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Alabama's 8th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Steve Livingston
R–Scottsboro
Demographics81.3% White
7.3% Black
6.2% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
Population (2022)149,611
Notes[1]

Alabama's 8th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Steve Livingston, the Senate Majority Leader, since 2014.

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Jackson County, and portions of Madison and DeKalb counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 8[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Livingston (Incumbent) 33,758 98.21 −0.12
Write-in 614 1.79 +0.12
Majority 33,144 96.43 −0.22
Turnout 34,372
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 8[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Livingston (Incumbent) 37,913 98.33 +26.17
Write-in 645 1.67 +1.48
Majority 37,268 96.65
Turnout 38,558
Republican hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Livingston 24,332 72.16 +21.66
Democratic Horace Clemmons 9,322 27.65 −21.41
Write-in 64 0.19 -0.24
Majority 15,010 44.52 +43.08
Turnout 33,718
Republican hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 8[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Shadrack McGill 20,603 50.50 +7.15
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 20,016 49.06 −7.44
Write-in 177 0.43 +0.28
Majority 587 1.44 −11.72
Turnout 40,796
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 8[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 19,364 56.50 −1.70
Republican Don Stout 14,855 43.35 +1.73
Write-in 51 0.15 -0.03
Majority 4,509 13.16 −3.43
Turnout 34,270
Democratic hold

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 8[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 19,890 58.20 −3.83
Republican David Hammonds 14,222 41.62 +3.70
Write-in 61 0.18 +0.13
Majority 5,668 16.59 −7.41
Turnout 34,173
Democratic hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 8[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 19,986 62.03 −37.87
Republican J. Roger Culpepper 12,220 37.92 +37.92
Write-in 16 0.05 -0.05
Majority 7,766 24.10 −75.70
Turnout 32,222
Democratic hold

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 8[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 17,142 99.90 +0.18
Write-in 17 0.10 -0.18
Majority 17,125 99.80 +0.35
Turnout 17,159
Democratic hold

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 8[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 20,618 99.72 −0.28
Write-in 57 0.28 +0.28
Majority 20,561 99.45 −0.55
Turnout 20,675
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 8[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent) 17,582 100.00 +44.49
Majority 17,582 100.00 +88.88
Turnout 17,582
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 8[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron (Incumbent, Write-In) 7,496 55.51 −44.46
Democratic J. David Stout 5,994 44.39 +44.39
N/A Write-in (all others) 14 0.10 +0.07
Majority 1,502 11.12
Turnout 13,504
Democratic hold

This remains the only occasion that a write-in candidate has won election to the Alabama Legislature.[10]

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 8[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lowell Barron 19,866 99.97
Write-in 5 0.03
Majority 19,861 99.95
Turnout 19,871
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 8, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 39. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 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 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ Lyman, Brian (26 August 2014). "Judge dismisses indictment against ex-Sen. Lowell Barron". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  12. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  13. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 771.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.
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