Alabama's 31st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Josh Carnley since 2022.
Alabama's 31st State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 70.4% White 19.3% Black 5.1% Hispanic 1.1% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 137,117 | ||
Notes | [1] |
Geography
editThe district covers the entirety of Coffee, Covington, and Pike counties, and a portion of Dale County.[2]
Election history
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Josh Carnley | 30,618 | 98.88 | +0.40 | |
Write-in | 348 | 1.12 | -0.40 | ||
Majority | 30,270 | 97.75 | +0.78 | ||
Turnout | 30,966 | ||||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 33,137 | 98.48 | +25.80 | |
Write-in | 510 | 1.52 | +1.38 | ||
Majority | 32,627 | 96.97 | +51.47 | ||
Turnout | 33,647 | ||||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 23,067 | 72.68 | −25.52 | |
Democratic | Larry Greenwood | 8,627 | 27.18 | +27.18 | |
Write-in | 43 | 0.14 | -1.66 | ||
Majority | 14,440 | 45.50 | −50.91 | ||
Turnout | 31,737 | ||||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 29,301 | 98.20 | +54.56 | |
Write-in | 536 | 1.80 | +1.74 | ||
Majority | 28,765 | 96.41 | +83.75 | ||
Turnout | 29,837 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 19,323 | 56.30 | −8.87 | |
Republican | Dwight L. Adams | 14,979 | 43.64 | +9.10 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.06 | -0.23 | ||
Majority | 4,344 | 12.66 | −17.97 | ||
Turnout | 34,321 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Holley joined the Republican Party in January 2008.[8]
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 22,517 | 65.17 | +15.04 | |
Republican | Gregory White | 11,935 | 34.54 | −15.32 | |
Write-in | 100 | 0.29 | +0.27 | ||
Majority | 10,582 | 30.63 | +30.36 | ||
Turnout | 34,552 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jimmy Holley | 16,576 | 50.13 | +0.27 | |
Republican | Dwight L. Adams (Incumbent) | 16,486 | 49.85 | −0.27 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.02 | +0.00 | ||
Majority | 90 | 0.27 | +0.01 | ||
Turnout | 33,068 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dwight L. Adams | 14,888 | 50.12 | +8.00 | |
Democratic | Terry Ellis | 14,812 | 49.86 | −8.00 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.02 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 76 | 0.26 | |||
Turnout | 29,705 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1990
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | E. C. Foshee (Incumbent) | 16,936 | 57.86 | −42.14 | |
Republican | J. T. Raley | 12,329 | 42.12 | +42.12 | |
Write-in | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 4,607 | 15.74 | −84.26 | ||
Turnout | 29,269 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1986
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | E. C. Foshee (Incumbent) | 14,868 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 14,868 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 14,868 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1983
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | E. C. Foshee | 1,876 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 1,876 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 1,876 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1982
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Reo Kirkland Jr. (Incumbent) | 18,105 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 18,105 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 18,105 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders
editSenators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[11]
- Josh Carnley (2022–present)
- Jimmy Holley (1998–2022)
- Dwight L. Adams (1994–1998)
- E. C. Foshee (1983–1994)
- Reo Kirkland Jr. (1978–1983)[12]
- Maston Mims (1974–1978)[13]
Not in use 1966–1974.
References
edit- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 31, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 65. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 37. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 40. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Rawls, Philip (10 January 2008). "Holley to announce switch from Democratic Party to GOP". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 353.