# Alabama's 24th Senate district

Alabama's 24th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Bobby Singleton, the Senate Minority Leader, since a special election in 2005.

## Geography

| Election | Counties in District |
| 2022 | Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, portion of Tuscaloosa |
| 2018 | Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Sumter, portions of Marengo, Pickens, Tuscaloosa |
| 2014 | Greene, Sumter, portions of Choctaw, Clarke, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Tuscaloosa |
| 2010 2006 2002 | Greene, Sumter, portions of Bibb, Choctaw, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Tuscaloosa |

## Election history
### 2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) | 25,440 | 82.04 | −16.45 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Benderson | 5,311 | 17.13 | +17.13 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 259 | 0.84 | -0.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,129 | 64.91 | −32.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,010 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) | 37,394 | 98.49 | −0.40 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 574 | 1.51 | +0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,820 | 96.98 | −0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,968 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) | 26,859 | 98.89 | +0.55 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 301 | 1.11 | -0.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,558 | 97.78 | +1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,160 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) | 30,803 | 98.34 | +0.24 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 521 | 1.66 | -0.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,282 | 96.67 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,324 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (Incumbent) | 27,556 | 98.10 | +12.02 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 533 | 1.90 | +1.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,023 | 96.20 | +23.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,089 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2005 (special)

Alabama Senate District 24 special election - 25 January 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton | 10,663 | 86.08 | −12.27 |
| | Republican | James E. Carter | 1,704 | 13.76 | +13.76 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.17 | -1.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,959 | 72.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,388 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Charles Steele Jr. (Incumbent) | 28,942 | 98.35 | +24.13 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 487 | 1.65 | +1.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,455 | 96.69 | +48.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,429 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Charles Steele Jr. (Incumbent) | 24,295 | 74.22 | −25.20 |
| | Republican | Williams | 8,396 | 25.65 | +25.65 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 0.13 | -0.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,899 | 48.57 | −50.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,735 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Charles Steele Jr. | 23,933 | 99.42 | +25.44 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 140 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,793 | 98.84 | +50.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,073 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Walter Owens | 26,468 | 73.98 | +18.06 |
| | Republican | Pat Owens | 9,307 | 26.01 | −18.07 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.00 | +0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,161 | 47.97 | +36.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,776 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Earl Goodwin (Incumbent) | 20,119 | 55.92 | +5.49 |
| | Republican | Cordy Taylor | 15,858 | 44.08 | +25.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,261 | 11.84 | −7.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,977 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Earl Goodwin | 7,211 | 50.43 | −49.57 |
| | Independent | Walter Owens | 4,484 | 31.36 | +31.36 |
| | Republican | Ed Martin | 2,604 | 18.21 | +18.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,727 | 19.07 | −80.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,299 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Chip Bailey (Incumbent) | 16,273 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,273 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,273 | | |
| | 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 24 became a multi-member district, comprising Mobile County and electing 3 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.
* Bobby Singleton (2005–present)
* Charles Steele Jr. (1994–2004)
* Walter Owens (1990–1994)
* Earl Goodwin (1983–1990)
* Chip Bailey (1978–1983)
* Sam L. Adams (1974–1978)
As a multi-member district:
* James S. Clark (1958–1966)
* George E. Little (1954–1958)