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Alabama's 24th Senate district

Alabama's 24th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Bobby Singleton, the Senate Minority Leader, since a special election in 2005.

Alabama's 24th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Bobby Singleton
D–Greensboro
Demographics37.0% White
58.1% Black
2.2% Hispanic
0.9% Asian
Population (2022)145,275
Notes[1]

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, and Sumter counties, and a portion of Tuscaloosa County.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 24[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) 25,440 82.04 −16.45
Libertarian Richard Benderson 5,311 17.13 +17.13
Write-in 259 0.84 -0.67
Majority 20,129 64.91 −32.07
Turnout 31,010
Democratic hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 24[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) 37,394 98.49 −0.40
Write-in 574 1.51 +0.40
Majority 36,820 96.98 −0.80
Turnout 37,968
Democratic hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 24[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) 26,859 98.89 +0.55
Write-in 301 1.11 -0.55
Majority 26,558 97.78 +1.11
Turnout 27,160
Democratic hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 24[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) 30,803 98.34 +0.24
Write-in 521 1.66 -0.24
Majority 30,282 96.67 +0.47
Turnout 31,324
Democratic hold

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 24[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) 27,556 98.10 +12.02
Write-in 533 1.90 +1.73
Majority 27,023 96.20 +23.88
Turnout 28,089
Democratic hold

2005 (special)

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Alabama Senate District 24 special election - 25 January 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bobby Singleton 10,663 86.08 −12.27
Republican James E. Carter 1,704 13.76 +13.76
Write-in 21 0.17 -1.48
Majority 8,959 72.32
Turnout 12,388
Democratic hold

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 24[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Steele Jr. (Incumbent) 28,942 98.35 +24.13
Write-in 487 1.65 +1.52
Majority 28,455 96.69 +48.12
Turnout 29,429
Democratic hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Steele Jr. (Incumbent) 24,295 74.22 −25.20
Republican Williams 8,396 25.65 +25.65
Write-in 44 0.13 -0.45
Majority 15,899 48.57 −50.27
Turnout 32,735
Democratic hold

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Steele Jr. 23,933 99.42 +25.44
Write-in 140 0.58 +0.58
Majority 23,793 98.84 +50.87
Turnout 24,073
Democratic hold

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter Owens 26,468 73.98 +18.06
Republican Pat Owens 9,307 26.01 −18.07
Write-in 1 0.00 +0.00
Majority 17,161 47.97 +36.13
Turnout 35,776
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Goodwin (Incumbent) 20,119 55.92 +5.49
Republican Cordy Taylor 15,858 44.08 +25.87
Majority 4,261 11.84 −7.23
Turnout 35,977
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Goodwin 7,211 50.43 −49.57
Independent Walter Owens 4,484 31.36 +31.36
Republican Ed Martin 2,604 18.21 +18.21
Majority 2,727 19.07 −80.93
Turnout 14,299
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 24[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 16,273 100.00
Majority 16,273 100.00
Turnout 16,273
Democratic hold

Earlier elections

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Following Reynolds v. Sims in 1964, which ruled that electoral districts of state legislatures must be roughly equal in population, the Alabama Senate was reapportioned to elect 35 Senators from 26 districts.[11] District 24 became a multi-member district, comprising Mobile County and electing 3 Senators using plurality block voting.[12] Following a further court case in 1972, the district, along with all others in the Alabama Senate, was reapportioned to a single-member district for the 1974 election.[13]

District officeholders

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Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[14]

As a multi-member district:

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 24, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 57. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 33. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 28. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Certification of Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ Stewart, William. "Redistricting in the South" (PDF). Rose Institute of State and Local Government. p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (second and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 312.
  13. ^ "U.S. COURT REVISES LINES IN ALABAMA". The New York Times. 4 January 1972. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  18. ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 770.
  19. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  20. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 352.
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