Alabama's 8th Senate district

Alabama's 8th State Senate district
Senator	Steve Livingston R – Scottsboro
Demographics	81.3%  White 7.3%  Black 6.2%  Hispanic 0.5%  Asian
Population (2022)	149,611
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 8th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Steve Livingston, the Senate Majority Leader, since 2014.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2026 2022		Jackson, portions of DeKalb, Madison
2018		Jackson, portions of DeKalb, Madison
2014		Jackson, portions of DeKalb, Madison
2010 2006 2002		Jackson, DeKalb, portion of Madison

Election history

Elections in the 2020s

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 8 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Livingston (Incumbent)	33,758	98.21	−0.12
	Write-in		614	1.79	+0.12
Majority			33,144	96.43	−0.22
Turnout			34,372
	Republican hold

Elections in the 2010s

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 8 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Livingston (Incumbent)	37,913	98.33	+26.17
	Write-in		645	1.67	+1.48
Majority			37,268	96.65
Turnout			38,558
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 8 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Livingston	24,332	72.16	+21.66
	Democratic	Horace Clemmons	9,322	27.65	−21.41
	Write-in		64	0.19	-0.24
Majority			15,010	44.52	+43.08
Turnout			33,718
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 8 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Shadrack McGill	20,603	50.50	+7.15
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	20,016	49.06	−7.44
	Write-in		177	0.43	+0.28
Majority			587	1.44	−11.72
Turnout			40,796
	Republican gain from Democratic

Elections in the 2000s

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 8 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	19,364	56.50	−1.70
	Republican	Don Stout	14,855	43.35	+1.73
	Write-in		51	0.15	-0.03
Majority			4,509	13.16	−3.43
Turnout			34,270
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 8 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	19,890	58.20	−3.83
	Republican	David Hammonds	14,222	41.62	+3.70
	Write-in		61	0.18	+0.13
Majority			5,668	16.59	−7.41
Turnout			34,173
	Democratic hold

Elections in the 1990s

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	19,986	62.03	−37.87
	Republican	J. Roger Culpepper	12,220	37.92	+37.92
	Write-in		16	0.05	-0.05
Majority			7,766	24.10	−75.70
Turnout			32,222
	Democratic hold

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	17,142	99.90	+0.18
	Write-in		17	0.10	-0.18
Majority			17,125	99.80	+0.35
Turnout			17,159
	Democratic hold

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	20,618	99.72	−0.28
	Write-in		57	0.28	+0.28
Majority			20,561	99.45	−0.55
Turnout			20,675
	Democratic hold

Elections in the 1980s

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent)	17,582	100.00	+44.49
Majority			17,582	100.00	+88.88
Turnout			17,582
	Democratic hold

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron (Incumbent, Write-In)	7,496	55.51	−44.46
	Democratic	J. David Stout	5,994	44.39	+44.39
	N/A	Write-in (all others)	14	0.10	+0.07
Majority			1,502	11.12
Turnout			13,504
	Democratic hold

This remains the only occasion that a write-in candidate has won election to the Alabama Legislature. ^[9]

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lowell Barron	19,866	99.97
	Write-in		5	0.03
Majority			19,861	99.95
Turnout			19,871
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• Steve Livingston (2014–present)
• Shadrack McGill (2010–2014)
• Lowell Barron (1982–2010)
• James Lemaster (1978–1982) ^[11]
• John Baker (1974–1978) ^[12]
• Richard Malone (1970–1974) ^[13]
• Ollie W. Nabors (1966–1970) ^[14]
• Bill Nichols (1962–1966) ^[15]
• G. Kyser Leonard (1954–1962) ^[16]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 8, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 39. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
8. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
9. Lyman, Brian (August 26, 2014). "Judge dismisses indictment against ex-Sen. Lowell Barron". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
10. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
11. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
12. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
13. Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 771.
14. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
15. Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
16. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.