Alabama's 35th Senate district

Alabama's 35th State Senate district
Senator	David Sessions R–Grand Bay
Demographics	71.2% White 18.5% Black 3.7% Hispanic 3.8% Asian
Population (2022)	135,347
Notes	[1]

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

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Portion of Mobile
2018		Portion of Mobile
2014		Portion of Mobile
2010 2006 2002		Portion of Mobile

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 35[2]

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

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 35[3]

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

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 35[4]

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)

Hightower was unopposed in the special election; as such, the election was cancelled and he was declared elected without a vote.[5]

Senate District 35 special Republican runoff - 12 March 2013[6]

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

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 35[7]

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

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 35[8]

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

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 35[9]

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

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 35[10]

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

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 35[10]

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.[11]

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 35[10]

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

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 35[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Menton (Incumbent)	15,284	100.00
Majority			15,284	100.00
Turnout			36,084
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 35[10]

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

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 35[10]

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

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[12]

• David Sessions (2018–present)
• Bill Hightower (2013–2018)
• Ben Brooks (2006–2012)
• Gary Tanner (2002–2006)
• George Callahan (1998–2002)
• Steve Windom (1990–1998)
• Bill Menton (1982–1990)
• Bob Glass (1978–1982)[13]
• Bill Roberts (1974–1978)[14]

Not in use 1966–1974.

• Charles H. Adams (1962–1966)[15]
• Carl S. Farmer (1958–1962)[16]
• Richmond Flowers Sr. (1954–1958)[17]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 35, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 69. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 39. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
5. "Certification of Result Special Election Alabama Senate, District 35" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
6. "CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
7. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
8. "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 42. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
9. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
10. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
11. "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.
12. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
13. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
14. Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
15. Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2111.
16. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
17. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 353.