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 | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 72.2% White 17.8% Black 4.9% Hispanic 1.1% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 142,415 | ||
Notes | [1] |
Geography
editThe district covers the entirety of Geneva County, and portions of Dale and Houston counties.[2]
Election history
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Chip Bailey (Incumbent) | 22,973 | 100.00 | +0.03 | |
Majority | 22,973 | 100.00 | +0.05 | ||
Turnout | 22,973 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1983
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editSenators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[12]
- Donnie Chesteen (2018–present)
- Harri Anne Smith (1998–2018)
- Chip Bailey (1983–1998)
- Earl Goodwin (1976–1983)[13]
- Walter C. Givhan (1974–1976)[14]
Not in use 1966–1974.
References
edit- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 29, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 63. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Bounced by GOP, Harri Anne Smith may announce independent run today". AL.com. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stacy, Todd (29 July 2020). "Inside Alabama Politics – July 29, 2020". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.