2018 Alabama Senate election

The 2018 Alabama Senate elections took place on November 3, 2018, as part of the 2018 United States elections. Alabama voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate.[1]

2018 Alabama Senate election
November 6, 2018
All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Greg Reed Billy Beasley
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 5th 28th
Last election 26+1[lower-alpha 1] 8
Seats before 26+1[lower-alpha 1] 8
Seats won 27 8
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 945,469 527,696
Percentage 62.79% 35.05%
Swing Increase1.19% Decrease0.14%
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
President pro tempore before election

Del Marsh
Republican

 Elected President pro tempore

Del Marsh
Republican

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A primary election on June 5, 2018, and a runoff election on July 17, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State's website.[2]

Following the 2014 state Senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with a 27-seat majority—26 Republican members and 1 independent who caucuses with the Republicans. Democrats hold 8 seats following the 2014 elections.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to gain 10 Senate seats.

The election resulted in the Republican Party holding all previously held seats and taking a seat previously held by an independent who caucused with the Republicans, leading to no effective shift in control of the chamber. The Republicans also gained slightly in the popular vote compared to the 2014 elections.

Summary
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Tim Melson Republican Tim Melson Republican
2nd Bill Holtzclaw Republican Tom Butler Republican
3rd Arthur Orr Republican Arthur Orr Republican
4th Paul Bussman Republican Garlan Gudger Republican
5th Greg Reed Republican Greg Reed Republican
6th Larry Stutts Republican Larry Stutts Republican
7th Paul Sanford Republican Sam Givhan Republican
8th Steve Livingston Republican Steve Livingston Republican
9th Clay Scofield Republican Clay Scofield Republican
10th Phil Williams Republican Andrew Jones Republican
11th Jim McClendon Republican Jim McClendon Republican
12th Del Marsh Republican Del Marsh Republican
13th Gerald Dial Republican Randy Price Republican
14th Cam Ward Republican Cam Ward Republican
15th Mark Slade Blackwell Republican Dan Roberts Republican
16th J. T. Waggoner Republican J. T. Waggoner Republican
17th Shay Shelnutt Republican Shay Shelnutt Republican
18th Rodger Smitherman Democrat Rodger Smitherman Democrat
19th Priscilla Dunn Democrat Priscilla Dunn Democrat
20th Linda Coleman-Madison Democrat Linda Coleman-Madison Democrat
21st Gerald H. Allen Republican Gerald H. Allen Republican
22nd Greg Albritton Republican Greg Albritton Republican
23rd Hank Sanders Democrat Malika Sanders-Fortier Democrat
24th Bobby D. Singleton Democrat Bobby D. Singleton Democrat
25th Dick Brewbaker Republican Will Barfoot Republican
26th David Burkette Democrat David Burkette Democrat
27th Tom Whatley Republican Tom Whatley Republican
28th Billy Beasley Democrat Billy Beasley Democrat
29th Harri Anne Smith Independent[lower-alpha 2] Donnie Chesteen Republican
30th Clyde Chambliss Republican Clyde Chambliss Republican
31st Jimmy Holley Republican Jimmy Holley Republican
32nd Trip Pittman Republican Chris Elliott Republican
33rd Vivian Davis Figures Democrat Vivian Davis Figures Democrat
34th Rusty Glover Republican Jack Williams Republican
35th Bill Hightower Republican David Sessions Republican

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Closest races
District Winner Margin
District 2 Republican 8.986%
District 6 Republican 1.988%
District 7 Republican 10.485%
District 27 Republican 18.171%

Results by district

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35

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Source:

District 1
Election results, district 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Melson (incumbent) 33,141 67.643
Democratic Caroline Self 15,830 32.310
Independent Write-in 23 0.047
Total votes 48,994 100.0
Republican hold

District 2
Election results, district 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Butler 31,997 54.627
Democratic Amy Wasyluka 26,911 45.641
Independent Write-in 54 0.091
Total votes 58,962 100.0
Republican hold

District 3
Election results, district 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur Orr (incumbent) 37,295 97.335
Independent Write-in 1,021 2.665
Total votes 38,316 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
Election results, district 4
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Garlan Gudger 39,817 99.146
Independent Write-in 343 0.854
Total votes 40,160 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
Election results, district 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Reed (incumbent) 42,404 98.842
Independent Write-in 497 1.158
Total votes 42,901 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
Election results, district 6
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Stutts (incumbent) 22,683 50.834
Democratic Johnny Mack Morrow 21,796 48.846
Independent Write-in 143 0.320
Total votes 44,622 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
Election results, district 7
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Givhan 30,080 55.217
Democratic Deborah Barros 24,363 44.722
Independent Write-in 33 0.061
Total votes 54,476 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
Election results, district 8
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Livingston (incumbent) 37,913 98.327
Independent Write-in 645 1.673
Total votes 38,558 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
Election results, district 9
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Scofield (incumbent) 35,192 98.572
Independent Write-in 510 1.428
Total votes 35,702 100.0
Republican hold

