2002 Alabama Senate election
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The 2002 Alabama Senate election was held on November 7, 2002, to determine which party would control the Alabama Senate for the following four years in the 2002-2006 Alabama Legislature. All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on June 6, 2002. Prior to the election, 24 seats were held by Democrats and 11 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Democrats expand their majority in the State Senate by a single seat.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | October 4, 2002 |
Retirements
Democrats
- District 26: Charles Langford retired.
- District 28: George H. Clay retired.
Republicans
- District 14: Bill Armistead retired to unsuccessfully run for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.
- District 32: Albert Lipscomb retired.
Defeated incumbents
In general
Republicans
- District 35: George Callahan lost re-election to Gary Tanner.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 35, 1.91% (gain)
- District 22, 2.45%
Results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (incumbent) | 25,174 | 63.57% | |
| Republican | Quinton Hanson | 14,347 | 36.23% | |
| Scattering | 81 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 39,602 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Butler (incumbent) | 23,922 | 57.51% | |
| Republican | Steve Andrews | 17,488 | 42.05% | |
| Scattering | 183 | 0.44% | ||
| Total votes | 41,593 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Ed Roberts (incumbent) | 26,359 | 62.58% | |
| Republican | Terry Smith | 15,729 | 37.34% | |
| Scattering | 35 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 42,123 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zeb Little (incumbent) | 24,439 | 61.70% | |
| Republican | H. Guy Hunt | 14,279 | 36.05% | |
| Libertarian | Greg Graves | 836 | 2.11% | |
| Scattering | 55 | 0.14% | ||
| Total votes | 39,609 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt Lee (incumbent) | 23,657 | 57.95% | |
| Democratic | John Randall Dutton | 17,133 | 41.97% | |
| Scattering | 31 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 40,821 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Bedford Jr. (incumbent) | 23,486 | 60.57% | |
| Republican | Betty Frazier | 15,205 | 39.22% | |
| Scattering | 82 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 38,773 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Enfinger (incumbent) | 25,365 | 64.06% | |
| Republican | Elbert Peters | 12,823 | 32.39% | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Bacon | 1,266 | 3.20% | |
| Scattering | 139 | 0.35% | ||
| Total votes | 39,593 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lowell Barron (incumbent) | 19,890 | 58.20% | |
| Republican | David Hammonds | 14,222 | 41.62% | |
| Scattering | 61 | 0.18% | ||
| Total votes | 34,173 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hinton Mitchem (incumbent) | 24,603 | 58.94% | |
| Republican | Doris Edmonds | 16,995 | 40.72% | |
| Scattering | 144 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 41,742 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Means (incumbent) | 24,702 | 67.75% | |
| Republican | David Williams | 11,670 | 32.00% | |
| Scattering | 92 | 0.25% | ||
| Total votes | 36,464 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Preuitt (incumbent) | 23,397 | 66.88% | |
| Republican | Ralph Bradford | 11,469 | 32.79% | |
| Scattering | 114 | 0.33% | ||
| Total votes | 34,980 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 22,712 | 59.18% | |
| Democratic | Preston Gray Jr. | 15,537 | 40.48% | |
| Scattering | 131 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 38,380 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerald Dial (incumbent) | 24,528 | 99.26% | |
| Scattering | 182 | 0.74% | ||
| Total votes | 24,710 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hank Erwin | 33,936 | 98.67% | |
| Scattering | 459 | 1.33% | ||
| Total votes | 34,395 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve French (incumbent) | 37,003 | 88.46% | |
| Libertarian | John Turner | 4,675 | 11.18% | |
| Scattering | 149 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 41,827 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. T. Waggoner (incumbent) | 42,316 | 98.56% | |
| Scattering | 618 | 1.44% | ||
| Total votes | 42,934 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Biddle (incumbent) | 30,478 | 83.92% | |
| Libertarian | Caroline Moore | 5,685 | 15.65% | |
| Scattering | 155 | 0.43% | ||
| Total votes | 36,318 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) | 28,206 | 98.55% | |
| Scattering | 414 | 1.45% | ||
| Total votes | 28,620 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward McClain (incumbent) | 28,085 | 76.79% | |
| Republican | Cliff Walker | 8,451 | 23.10% | |
| Scattering | 39 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 36,575 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sundra Escott-Russell (incumbent) | 28,775 | 98.67% | |
| Scattering | 389 | 1.33% | ||
| Total votes | 29,164 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Poole (incumbent) | 19,914 | 58.77% | |
| Republican | Jerry Tingle | 13,179 | 38.89% | |
| Libertarian | Jean Allen | 769 | 2.27% | |
| Scattering | 23 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 33,885 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Lindsey (incumbent) | 18,899 | 51.12% | |
| Republican | Sheldon Day | 17,993 | 48.67% | |
| Scattering | 81 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 36,973 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Sanders (incumbent) | 26,361 | 70.53% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Motes | 10,882 | 29.11% | |
| Scattering | 135 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 37,378 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Steele Jr. (incumbent) | 28,942 | 98.35% | |
| Scattering | 487 | 1.65% | ||
| Total votes | 29,429 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Dixon (incumbent) | 36,716 | 77.61% | |
| Democratic | Hobson Cox | 8,996 | 19.01% | |
| Libertarian | Mark Hayden | 1,498 | 3.17% | |
| Scattering | 101 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 47,311 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Quinton Ross | 23,587 | 72.12% | |
| Republican | Beverly Ray Love | 9,113 | 27.87% | |
| Scattering | 4 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 32,704 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | T. D. Little (incumbent) | 23,155 | 64.06% | |
| Republican | Keith Ward | 12,943 | 35.81% | |
| Scattering | 50 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 36,148 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Myron Penn | 26,106 | 85.45% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Bowden | 4,400 | 14.40% | |
| Scattering | 44 | 0.15% | ||
| Total votes | 30,550 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harri Anne Smith (incumbent) | 28,584 | 98.68% | |
| Scattering | 383 | 1.32% | ||
| Total votes | 28,967 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Mitchell (incumbent) | 25,930 | 98.61% | |
| Scattering | 366 | 1.39% | ||
| Total votes | 26,296 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Holley (incumbent) | 22,517 | 65.17% | |
| Republican | Gregory White | 11,935 | 34.54% | |
| Scattering | 100 | 0.29% | ||
| Total votes | 34,552 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 32,743 | 89.93% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Medicus | 3,431 | 9.42% | |
| Scattering | 235 | 0.65% | ||
| Total votes | 36,409 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 23,433 | 99.80% | |
| Scattering | 47 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 23,480 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold |
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hap Myers (incumbent) | 28,723 | 99.89% | |
| Scattering | 31 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 28,754 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold |
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Tanner | 15,826 | 50.93% | |
| Republican | George Callahan (incumbent) | 15,234 | 49.02% | |
| Scattering | 14 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 31,074 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican |