# Alabama's 21st Senate district

Alabama's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Gerald Allen since 2010.

## Geography

| Election | Counties in District |
| 2022 | Pickens, portion of Tuscaloosa |
| 2018 | Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa |
| 2014 | Pickens, portion of Tuscaloosa |
| 2010 2006 2002 | Pickens, portions of Hale, Tuscaloosa |

## Election history
### 2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Allen (Incumbent) | 21,962 | 65.97 | −1.54 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Ward | 11,198 | 33.64 | +1.26 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 132 | 0.40 | +0.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,764 | 32.33 | −2.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,292 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Allen (Incumbent) | 33,368 | 67.51 | +5.21 |
| | Democratic | Rick Burnham | 16,005 | 32.38 | −5.17 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 52 | 0.11 | -0.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,363 | 35.13 | +10.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,425 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Allen (Incumbent) | 20,179 | 62.30 | +11.10 |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole | 12,161 | 37.55 | −11.11 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.15 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,018 | 24.76 | +22.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,388 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Allen | 20,528 | 51.20 | +20.65 |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 19,509 | 48.66 | −20.72 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 55 | 0.14 | +0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,019 | 2.54 | −36.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,092 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 22,017 | 69.38 | +10.61 |
| | Republican | Joe Saxton | 9,695 | 30.55 | −8.34 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.07 | +0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,322 | 38.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,735 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 19,914 | 58.77 | +8.73 |
| | Republican | Jerry Tingle | 13,179 | 38.89 | −11.01 |
| | Libertarian | Jean Allen | 769 | 2.27 | +2.27 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.07 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,735 | 19.88 | +19.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,885 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole (Incumbent) | 20,049 | 50.04 | −48.40 |
| | Republican | Robert J. Bentley | 19,991 | 49.90 | +49.90 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.06 | -1.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 0.14 | −96.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,065 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole | 25,548 | 98.44 | −1.56 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 404 | 1.56 | +1.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,144 | 96.89 | −3.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,952 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) | 24,445 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,445 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,445 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) | 23,101 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,101 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,101 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ryan deGraffenried (Incumbent) | 7,164 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,164 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,164 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | T. D. Little | 18,270 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,270 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,270 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Earlier elections

Following Reynolds v. Sims in 1964, which ruled that electoral districts of state legislatures must be roughly equal in population, the Alabama Senate was reapportioned to elect 35 Senators from 26 districts. District 21 became a multi-member district, comprising Montgomery County and electing 2 Senators using plurality block voting. Following a further court case in 1972, the district, along with all others in the Alabama Senate, was reapportioned to a single-member district for the 1974 election.

## District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.
* Gerald Allen (2010–present)
* Phil Poole (1994–2010)
* Ryan deGraffenried (1983–1994)
* T. D. Little (1974–1983)
As a multi-member district:
* L. W. Brannan Jr. (1962–1966)
* Douglas Webb (1958–1962)
* Ralph L. Jones (1954–1958)