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Alabama's 8th Senate district

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.

Alabama's 8th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Steve Livingston
R–Scottsboro
Demographics81.3% White
7.3% Black
6.2% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
Population (2022)149,611
Notes[1]

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Jackson County, and portions of Madison and DeKalb counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 8[3]
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

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 8[4]
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

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 8[5]
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

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 8[6]
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

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 8[7]
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

2002

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

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 8[9]
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

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 8[9]
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

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 8[9]
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

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 8[9]
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

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 8[9]
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.[10]

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 8[9]
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

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

References

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