Alabama's 4th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Garlan Gudger since 2018, defeating incumbent Paul Bussman in a primary election.
| Alabama's 4th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 91.1% White 1.7% Black 4% Hispanic 0.3% Asian | ||
| Population (2022) | 141,142 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
Geography
editThe district covers the entirety of Cullman, Marion, and Winston counties.[2]
Election history
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garlan Gudger (Incumbent) | 38,265 | 99.20 | +0.05 | |
| Write-in | 307 | 0.80 | -0.05 | ||
| Majority | 37,958 | 98.41 | +0.12 | ||
| Turnout | 38,572 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garlan Gudger | 39,817 | 99.15 | +25.61 | |
| Write-in | 343 | 0.85 | +0.76 | ||
| Majority | 39,474 | 98.29 | +51.12 | ||
| Turnout | 40,160 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garlan Gudger | 14,454 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Paul Bussman (incumbent) | 10,195 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 24,649 | 100.00 | ||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Bussman (Incumbent) | 24,750 | 73.54 | +15.88 | |
| Democratic | Angelo Mancuso | 8,875 | 26.37 | −15.79 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.09 | -0.10 | ||
| Majority | 15,875 | 47.17 | +31.67 | ||
| Turnout | 33,654 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Bussman (Incumbent) | 12,069 | 61.4 | |
| Republican | Bruce Whitlock | 7,597 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 19,666 | 100.00 | ||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Bussman | 25,621 | 57.66 | +17.61 | ||
| Democratic | Zeb Little (Incumbent) | 18,733 | 42.16 | −17.70 | ||
| Write-in | 83 | 0.19 | +0.09 | |||
| Majority | 6,888 | 15.50 | −4.31 | |||
| Turnout | 44,437 | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zeb Little (Incumbent) | 23,389 | 59.86 | −1.84 | |
| Republican | Harold Sachs | 15,648 | 40.05 | +4.00 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.10 | -0.04 | ||
| Majority | 7,741 | 19.81 | −5.84 | ||
| Turnout | 39,075 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zeb Little (Incumbent) | 24,439 | 61.70 | +10.48 | |
| Republican | H. Guy Hunt | 14,279 | 36.05 | −7.68 | |
| Libertarian | Greg Graves | 836 | 2.11 | +2.11 | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.14 | +0.11 | ||
| Majority | 10,160 | 25.65 | +18.17 | ||
| Turnout | 39,609 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1998
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zeb Little | 21,073 | 51.22 | +13.18 | ||
| Republican | Don Hale (Incumbent) | 17,994 | 43.73 | −17.79 | ||
| U.S. Taxpayers' | Don Crum | 2,066 | 5.02 | +5.02 | ||
| Write-in | 13 | 0.03 | -0.04 | |||
| Majority | 3,079 | 7.48 | −15.64 | |||
| Turnout | 41,146 | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1994
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Hale (Incumbent) | 23,913 | 61.52 | −38.43 | |
| Democratic | D. Farrar | 14,928 | 38.04 | +38.04 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.07 | +0.02 | ||
| Majority | 8,985 | 23.12 | −76.77 | ||
| Turnout | 38,870 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
1990
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Hale (Incumbent) | 21,903 | 99.95 | +40.87 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.05 | +0.05 | ||
| Majority | 21,891 | 99.89 | 81.73 | ||
| Turnout | 21,915 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
1986
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Hale | 22,627 | 59.08 | +19.31 | ||
| Democratic | Randall Shedd | 15,671 | 40.91 | −5.95 | ||
| Majority | 6,956 | 18.16 | +11.07 | |||
| Turnout | 38,298 | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1983
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Cooley (Incumbent) | 5,687 | 46.86 | −53.14 | |
| Republican | Don Hale | 4,827 | 39.77 | +39.77 | |
| Independent | Morgan Edwards | 1,623 | 13.37 | +13.37 | |
| Majority | 860 | 7.09 | −92.91 | ||
| Turnout | 12,137 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1982
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Cooley | 21,249 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 21,249 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 21,249 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District officeholders
editSenators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[12]
- Garlan Gudger (2018-present)
- Paul Bussman (2010-2018)
- Zeb Little (1998-2010)
- Don Hale (1986-1998)
- Steve Cooley (1982-1986)
- Finis St. John (1974-1982)[13]
- Kenneth Hammond (1970-1974)[14]
- Dan Stone (1966-1970)[15]
- Roscoe O. Roberts Jr. (1962-1966)[16]
- Dave Archer (1958-1962)[17]
- T. Herman Vann (1954-1958)[18]
References
edit- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 4, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 27, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Alabama Republican primary". June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Alabama Republican primary results" (PDF). June 13, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 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 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (fourth special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 513.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971, volume 4 (regular and second special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4341.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.