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Alabama's 29th Senate district

Alabama's 29th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Donnie Chesteen since 2018.

Alabama's 29th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Donnie Chesteen
R–Geneva
Demographics72.2% White
17.8% Black
4.9% Hispanic
1.1% Asian
Population (2022)142,415
Notes[1]

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Geneva County, and portions of Dale and Houston counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 29[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donnie Chesteen (Incumbent) 31,576 81.36 −11.86
Democratic Nathan Mathis 6,476 16.69 +16.69
Libertarian Floyd McBroom 737 1.90 +1.90
Write-in 20 0.05 -6.73
Majority 25,100 64.68 −21.76
Turnout 38,809
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 29[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donnie Chesteen 34,273 93.22 +45.79
Write-in 2,492 6.78 +6.59
Majority 31,781 86.44 +81.49
Turnout 36,765
Republican gain from Independent

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 29[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 17,830 52.38 −2.83
Republican Melinda McClendon 16,145 47.43 +2.83
Write-in 63 0.19 +0.00
Majority 1,685 4.95 −5.66
Turnout 34,038
Independent hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 29[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 23,800 55.21 +55.21
Republican George Flowers 19,225 44.60 −30.60
Write-in 84 0.19 +0.10
Majority 4,575 10.61 −39.88
Turnout 43,109
Independent gain from Republican

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 29[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 26,507 75.20 −23.48
Democratic Ronnie Helms 8,710 24.71 +24.71
Write-in 33 0.09 -1.23
Majority 17,797 50.49 −46.87
Turnout 35,250
Republican hold

Smith left the Republican Party in 2010 after being barred from running for re-election as a Republican.[8]

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 29[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 28,584 98.68 +37.61
Write-in 383 1.32 +1.14
Majority 28,201 97.36 +75.04
Turnout 28,967
Republican hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harri Anne Smith 18,870 61.07 +61.07
Democratic Mac Palmer 11,973 38.75 −61.01
Write-in 56 0.18 -0.06
Majority 6,897 22.32 −77.20
Turnout 30,899
Republican gain from Democratic

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 18,654 99.76 +33.10
Write-in 45 0.24 +0.23
Majority 18,609 99.52 +66.20
Turnout 18,699
Democratic hold

Bailey joined the Republican Party in 1997.[11]

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 23,073 66.66 −33.34
Republican Mimi Page 11,539 33.34 +33.34
Write-in 3 0.01 +0.01
Majority 11,534 33.32 −66.68
Turnout 34,615
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 22,973 100.00 +0.03
Majority 22,973 100.00 +0.05
Turnout 22,973
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey 3,956 99.97 +17.03
Write-in 1 0.03 +0.03
Majority 3,955 99.95 +34.07
Turnout 3,957
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Goodwin (Incumbent) 25,733 82.94
Republican John Grimes Jr. 5,293 17.06
Write-in 1 0.00
Majority 20,440 65.88
Turnout 31,027
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

Not in use 1966–1974.

  • Kenneth Hammond (1962–1966)[15]
  • George E. Godfrey (1958–1962)[16]
  • M. H. Moses (1954–1958)[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 29, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 63. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Bounced by GOP, Harri Anne Smith may announce independent run today". AL.com. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 11 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 11 August 2024.
  11. ^ Stacy, Todd (29 July 2020). "Inside Alabama Politics – July 29, 2020". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Election results may signal revival of Wallace influence". The Gadsden Times. Gadsden, Alabama. 1 September 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Google News.
  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. 2110.
  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. 351.
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