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Alabama's 35th Senate district

Alabama's 35th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by David Sessions since 2018.

Alabama's 35th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  David Sessions
R–Grand Bay
Demographics71.2% White
18.5% Black
3.7% Hispanic
3.8% Asian
Population (2022)135,347
Notes[1]

Geography

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The district covers the southern portion of Mobile County.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 35[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Sessions (Incumbent) 27,133 85.30 +17.72
Libertarian Clifton Hudson 4,488 14.11 +14.11
Write-in 189 0.59 +0.50
Majority 22,645 71.19 +35.94
Turnout 31,810
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 35[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Sessions 29,046 67.58 −6.02
Democratic Tom Holmes 13,896 32.33 +5.99
Write-in 37 0.09 +0.03
Majority 15,150 35.25 −12.01
Turnout 42,979
Republican hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 35[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Hightower (Incumbent) 19,173 73.60 +14.49
Democratic Beau Doolittle 6,862 26.34 −14.51
Write-in 16 0.06 +0.02
Majority 12,311 47.26 +29.00
Turnout 26,051
Republican hold

2013 (special)

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Hightower was unopposed in the special election; as such, the election was cancelled and he was declared elected without a vote.[6]

Senate District 35 special Republican runoff - 12 March 2013[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hightower 4,232 64.20
Republican Jim Barton 2,360 35.80
Majority 1,872 28.40
Turnout 6,592

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 35[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ben Brooks (Incumbent) 18,307 59.11 +8.23
Democratic Scott A. Buzbee 12,653 40.85 −8.17
Write-in 11 0.04 -0.05
Majority 5,654 18.26 +16.40
Turnout 30,971
Republican hold

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 35[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ben Brooks 13,945 50.88 +1.86
Democratic Gary Tanner (Incumbent) 13,434 49.02 −1.91
Write-in 26 0.09 +0.04
Majority 511 1.86 −0.05
Turnout 27,405
Republican gain from Democratic

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 35[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gary Tanner 15,826 50.93 +9.41
Republican George Callahan (Incumbent) 15,234 49.02 −9.42
Write-in 14 0.05 -0.01
Majority 592 1.91 −15.01
Turnout 31,074
Democratic gain from Republican

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Callahan 16,359 58.44 +15.86
Democratic Charlie L. Staten 11,622 41.52 −15.89
Write-in 11 0.04 +0.02
Majority 4,737 16.92 +2.09
Turnout 27,992
Republican gain from Democratic

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steve Windom (Incumbent) 14,727 57.41 −6.95
Republican Dennis Hebert 10,922 42.58 +6.95
Write-in 4 0.02 +0.01
Majority 3,805 14.83 −13.90
Turnout 25,653
Democratic hold

Windom joined the Republican Party in 1997.[12]

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steve Windom 16,663 64.36 −35.64
Republican Jerry Lathan 9,225 35.63 +35.63
Write-in 2 0.01 +0.01
Majority 7,438 28.73 −72.27
Turnout 25,890
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Menton (Incumbent) 15,284 100.00
Majority 15,284 100.00
Turnout 36,084
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Menton (Incumbent) 6,227 100.00 +43.64
Majority 6,227 100.00 +87.27
Turnout 6,227
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Menton 13,008 56.36
Republican Gary Tanner 10,071 43.64
Majority 2,937 12.73
Turnout 23,079
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

Not in use 1966–1974.

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 35, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 69. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 39. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Certification of Result Special Election Alabama Senate, District 35" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ^ "CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 42. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Windom, Freeman seek state's second highest office". The Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama. 18 October 1998. p. 3. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2111.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  18. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 353.
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