Alabama's 27th Senate district

Alabama's 27th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Jay Hovey
R–Auburn
Demographics67.6% White
22.0% Black
3.1% Hispanic
4.5% Asian
Population (2022)146,609
Notes[1]

Alabama's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Jay Hovey since 2022.

Geography

Election Map Counties in District
2022
 Portions of Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa
2018
 Portions of Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa
2014
 Portions of Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa
2010
2006
2002
 Tallapoosa, portions of Lee, Russell,

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 27[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jay Hovey 26,014 70.17 +11.13
Democratic Sherri Reese 10,996 29.66 −11.21
Write-in 63 0.17 +0.07
Majority 15,018 40.51 +22.34
Turnout 37,073
Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 27[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Whatley (Incumbent) 29,741 59.04 −6.50
Democratic Nancy Bendinger 20,587 40.87 +6.60
Write-in 50 0.10 -0.09
Majority 9,154 18.17 −3.10
Turnout 50,378
Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 27[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Whatley (Incumbent) 19,808 65.54 +10.64
Democratic Haylee Moss 10,358 34.27 −10.64
Write-in 56 0.19 -0.01
Majority 9,450 21.27 +11.28
Turnout 30,222
Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Whatley 21,245 54.90 +15.77
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 17,379 44.91 −15.88
Write-in 77 0.20 +0.12
Majority 3,866 9.99 −11.67
Turnout 38,701
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 27[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 19,656 60.79 −3.27
Republican Peggy Martin 12,652 39.13 +3.32
Write-in 26 0.08 -0.06
Majority 7,004 21.66 −6.59
Turnout 32,334
Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 27[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 23,155 64.06 +0.30
Republican Keith Ward 12,943 35.81 −0.37
Write-in 50 0.14 +0.08
Majority 10,212 28.25 +0.67
Turnout 36,148
Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 24,332 63.76 −0.71
Republican Jerry Teel 13,807 36.18 +0.75
Write-in 21 0.06 -0.04
Majority 10,525 27.58 −1.45
Turnout 38,160
Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 19,908 64.47 −9.39
Republican T. Ponder 10,942 35.43 +9.29
Write-in 31 0.10 +0.10
Majority 8,966 29.03 −18.69
Turnout 30,881
Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little 23,332 73.86 −26.14
Republican Marell McNeal 8,258 26.14 +26.14
Majority 15,074 47.72 −52.28
Turnout 31,590
Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Rice 16,345 100.00 +0.20
Majority 16,345 100.00 +0.40
Turnout 16,345
Democratic hold

Rice joined the Republican Party in 1988.[9]

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little 3,431 99.80 −0.18
Write-in 7 0.20 +0.18
Majority 3,424 99.60 −0.37
Turnout 3,438
Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Larry Dixon 23,305 99.98
Write-in 4 0.02
Majority 23,301 99.97
Turnout 23,309
Democratic hold

Dixon joined the Republican Party in 1983.[10]

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[11]

Not in use 1966–1974.

  • Joseph W. Smith (1962–1966)[14]
  • Yetta G. Samford Jr (1958–1962)[15]
  • Joseph W. Smith (1954–1958)[16]

References

  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 27, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ Apple, R. W. (31 March 1989). "House Race in Alabama Takes on a Biting Tone". New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. ^ Lyman, Brian (4 December 2020). "Former Alabama Sen. Larry Dixon, who represented Montgomery County for decades, dies". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  12. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  13. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 352.