35.99
Turnout			35,940
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 30 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clyde Chambliss	22,916	79.94	+22.97
	Independent	Bryan Morgan	5,653	19.72	+19.72
	Write-in		97	0.34	+0.27
Majority			17,263	60.22	+46.21
Turnout			28,666
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 30 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bryan Taylor	25,868	56.97	+19.05
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell (Incumbent)	19,506	42.96	−19.04
	Write-in		33	0.07	-0.01
Majority			6,362	14.01	−10.08
Turnout			45,407
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 30 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell (Incumbent)	22,774	62.00	−36.61
	Republican	Joan Reynolds	13,927	37.92	+37.92
	Write-in		30	0.08	-1.31
Majority			8,847	24.09	−73.13
Turnout			36,731
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 30 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell (Incumbent)	25,930	98.61	+27.64
	Write-in		366	1.39	+1.36
Majority			25,564	97.22	+55.25
Turnout			26,296
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 29 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell (Incumbent)	27,083	70.97	−28.13
	Republican	Pat Owens	11,066	29.00	+29.00
	Write-in		11	0.03	-0.87
Majority			16,017	41.97	−56.22
Turnout			38,160
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 30 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell (Incumbent)	22,914	99.10	+33.58
	Write-in		209	0.90	+0.90
Majority			22,705	98.19	+67.15
Turnout			23,123
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 30 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell	19,757	65.52	−34.48
	Republican	Doni Ingram	10,397	34.48	+34.48
Majority			9,360	31.04	−68.96
Turnout			30,154
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 30 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Foy Covington Jr. (Incumbent)	15,778	100.00	+56.01
Majority			15,778	100.00	+99.52
Turnout			15,778
	Democratic gain from Independent

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 30 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Foy Covington Jr.	6,670	44.47	+44.47
	Democratic	Wendell Mitchell	6,598	43.99	−55.94
	Republican	Perry Green	1,730	11.53	+11.53
	Write-in		1	0.01	-0.06
Majority			72	0.48
Turnout			14,999
	Independent gain from Democratic

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 30 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward D. Robertson (Incumbent)	24,515	99.93
	Write-in		18	0.07
Majority			24,497	99.85
Turnout			24,533
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• Clyde Chambliss (2014–present)
• Bryan Taylor (2010–2014)
• Wendell Mitchell (1990–2010)
• Foy Covington Jr. (1983–1990)
• Edward D. Robertson (1978–1983) ^[11]
• Bert Bank (1974–1978) ^[12]

Not in use 1966–1974.

• Walter C. Givhan (1954–1966) ^[13]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 30, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
2. "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 65. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 37. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
8. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
9. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
10. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
11. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
12. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
13. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 353.