Alabama's 6th Senate district

Alabama's 6th State Senate district
Senator	Larry Stutts R – Tuscumbia
Demographics	74.9%  White 12.6%  Black 7.3%  Hispanic 0.3%  Asian
Population (2022)	146,259
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 6th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Larry Stutts since 2014.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, portion of Limestone
2018		Colbert, Franklin, portions of Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion
2014		Colbert, Franklin, portions of Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion
2010 2006 2002		Franklin, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, portions of Colbert, Lawrence, Winston

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 6 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Larry Stutts (Incumbent)	30,883	86.73	+35.90
	Libertarian	Kyle Richard-Garrison	4,598	12.91	+12.91
	Write-in		129	0.36	+0.04
Majority			26,235	73.67
Turnout			35,610
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 6 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Larry Stutts (Incumbent)	22,683	50.83	+0.77
	Democratic	Johnny Mack Morrow	21,796	48.85	−1.02
	Write-in		143	0.32	+0.24
Majority			887	1.99	+1.8
Turnout			44,622
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 6 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Larry Stutts	17,641	50.06	+3.54
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr. (Incumbent)	17,574	49.87	−3.53
	Write-in		27	0.08	+0.00
Majority			67	0.19
Turnout			35,242
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr. (Incumbent)	20,452	53.40	−43.92
	Republican	Jim Bonner	17,816	46.52	+46.52
	Write-in		31	0.08	-2.60
Majority			2,636	6.88	−87.76
Turnout			38,299
	Democratic hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 6 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr. (Incumbent)	24,890	97.32	+36.75
	Write-in		685	2.68	+2.47
Majority			24,205	94.64	+73.28
Turnout			25,575
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 6 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr. (Incumbent)	23,486	60.57	−6.85
	Republican	Betty Frazier	15,205	39.22	+6.69
	Write-in		82	0.21	+0.16
Majority			8,281	21.36	−13.54
Turnout			38,773
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 6 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr. (Incumbent)	25,636	67.42	−31.23
	Republican	Wayne Hardy	12,367	32.53	+32.53
	Write-in		19	0.05	-1.30
Majority			13,269	34.90	−62.40
Turnout			38,022
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 6 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr.	22,489	98.65	+27.70
	Write-in		308	1.35	+1.35
Majority			22,181	97.30	+55.39
Turnout			22,797
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 6 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George Bolling	27,281	70.95	+2.10
	Republican	Rebecca Green	11,167	29.04	−2.11
	Write-in		1	0.00	+0.00
Majority			16,114	41.91	+4.21
Turnout			38,449
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 6 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr. (Incumbent)	24,400	68.85	−9.58
	Republican	Herb Hollingsworth	11,039	31.15	+9.58
Majority			13,361	37.70	−19.17
Turnout			35,439
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 6 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roger Bedford Jr.	8,387	78.43	−21.57
	Republican	Jim Watley	2,306	21.57	+21.57
Majority			6,081	56.87	−43.13
Turnout			35,439
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 6 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Smith Jr.	18,426	100.00
Majority			18,426	100.00
Turnout			18,426
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[9]

• Larry Stutts (2014–present)
• Roger Bedford Jr. (1994–2014)
• George Bolling (1990–1994)
• Roger Bedford Jr. (1983–1990)
• Jim Smith Jr. (1982–1983)
• Albert McDonald (1974–1982) ^[10]
• Robert T. Wilson Sr. (1970–1974) ^[11]
• Fred C. Folsom (1966–1970) ^[12]
• George C. Hawkins (1962–1966) ^[13]
• Ray Wyatt (1958–1962) ^[14]
• E. L Roberts (1954–1958) ^[15]

References

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7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
8. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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14. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
15. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.