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Alabama's 12th Senate district

Alabama's 12th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Keith Kelley since 2022.

Alabama's 12th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Keith Kelley
R–Anniston
Demographics70.2% White
22.5% Black
3.6% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
Population (2022)149,342
Notes[1]

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Calhoun County, and a portion of Talladega County.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 12[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Keith Kelley 28,786 73.61 +9.11
Democratic Danny McCullars 10,271 26.26 −9.05
Write-in 49 0.13 -0.06
Majority 18,515 47.35 +22.16
Turnout 39,106
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 12[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del Marsh (Incumbent) 27,416 64.50 +7.41
Democratic Jim Williams 15,010 35.31 −7.32
Write-in 79 0.19 -0.09
Majority 12,406 29.19 +14.73
Turnout 42,505
Republican hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del Marsh (Incumbent) 17,646 57.09 −6.57
Democratic Taylor Stewart 13,178 42.63 +6.39
Write-in 85 0.28 +0.18
Majority 4,468 14.46 −12.95
Turnout 30,909
Republican hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 12[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del Marsh (Incumbent) 26,714 63.66 −34.55
Democratic Wallace Wyatt Jr. 15,210 36.24 +36.24
Write-in 42 0.10 -1.69
Majority 11,504 27.41 −69.00
Turnout 41,966
Republican hold

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del Marsh (Incumbent) 26,047 98.21 +39.03
Write-in 476 1.79 +1.45
Majority 25,571 96.41 +77.72
Turnout 26,523
Republican hold

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 12[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del Marsh (Incumbent) 22,712 59.18 +8.25
Democratic Preston Gray Jr. 15,537 40.48 −8.53
Write-in 131 0.34 +0.28
Majority 7,175 18.69 +16.78
Turnout 38,380
Republican hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Del Marsh 16,102 50.93 +8.29
Democratic Cleo Thomas 15,497 49.01 −8.35
Write-in 20 0.06 +0.06
Majority 605 1.91 −12.80
Turnout 31,619
Republican gain from Democratic

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Ghee (Incumbent) 15,147 57.36 −3.99
Republican Mike James 11,262 42.64 +3.99
Majority 3,885 14.71 −7.99
Turnout 26,409
Democratic hold

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Ghee 17,033 61.35 −38.65
Republican Mike James 10,731 38.65 +38.65
Majority 6,302 22.70 −77.30
Turnout 27,764
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donald Holmes (Incumbent) 20,030 100.00
Majority 20,030 100.00
Turnout 20,030
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donald Holmes 4,013 100.00 +23.54
Majority 4,013 100.00 +47.09
Turnout 4,013
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Amari 20,892 76.46
Republican M. H. "Red" Walker 6,433 23.54
Majority 14,459 52.91
Turnout 27,325
Democratic hold

Earlier elections

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Following Reynolds v. Sims in 1964, which ruled that electoral districts of state legislatures must be roughly equal in population, the Alabama Senate was reapportioned to elect 35 Senators from 26 districts.[10] District 12 became a multi-member district, comprising of Jefferson County and electing 7 Senators using plurality block voting.[11] Following a further court case in 1972, the district, along with all others in the Alabama Senate, was reapportioned to a single-member district for the 1974 election.[12]

District officeholders

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Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[13]

As a multi-member district:

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 12, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 43. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 24. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 1 August 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 1 August 2024.
  10. ^ Stewart, William. "Redistricting in the South" (PDF). Rose Institute of State and Local Government. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (second and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 312.
  12. ^ "U.S. COURT REVISES LINES IN ALABAMA". The New York Times. 4 January 1972. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
  18. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  19. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.
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