The 2018 Alabama Senate elections took place on November 3, 2018, as part of the 2018 United States elections. Alabama voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate.[1]
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A primary election on June 5, 2018, and a runoff election on July 17, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State's website.[2]
Following the 2014 state Senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with a 27-seat majority—26 Republican members and 1 independent who caucuses with the Republicans. Democrats hold 8 seats following the 2014 elections.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to gain 10 Senate seats.
The election resulted in the Republican Party holding all previously held seats and taking a seat previously held by an independent who caucused with the Republicans, leading to no effective shift in control of the chamber. The Republicans also gained slightly in the popular vote compared to the 2014 elections.
Summary edit
Closest races edit
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 2 | Republican | 8.986% |
District 6 | Republican | 1.988% |
District 7 | Republican | 10.485% |
District 27 | Republican | 18.171% |
Results by district edit
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 |
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District 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Melson (incumbent) | 33,141 | 67.643 | |
Democratic | Caroline Self | 15,830 | 32.310 | |
Independent | Write-in | 23 | 0.047 | |
Total votes | 48,994 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Butler | 31,997 | 54.627 | |
Democratic | Amy Wasyluka | 26,911 | 45.641 | |
Independent | Write-in | 54 | 0.091 | |
Total votes | 58,962 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | 37,295 | 97.335 | |
Independent | Write-in | 1,021 | 2.665 | |
Total votes | 38,316 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Garlan Gudger | 39,817 | 99.146 | |
Independent | Write-in | 343 | 0.854 | |
Total votes | 40,160 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Reed (incumbent) | 42,404 | 98.842 | |
Independent | Write-in | 497 | 1.158 | |
Total votes | 42,901 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Stutts (incumbent) | 22,683 | 50.834 | |
Democratic | Johnny Mack Morrow | 21,796 | 48.846 | |
Independent | Write-in | 143 | 0.320 | |
Total votes | 44,622 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Givhan | 30,080 | 55.217 | |
Democratic | Deborah Barros | 24,363 | 44.722 | |
Independent | Write-in | 33 | 0.061 | |
Total votes | 54,476 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Livingston (incumbent) | 37,913 | 98.327 | |
Independent | Write-in | 645 | 1.673 | |
Total votes | 38,558 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Scofield (incumbent) | 35,192 | 98.572 | |
Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.428 | |
Total votes | 35,702 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Jones | 25,902 | 60.601 | |
Independent | Craig Ford[c] | 16,759 | 39.210 | |
Independent | Write-in | 81 | 0.190 | |
Total votes | 42,742 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim McClendon (incumbent) | 36,192 | 75.970 | |
Democratic | Carl Carter | 11,411 | 23.953 | |
Independent | Write-in | 37 | 0.078 | |
Total votes | 47,640 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 27,416 | 64.501 | |
Democratic | Jim Williams | 15,010 | 35.313 | |
Independent | Write-in | 79 | 0.186 | |
Total votes | 42,505 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Price | 31,614 | 71.065 | |
Democratic | Darrell Turner | 12,839 | 28.861 | |
Independent | Write-in | 33 | 0.074 | |
Total votes | 44,486 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cam Ward (incumbent) | 34,957 | 72.572 | |
Democratic | Jerry McDonald | 13,173 | 27.347 | |
Write-in | 39 | 0.081 | ||
Total votes | 48,169 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Roberts | 44,792 | 97.421 | |
Democratic | Laura Casey (withdrawn) | |||
Independent | Write-in | 1,186 | 2.579 | |
Total votes | 45,978 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jabo Waggoner (incumbent) | 37,068 | 62.880 | |
Democratic | Lindsey Deckard | 21,851 | 37.066 | |
Independent | Write-in | 32 | 0.054 | |
Total votes | 58,951 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shay Shelnutt (incumbent) | 45,964 | 98.306 | |
Write-in | 792 | 1.694 | ||
Total votes | 46,756 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) | 39,819 | 98.350 | |
Independent | Write-in | 668 | 1.650 | |
Total votes | 40,487 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priscilla Dunn (incumbent) | 38,668 | 98.184 | |
Independent | Write-in | 715 | 1.816 | |
Total votes | 39,383 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Coleman-Madison (incumbent) | 36,478 | 98.345 | |
Independent | Write-in | 614 | 1.655 | |
Total votes | 37,092 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gerald Allen (incumbent) | 33,368 | 67.512 | |
Democratic | Rick Burnham | 16,005 | 32.382 | |
Independent | Write-in | 52 | 0.105 | |
Total votes | 49,425 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Albritton (incumbent) | 34,507 | 98.544 | |
Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.456 | |
Total votes | 35,017 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malika Sanders-Fortier | 30,193 | 65.527 | |
Independent | Mark Story | 15,796 | 34.282 | |
Independent | Write-in | 88 | 0.191 | |
Total votes | 46,077 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | 37,394 | 98.488 | |
Independent | Write-in | 574 | 1.512 | |
Total votes | 37,968 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Will Barfoot | 33,029 | 61.252 | |
Democratic | David Sadler | 20,866 | 38.696 | |
Independent | Write-in | 28 | 0.052 | |
Total votes | 53,923 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Burkette (incumbent) | 31,973 | 80.171 | |
Republican | D.J. Johnson | 7,863 | 19.716 | |
Independent | Write-in | 45 | 0.113 | |
Total votes | 39,881 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Whatley (incumbent) | 29,741 | 59.036 | |
Democratic | Nancy Carlton Bendinger | 20,587 | 40.865 | |
Independent | Write-in | 50 | 0.099 | |
Total votes | 50,378 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Beasley (incumbent) | 28,445 | 97.471 | |
Independent | Write-in | 738 | 2.529 | |
Total votes | 29,183 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donnie Chesteen | 34,273 | 93.222 | |
Independent | Write-in | 2,492 | 6.778 | |
Total votes | 36,765 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 30 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. (incumbent) | 35,259 | 98.105 | |
Independent | Write-in | 681 | 1.895 | |
Total votes | 35,940 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 31 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jimmy Holley (incumbent) | 33,137 | 98.484 | |
Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.516 | |
Total votes | 33,647 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Elliott | 45,726 | 74.955 | |
Democratic | Jason Fisher | 15,193 | 24.905 | |
Independent | Write-in | 86 | 0.141 | |
Total votes | 61,005 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 33 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 34,995 | 98.605 | |
Independent | Write-in | 495 | 1.395 | |
Total votes | 35,490 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 34 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Williams | 35,093 | 97.758 | |
Independent | Write-in | 805 | 2.242 | |
Total votes | 35,898 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 35 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Sessions | 29,046 | 67.582 | |
Democratic | Tom Holmes | 13,896 | 32.332 | |
Independent | Write-in | 37 | 0.086 | |
Total votes | 42,979 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ a b Independent Harri Anne Smith from Senate District 29 is an Independent who caucuses with the Republicans.
- ^ Sen. Smith is an Independent who caucuses with the Republicans.
- ^ Craig Ford was a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, but is running for the Alabama Senate as an Independent.
See also edit
- 2018 United States elections
- 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
- 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election
- 2018 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2018 Alabama Attorney General election
- 2018 Alabama State Treasurer election
- 2018 Alabama State Auditor election
- 2018 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election
- 2018 Alabama Public Service Commission election
- 2018 Alabama Secretary of State election
- 2018 Alabama House of Representatives election
- 2018 Alabama elections
- Supreme Court of Alabama elections
References edit
- ^ "Permanant [sic] Legislative Committee on Reapportionment". Alabama Legislature. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 Election Information". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Alabama Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 7, 2018.