Alabama's 13th Senate district

Alabama's 13th State Senate district
Senator	Randy Price R–Opelika
Demographics	70.2% White 22.7% Black 3.5% Hispanic 0.8% Asian
Population (2022)	151,173
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 13th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Randy Price since 2018.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, portion of Lee
2018		Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, portion of Lee
2014		Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph, portions of Cherokee, Clay, Lee
2010 2006 2002		Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, portions of Cherokee, Lee

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 13[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Price (Incumbent)	31,759	98.15	+27.08
	Write-in		597	1.85	+1.78
Majority			31,162	96.31	+54.11
Turnout			32,356
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 13[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Price	31,614	71.07	+16.88
	Democratic	Darrell Turner	12,839	28.86	−4.85
	Write-in		33	0.07	-0.07
Majority			18,775	42.20	+21.72
Turnout			44,486
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 13[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Dial (Incumbent)	16,758	54.19	+3.78
	Democratic	Darrell Turner	10,424	33.71	−15.74
	Independent	Bill Fuller	3,697	11.96	+11.96
	Write-in		43	0.14	+0.01
Majority			6,334	20.48	+19.52
Turnout			30,922
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 13[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Dial	18,800	50.41	+1.05
	Democratic	Greg Varner	18,443	49.45	−1.04
	Write-in		50	0.13	-0.02
Majority			357	0.96	−0.17
Turnout			37,293
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 13[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kim Benefield	16,009	50.49	−48.77
	Republican	Jim C. Ingram	15,652	49.36	+49.36
	Write-in		46	0.15	-0.59
Majority			357	1.13	−97.40
Turnout			31,707
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 13[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gerald Dial (Incumbent)	24,528	99.26	+30.70
	Write-in		182	0.74	+0.72
Majority			24,346	98.53	+61.39
Turnout			24,710
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 13[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gerald Dial (Incumbent)	23,091	68.56	−30.69
	Republican	Diane Branch	10,582	31.42	+31.42
	Write-in		7	0.02	-0.73
Majority			12,509	37.14	−61.37
Turnout			33,680
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 13[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gerald Dial (Incumbent)	21,008	99.25	−0.74
	Write-in		158	0.75	+0.74
Majority			20,850	98.51	−1.48
Turnout			21,166
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 13[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gerald Dial (Incumbent)	19,096	99.99	−0.01
	Write-in		1	0.01	+0.01
Majority			19,095	99.99	−0.01
Turnout			19,097
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 13[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gerald Dial (Incumbent)	19,575	100.00	+52.87
Majority			19,575	100.00	+94.28
Turnout			19,575
	Democratic gain from Independent

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 13[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gerald Dial	7,386	52.85	+52.85
	Democratic	John Sears Casey	6,587	47.13	−52.87
	Write-in		2	0.01	+0.01
Majority			799	5.72	−94.28
Turnout			13,975
	Independent gain from Democratic

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 13[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Richmond Pearson (Incumbent)	21,315	100.00
Majority			21,315	100.00
Turnout			21,315
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[9]

• Randy Price (2018–present)
• Gerald Dial (2010–2018)
• Kim Benefield (2006–2010)
• Gerald Dial (1983–2006)
• J. Richmond Pearson (1974–1983)[10]
• Robert Weaver (1970–1974)[11]
• G. Kyser Leonard (1966–1970)[12]
• Lawrence Dumas (1958–1966)[13]
• Albert Boutwell (1946–1958)[14]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 13, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 45. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 24. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
7. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
8. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
9. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
10. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
11. Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
12. Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
13. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
14. "Boutwell, Albert". The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2024.