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Alabama's 27th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Jay Hovey
R–Auburn
Demographics67.6% White
22.0% Black
3.1% Hispanic
4.5% Asian
Population (2022)146,609
Notes[1]

Alabama's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Jay Hovey since 2022.

Geography

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The district covers portions of Lee, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 27[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jay Hovey 26,014 70.17 +11.13
Democratic Sherri Reese 10,996 29.66 −11.21
Write-in 63 0.17 +0.07
Majority 15,018 40.51 +22.34
Turnout 37,073
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 27[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Whatley (Incumbent) 29,741 59.04 −6.50
Democratic Nancy Bendinger 20,587 40.87 +6.60
Write-in 50 0.10 -0.09
Majority 9,154 18.17 −3.10
Turnout 50,378
Republican hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Whatley (Incumbent) 19,808 65.54 +10.64
Democratic Haylee Moss 10,358 34.27 −10.64
Write-in 56 0.19 -0.01
Majority 9,450 21.27 +11.28
Turnout 30,222
Republican hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 27[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Whatley 21,245 54.90 +15.77
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 17,379 44.91 −15.88
Write-in 77 0.20 +0.12
Majority 3,866 9.99 −11.67
Turnout 38,701
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 27[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 19,656 60.79 −3.27
Republican Peggy Martin 12,652 39.13 +3.32
Write-in 26 0.08 -0.06
Majority 7,004 21.66 −6.59
Turnout 32,334
Democratic hold

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 23,155 64.06 +0.30
Republican Keith Ward 12,943 35.81 −0.37
Write-in 50 0.14 +0.08
Majority 10,212 28.25 +0.67
Turnout 36,148
Democratic hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 24,332 63.76 −0.71
Republican Jerry Teel 13,807 36.18 +0.75
Write-in 21 0.06 -0.04
Majority 10,525 27.58 −1.45
Turnout 38,160
Democratic hold

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little (Incumbent) 19,908 64.47 −9.39
Republican T. Ponder 10,942 35.43 +9.29
Write-in 31 0.10 +0.10
Majority 8,966 29.03 −18.69
Turnout 30,881
Democratic hold

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little 23,332 73.86 −26.14
Republican Marell McNeal 8,258 26.14 +26.14
Majority 15,074 47.72 −52.28
Turnout 31,590
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Rice 16,345 100.00 +0.20
Majority 16,345 100.00 +0.40
Turnout 16,345
Democratic hold

Rice joined the Republican Party in 1988.[10]

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic T. D. Little 3,431 99.80 −0.18
Write-in 7 0.20 +0.18
Majority 3,424 99.60 −0.37
Turnout 3,438
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Larry Dixon 23,305 99.98
Write-in 4 0.02
Majority 23,301 99.97
Turnout 23,309
Democratic hold

Dixon joined the Republican Party in 1983.[11]

District officeholders

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

Not in use 1966–1974.

  • Joseph W. Smith (1962–1966)[15]
  • Yetta G. Samford Jr (1958–1962)[16]
  • Joseph W. Smith (1954–1958)[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 27, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. ^ Apple, R. W. (31 March 1989). "House Race in Alabama Takes on a Biting Tone". New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. ^ Lyman, Brian (4 December 2020). "Former Alabama Sen. Larry Dixon, who represented Montgomery County for decades, dies". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  13. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  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. 352.
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