2014 Alabama Senate election

2014 Alabama Senate elections
← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →
All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Del Marsh Roger Bedford Jr.
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th 6th
Last election 22+1 12
Seats before 23+1 11
Seats after 26+1 8
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 642,053 366,756
Percentage 61.15% 34.93%
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold      Independent hold
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The 2014 Alabama Senate elections took place on November 4, 2014, as part of the 2014 United States elections. Alabama voters elected senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. Senators serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate.[1]

Overview

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Before the election, Republicans already held 23+1–11 majority over the Democrats. After the election, Republicans obtained a supermajority with a margin of 26+1–8.[2][3]

Summary of the November 4, 2014 Alabama Senate election results
2014 Alabama Senate elections
Party Votes Percentage Before After +/–
Republican 642,053 61.15% 23 26 Increase 3
Democratic 366,756 34.93% 11 8 Decrease 3
Independent 33,486 3.19% 1 1 Steady
Write-In 7,691 0.73% 0 0 Steady
Totals 1,049,986 100.0% 35 35 —

Results

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Alabama's 1st Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Melson 22,982 62.6
Democratic Mike Curtis 13,704 37.3
Independent Write-in 25 0.1
Total votes 36,711 100.0
Alabama's 2nd Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Holtzclaw 24,936 96.3
Independent Write-in 968 3.7
Total votes 25,904 100.0
Alabama's 3rd Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur Orr (incumbent) 26,906 98.5
Independent Write-In 412 1.5
Total votes 27,318 100.0
Alabama's 4th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bussman 24,750 73.5
Democratic Angelo Mancuso 8,875 26.4
Independent Write-in 29 0.1
Total votes 33,654 100.0
Alabama's 5th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Reed 29,611 98.7
Independent Write-in 399 1.3
Total votes 30,010 100.0
Alabama's 6th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Stutts 17,641 50.1
Democratic Roger Bedford, Jr. 17,574 49.9
Independent Write-in 27 0.1
Total votes 35,242 100.0
Alabama's 7th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Sanford 22,873 64.8
Democratic Bryan Bennet 12,404 35.1
Independent Write-in 35 0.1
Total votes 35,312 100.0
Alabama's 8th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Livingston 24,332 72.2
Democratic Horace Clemmons 9,322 27.6
Independent Write-in 64 0.2
Total votes 33,718 100.0
Alabama's 9th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Scofield 24,596 98.5
Independent Write-in 367 1.5
Total votes 24,963 100.0
Alabama's 10th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Williams 17,967 52
Democratic Larry Means 16,530 47.9
Independent Write-in 45 0.1
Total votes 34,542 100.0
Alabama's 11th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McClendon 24,318 77.6
Democratic Ron Crumpton 6,981 22.3
Independent Write-in 31 0.1
Total votes 31,330 100.0
Alabama's 12th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del Marsh 17,646 57.1
Democratic Taylor Stewart 13,178 42.6
Independent Write-in 85 0.3
Total votes 30,909 100.0
Alabama's 13th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Dial 16,758 54.2
Democratic Darrell Truner H3 33.7
Independent Bill Fuller 3,697 12
Independent Write-in 43 0.1
Total votes 30,922 100.0
Alabama's 14th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cam Ward 25,724 98.4
Independent Write-in 415 1.6
Total votes 26,139 100.0
Alabama's 15th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Slade Blackwell 29,498 98.4
Independent Write-in 466 1.6
Total votes 29,964 100.0
Alabama's 16th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner 28,107 77.1
Democratic Cindy Bell 8,284 22.7
Independent Write-in 42 0.1
Total votes 36,433 100.0
Alabama's 17th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shay Shelnutt 31,105 98.8
Independent Write-in 363 1.2
Total votes 31,468 100.0
Alabama's 18th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodger Smitherman 23,195 98.2
Independent Write-in 421 1.8
Total votes 23,616 100.0
Alabama's 19th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Priscilla Dunn 27,143 98.7
Independent Write-in 349 1.3
Total votes 27,492 100.0
Alabama's 20th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Coleman 23,368 98.5
Independent Write-in 350 1.5
Total votes 23,718 100.0
Alabama's 21st Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Allen 20,179 62.3
Democratic Phil Poole 12,161 37.5
Independent Write-in 48 0.1
Total votes 32,388 100.0
Alabama's 22nd Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Albritton 23,162 67.2
Democratic Susan Smith 11,275 32.7
Independent Write-in 29 0.1
Total votes 34,466 100.0
Alabama's 23rd Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hank Sanders 29,306 97.6
Independent Write-in 719 2.4
Total votes 30,025 100.0
Alabama's 24th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Singleton 26,859 98.9
Independent Write-in 301 1.1
Total votes 27,160 100.0
Alabama's 25th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Brewbaker 29,545 98.2
Independent Write-in 551 1.8
Total votes 30,096 100.0
Alabama's 26th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Quinton Ross 25,166 99.2
Independent Write-in 209 0.8
Total votes 25,375 100.0
Alabama's 27th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Whatley 19,808 65.5
Democratic Haylee Moss 10,358 34.3
Independent Write-in 56 0.2
Total votes 30,222 100.0
Alabama's 28th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Beasley 22,148 73.3
Republican John Savage 8,020 26.5
Independent Write-in 44 0.1
Total votes 30,212 100.0
Alabama's 29th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Harri Anne Smith 17,830 52.4
Republican Melinda McClendon 16,145 47.4
Independent Write-in 63 0.2
Total votes 34,038 100.0
Alabama's 30th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clyde Chambliss 22,916 79.9
Independent Bryan Morgan 5,653 19.7
Independent Write-in 97 0.3
Total votes 28,666 100.0
Alabama's 31st Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Holley 23,067 72.7
Democratic Larry Greenwood 8,627 27.2
Independent Write-in 43 0.1
Total votes 31,737 100.0
Alabama's 32nd Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trip Pittman 27,837 81.4
Independent Kimberly McCuiston 6,306 18.4
Independent Write-in 55 0.2
Total votes 34,198 100.0
Alabama's 33rd Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vivian Davis Figures 23,012 98.9
Independent Write-in 261 1.1
Total votes 23,273 100.0
Alabama's 34th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rusty Glover 22,451 98.8
Independent Write-in 263 1.2
Total votes 22,714 100.0
Alabama's 35th Senate district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hightower 19,173 73.6
Democratic Beau Doolittle 6,862 26.3
Independent Write-in 16 0.1
Total votes 26,051 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Permanant [sic] Legislative Committee on Reapportionment". Alabama Legislature. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Alabama State Senate elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. ^ "2014 Election Information | Alabama Secretary of State". www.sos.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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