Alabama's 4th Senate district

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Alabama's 4th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Garlan Gudger
R Cullman
Demographics91.1%  White
1.7%  Black
4%  Hispanic
0.3%  Asian
Population (2022)141,142
Notes [1]

Alabama's 4th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Garlan Gudger since 2018, defeating incumbent Paul Bussman in a primary election.

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Geography

ElectionMapCounties in District
AlSen2022District4.svg Cullman, Marion, Winston
Alabama Senate District 4 (2018).svg Cullman, portions of Lawrence, Marion, Winston
Alabama Senate District 4 (2014).svg Cullman, portions of Lawrence, Marion, Winston
Alabama Senate District 4 (2002).svg Cullman, portions of Lawrence, Winston

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 4 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Garlan Gudger (Incumbent) 38,265 99.20 +0.05
Write-in 3070.80-0.05
Majority37,95898.41+0.12
Turnout 38,572
Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 4 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Garlan Gudger 39,817 99.15 +25.61
Write-in 3430.85+0.76
Majority39,47498.29+51.12
Turnout 40,160
Republican hold

Republican primary

Alabama's 4th Senate district Republican primary, 2018 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garlan Gudger 14,454 58.6
Republican Paul Bussman (incumbent)10,19541.4
Total votes24,649 100.00

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 4 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul Bussman (Incumbent) 24,750 73.54 +15.88
Democratic Angelo Mancuso 8,87526.37−15.79
Write-in 290.09-0.10
Majority15,87547.17+31.67
Turnout 33,654
Republican hold

Republican primary

Alabama's 4th Senate district Republican primary, 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Bussman (Incumbent) 12,069 61.4
Republican Bruce Whitlock7,59738.6
Total votes19,666 100.00

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 4 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul Bussman 25,621 57.66 +17.61
Democratic Zeb Little (Incumbent)18,73342.16−17.70
Write-in 830.19+0.09
Majority6,88815.50−4.31
Turnout 44,437
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 4 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Zeb Little (Incumbent) 23,389 59.86 −1.84
Republican Harold Sachs15,64840.05+4.00
Write-in 380.10-0.04
Majority7,74119.81−5.84
Turnout 39,075
Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 4 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Zeb Little (Incumbent) 24,439 61.70 +10.48
Republican H. Guy Hunt 14,27936.05−7.68
Libertarian Greg Graves8362.11+2.11
Write-in 550.14+0.11
Majority10,16025.65+18.17
Turnout 39,609
Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 4 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Zeb Little 21,073 51.22 +13.18
Republican Don Hale (Incumbent)17,99443.73−17.79
U.S. Taxpayers' Don Crum2,0665.02+5.02
Write-in 130.03-0.04
Majority3,0797.48−15.64
Turnout 41,146
Democratic gain from Republican

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 4 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Don Hale (Incumbent) 23,913 61.52 −38.43
Democratic D. Farrar14,92838.04+38.04
Write-in 290.07+0.02
Majority8,98523.12−76.77
Turnout 38,870
Republican hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 4 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Don Hale (Incumbent) 21,903 99.95 +40.87
Write-in 120.05+0.05
Majority21,89199.8981.73
Turnout 21,915
Republican hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 4 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Don Hale 22,627 59.08 +19.31
Democratic Randall Shedd15,67140.91−5.95
Majority6,95618.16+11.07
Turnout 38,298
Republican gain from Democratic

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 4 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Cooley (Incumbent) 5,687 46.86 −53.14
Republican Don Hale4,82739.77+39.77
Independent Morgan Edwards1,62313.37+13.37
Majority8607.09−92.91
Turnout 12,137
Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 4 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Cooley 21,249 100.00
Majority21,249100.00
Turnout 21,249
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

References

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  5. "2014 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  6. "2014 Alabama Republican primary results" (PDF). June 13, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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  8. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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