Alabama's 5th Senate district

Alabama's 5th State Senate district
Senator	Matt Woods R – Jasper
Demographics	88.6%  White 6.4%  Black 2%  Hispanic 0.2%  Asian
Population (2022)	135,221
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 5th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Matt Woods since a special election in 2025.

The district covers the entirety of Fayette, Lamar, and Walker counties, as well as portions of Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties. ^[2]

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Fayette, Lamar, Walker, portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa
2018		Fayette, Walker, portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Winston
2014		Fayette, Walker, portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Winston
2010 2006 2002		Walker, portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Winston

Election history

2025 (special)

Main article: 2025 Alabama Senate District 5 special election

Alabama Senate District 5 special election (June 24, 2025) ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Matt Woods	7,707	86.00	−13.19
	Democratic	Ryan Cagle	1,238	13.81	+13.81
	Write-in		17	0.19	-0.62
Majority			6,469	72.18	−26.20
Turnout			8,962
	Republican hold

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 5 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Reed (Incumbent)	36,159	99.19	+0.35
	Write-in		296	0.81	-0.35
Majority			35,863	98.38	+0.70
Turnout			36,455
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 5 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Reed (Incumbent)	42,404	98.84	+0.17
	Write-in		497	1.16	-0.17
Majority			41,907	97.68	+0.34
Turnout			42,901
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 5 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Reed (Incumbent)	29,611	98.67	+25.44
	Write-in		399	1.33	+1.26
Majority			29,212	97.34	+50.81
Turnout			30,010
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 5 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Greg Reed	33,500	73.23	+18.00
	Democratic	Brett Wadsworth	12,213	26.70	−17.03
	Write-in		33	0.07	-0.97
Majority			21,287	46.53
Turnout			45,746
	Republican hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 5 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles Bishop	20,322	55.23	−2.72
	Democratic	Larry Cagle	16,088	43.73	+1.76
	Write-in		383	1.04	+0.96
Majority			4,234	11.51	−4.47
Turnout			36,793
	Republican hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 5 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Curt Lee (Incumbent)	23,657	57.95	+3.32
	Democratic	John Randall Dutton	17,133	41.97	−3.33
	Write-in		31	0.08	+0.01
Majority			6,524	15.98
Turnout			40,821
	Republican hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 5 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Curt Lee	23,000	54.63	+3.31
	Democratic	Jerry O. Bishop [11]	19,072	45.30	−3.32
	Write-in		30	0.07	+0.01
Majority			3,928	9.33	+6.63
Turnout			42,102
	Republican hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 5 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles Davidson	19,098	51.32	+18.48
	Democratic	Robert T. Wilson Jr. (Incumbent)	18,093	48.62	−18.53
	Write-in		22	0.06	+0.05
Majority			3,928	2.70	−31.6
Turnout			37,213
	Republican gain from Democratic

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 5 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert T. Wilson Jr.	23,413	67.15	−1.22
	Republican	Eddie Key	11,452	32.84	+1.21
	Write-in		2	0.01	+0.01
Majority			11,961	34.30	−2.43
Turnout			34,867
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 5 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Bishop (Incumbent)	21,011	68.37	−7.67
	Republican	Charles Stalfort	9,722	31.63	+7.74
Majority			11,289	36.73	−15.41
Turnout			30,733
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 5 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Bishop (Incumbent)	6,314	76.04	−23.96
	Republican	Loyd E. Lawson	1,984	23.89	+23.89
	Write-in		6	0.07	+0.07
Majority			4,330	52.14	−47.86
Turnout			8,304
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 5 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Bishop	16,494	100.00
Majority			16,494	100.00
Turnout			16,494
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• Matt Woods (2025–present)
• Greg Reed (2010–2025)
• Charles Bishop (2006–2010)
• Curt Lee (1998–2006)
• Charles Davidson (1994–1998)
• Robert T. Wilson Jr. (1990–1994)
• Charles Bishop (1982–1990)
• Bob Hall (1978–1982) ^[13]
• Robert T. Wilson (1974–1978) ^[14]
• Joe Fine (1970–1974) ^[15]
• W. Emmett Oden (1966–1970) ^[16]
• Clayton Carter (1962–1966) ^[17]
• D. Donald Word (1958–1962) ^[18]
• Smith C. Dyar (1954–1958) ^[19]

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