Alabama's 26th State Senate district
Alabama's 26th State Senate district
Kirk Hatcher D –Montgomery
Demographics 22.5% White 69.8% Black 4.5% Hispanic 1.1% Asian Population (2022) 147,087
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Alabama's 26th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate . The district has been represented by Kirk Hatcher since a special election in 2021.
Geography Election history 2022 Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Kirk Hatcher (Incumbent)25,901 98.47 +20.14 Write-in 403 1.53 +1.45 Majority 25,498 96.94 +40.15 Turnout 26,304 Democratic hold
2021 (special) Alabama Senate District 26 special election - 2 March 2021 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Kirk Hatcher 4,565 78.33 −1.84 Republican William Green 1,255 21.53 +1.81 Write-in 8 0.14 +0.03 Majority 3,310 56.79 −3.66 Turnout 5,828 Democratic hold
2018 Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic David Burkette (Incumbent)31,973 80.17 −9.14 Republican D. J. Johnson 7,863 19.72 +9.35 Write-in 45 0.11 -0.21 Majority 24,110 60.45 −18.49 Turnout 39,881 Democratic hold
2018 (special) Alabama Senate District 26 special election - 5 May 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic David Burkette 3,876 89.31 −9.87 Republican D. J. Johnson 450 10.37 +10.37 Write-in 14 0.32 -0.50 Majority 3,426 78.94 −19.41 Turnout 4,340 Democratic hold
2014 Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Quinton Ross (Incumbent)25,166 99.18 +1.28 Write-in 209 0.82 -1.28 Majority 24,957 98.35 +2.55 Turnout 25,375 Democratic hold
2010 Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Quinton Ross (Incumbent)28,703 97.90 −1.19 Write-in 615 2.10 +1.19 Majority 28,088 95.80 −2.38 Turnout 29,318 Democratic hold
2006 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Quinton Ross (Incumbent)23,652 99.09 +26.97 Write-in 217 0.91 +0.90 Majority 23,435 98.18 +53.92 Turnout 23,869 Democratic hold
2002 Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Quinton Ross 23,587 72.12 −8.05 Republican Beverly Ray Love 9,113 27.87 +8.12 Write-in 4 0.01 -0.07 Majority 14,474 44.26 −16.16 Turnout 32,704 Democratic hold
1998 Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Charles Langford (Incumbent)22,446 80.17 −19.79 Republican Jimmy D. Sanders 5,529 19.75 +19.75 Write-in 22 0.08 +0.04 Majority 16,917 60.42 Turnout 27,997 Democratic hold
1994 Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Charles Langford (Incumbent)18,025 99.96 −0.02 Write-in 7 0.04 +0.02 Majority 18,018 99.92 −0.04 Turnout 18,032 Democratic hold
1990 Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Charles Langford (Incumbent)21,438 99.98 +0.02 Write-in 4 0.02 -0.02 Majority 21,434 99.96 −0.04 Turnout 21,442 Democratic hold
1986 Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Charles Langford (Incumbent)23,272 100.00 Majority 23,272 100.00 Turnout 23,272 Democratic hold
1983 Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Charles Langford 9,840 100.00 +0.01 Majority 9,840 100.00 +0.02 Turnout 9,840 Democratic hold
1982 Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 26 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Don Harrison (Incumbent) 20,680 99.99 Write-in 2 0.01 Majority 20,678 99.98 Turnout 20,682 Democratic hold
District officeholders Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.
Kirk Hatcher (2021–present)David Burkette (2018–2020)Quinton Ross (2002–2018)Charles Langford (1983–2002)Don Harrison (1978–1983) Jerry Powell (1974–1978) Larry Register (1970–1974) J. L. Adams (1966–1970) Ed Reynolds (1962–1966) L. K. Andrews (1958–1962) Sam M. Engelhardt Jr. (1954–1958)