Alabama's 5th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Greg Reed, the president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate, since 2010.
Alabama's 5th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 88.6% White 6.4% Black 2% Hispanic 0.2% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 135,221 | ||
Notes | [1] |
Geography
editThe district covers the entirety of Fayette, Lamar, and Walker counties, as well as portions of Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties.[2]
Election history
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Reed (Incumbent) | 36,159 | 99.19 | +0.35 | |
Write-in | 296 | 0.81 | -0.35 | ||
Majority | 35,863 | 98.38 | +0.70 | ||
Turnout | 36,455 | ||||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Reed (Incumbent) | 42,404 | 98.84 | +0.17 | |
Write-in | 497 | 1.16 | -0.17 | ||
Majority | 41,907 | 97.68 | +0.34 | ||
Turnout | 42,901 | ||||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Reed (Incumbent) | 29,611 | 98.67 | +25.44 | |
Write-in | 399 | 1.33 | +1.26 | ||
Majority | 29,212 | 97.34 | +50.81 | ||
Turnout | 30,010 | ||||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Greg Reed | 33,500 | 73.23 | +18.00 | |
Democratic | Brett Wadsworth | 12,213 | 26.70 | −17.03 | |
Write-in | 33 | 0.07 | -0.97 | ||
Majority | 21,287 | 46.53 | |||
Turnout | 45,746 | ||||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Charles Bishop | 20,322 | 55.23 | −2.72 | |
Democratic | Larry Cagle | 16,088 | 43.73 | +1.76 | |
Write-in | 383 | 1.04 | +0.96 | ||
Majority | 4,234 | 11.51 | −4.47 | ||
Turnout | 36,793 | ||||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Curt Lee (Incumbent) | 23,657 | 57.95 | +3.32 | |
Democratic | John Randall Dutton | 17,133 | 41.97 | −3.33 | |
Write-in | 31 | 0.08 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 6,524 | 15.98 | |||
Turnout | 40,821 | ||||
Republican hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Curt Lee | 23,000 | 54.63 | +3.31 | |
Democratic | Jerry O. Bishop[10] | 19,072 | 45.30 | −3.32 | |
Write-in | 30 | 0.07 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 3,928 | 9.33 | +6.63 | ||
Turnout | 42,102 | ||||
Republican hold |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Charles Davidson | 19,098 | 51.32 | +18.48 | |
Democratic | Robert T. Wilson Jr. (Incumbent) | 18,093 | 48.62 | −18.53 | |
Write-in | 22 | 0.06 | +0.05 | ||
Majority | 3,928 | 2.70 | −31.6 | ||
Turnout | 37,213 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1990
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert T. Wilson Jr. (Incumbent) | 23,413 | 67.15 | −1.22 | |
Republican | Eddie Key | 11,452 | 32.84 | +1.21 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.01 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 11,961 | 34.30 | −2.43 | ||
Turnout | 34,867 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1986
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Charles Bishop (Incumbent) | 21,011 | 68.37 | −7.67 | |
Republican | Charles Stalfort | 9,722 | 31.63 | +7.74 | |
Majority | 11,289 | 36.73 | −15.41 | ||
Turnout | 30,733 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1983
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Charles Bishop (Incumbent) | 6,314 | 76.04 | −23.96 | |
Republican | Loyd E. Lawson | 1,984 | 23.89 | +23.89 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.07 | +0.07 | ||
Majority | 4,330 | 52.14 | −47.86 | ||
Turnout | 8,304 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1982
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Charles Bishop | 16,494 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 16,494 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 16,494 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders
editSenators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[11]
- Greg Reed (2010–present)
- Charles Bishop (2006–2010)
- Curt Lee (1998–2006)
- Charles Davidson (1994–1998)
- Robert T. Wilson Jr. (1990–1994)
- Charles Bishop (1982–1990)
- Bob Hall (1978–1982)[12]
- Robert T. Wilson (1974–1978)[13]
- Joe Fine (1970–1974)[14]
- W. Emmett Oden (1966–1970)[15]
- Clayton Carter (1962–1966)[16]
- D. Donald Word (1958–1962)[17]
- Smith C. Dyar (1954–1958)[18]
References
edit- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 5, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 37. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 20. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 28 July 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 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Democratic Party '98 Primary Candidates". Alabama Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 2 December 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 5.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (fourth special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 513.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971, volume 4 (regular and second special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4341.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1965). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (first special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.