District 10
Election results, district 10
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Jones 25,902 60.601
Independent Craig Ford[lower-alpha 3] 16,759 39.210
Independent Write-in 81 0.190
Total votes 42,742 100.0
Republican hold

District 11
Election results, district 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McClendon (incumbent) 36,192 75.970
Democratic Carl Carter 11,411 23.953
Independent Write-in 37 0.078
Total votes 47,640 100.0
Republican hold

District 12
Election results, district 12
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del Marsh (incumbent) 27,416 64.501
Democratic Jim Williams 15,010 35.313
Independent Write-in 79 0.186
Total votes 42,505 100.0
Republican hold

District 13
Election results, district 13
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Price 31,614 71.065
Democratic Darrell Turner 12,839 28.861
Independent Write-in 33 0.074
Total votes 44,486 100.0
Republican hold

District 14
Election results, district 14
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cam Ward (incumbent) 34,957 72.572
Democratic Jerry McDonald 13,173 27.347
Write-in 39 0.081
Total votes 48,169 100.0
Republican hold

District 15
Election results, district 15
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Roberts 44,792 97.421
Democratic Laura Casey (withdrawn)
Independent Write-in 1,186 2.579
Total votes 45,978 100.0
Republican hold

District 16
Election results, district 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jabo Waggoner (incumbent) 37,068 62.880
Democratic Lindsey Deckard 21,851 37.066
Independent Write-in 32 0.054
Total votes 58,951 100.0
Republican hold

District 17
Election results, district 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shay Shelnutt (incumbent) 45,964 98.306
Write-in 792 1.694
Total votes 46,756 100.0
Republican hold

District 18
Election results, district 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) 39,819 98.350
Independent Write-in 668 1.650
Total votes 40,487 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19
Election results, district 19
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Priscilla Dunn (incumbent) 38,668 98.184
Independent Write-in 715 1.816
Total votes 39,383 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20
Election results, district 20
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Coleman-Madison (incumbent) 36,478 98.345
Independent Write-in 614 1.655
Total votes 37,092 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21
Election results, district 21
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Allen (incumbent) 33,368 67.512
Democratic Rick Burnham 16,005 32.382
Independent Write-in 52 0.105
Total votes 49,425 100.0
Republican hold

District 22
Election results, district 22
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Albritton (incumbent) 34,507 98.544
Independent Write-in 510 1.456
Total votes 35,017 100.0
Republican hold

District 23
Election results, district 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malika Sanders-Fortier 30,193 65.527
Independent Mark Story 15,796 34.282
Independent Write-in 88 0.191
Total votes 46,077 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24
Election results, district 24
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Singleton (incumbent) 37,394 98.488
Independent Write-in 574 1.512
Total votes 37,968 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25
Election results, district 25
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Barfoot 33,029 61.252
Democratic David Sadler 20,866 38.696
Independent Write-in 28 0.052
Total votes 53,923 100.0
Republican hold

District 26
Election results, district 26
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Burkette (incumbent) 31,973 80.171
Republican D.J. Johnson 7,863 19.716
Independent Write-in 45 0.113
Total votes 39,881 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27
Election results, district 27
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Whatley (incumbent) 29,741 59.036
Democratic Nancy Carlton Bendinger 20,587 40.865
Independent Write-in 50 0.099
Total votes 50,378 100.0
Republican hold

District 28
Election results, district 28
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Beasley (incumbent) 28,445 97.471
Independent Write-in 738 2.529
Total votes 29,183 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29
Election results, district 29
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donnie Chesteen 34,273 93.222
Independent Write-in 2,492 6.778
Total votes 36,765 100.0
Republican hold

District 30
Election results, district 30
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clyde Chambliss, Jr. (incumbent) 35,259 98.105
Independent Write-in 681 1.895
Total votes 35,940 100.0
Republican hold

District 31
Election results, district 31
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Holley (incumbent) 33,137 98.484
Independent Write-in 510 1.516
Total votes 33,647 100.0
Republican hold

District 32
Election results, district 32
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Elliott 45,726 74.955
Democratic Jason Fisher 15,193 24.905
Independent Write-in 86 0.141
Total votes 61,005 100.0
Republican hold

District 33
Election results, district 33
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) 34,995 98.605
Independent Write-in 495 1.395
Total votes 35,490 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34
Election results, district 34
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Williams 35,093 97.758
Independent Write-in 805 2.242
Total votes 35,898 100.0
Republican hold

District 35
Election results, district 35
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Sessions 29,046 67.582
Democratic Tom Holmes 13,896 32.332
Independent Write-in 37 0.086
Total votes 42,979 100.0
Republican hold
  1. Independent Harri Anne Smith from Senate District 29 is an Independent who caucuses with the Republicans.
  2. Sen. Smith is an Independent who caucuses with the Republicans.
  3. Craig Ford was a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, but is running for the Alabama Senate as an Independent.

See also

References
  1. "Permanant [sic] Legislative Committee on Reapportionment". Alabama Legislature. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. "2018 Election Information". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  3. "Alabama Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
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