# Alabama's 8th Senate district

Alabama's 8th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Steve Livingston, the Senate Majority Leader, since 2014.

## Geography

| Election | Counties in District |
| 2022 | Jackson, portions of DeKalb, Madison |
| 2018 | Jackson, portions of DeKalb, Madison |
| 2014 | Jackson, portions of DeKalb, Madison |
| 2010 2006 2002 | Jackson, DeKalb, portion of Madison |

## Election history
### 2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Livingston (Incumbent) | 33,758 | 98.21 | −0.12 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 614 | 1.79 | +0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,144 | 96.43 | −0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,372 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Livingston (Incumbent) | 37,913 | 98.33 | +26.17 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 645 | 1.67 | +1.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,268 | 96.65 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,558 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Livingston | 24,332 | 72.16 | +21.66 |
| | Democratic | Horace Clemmons | 9,322 | 27.65 | −21.41 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 64 | 0.19 | -0.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,010 | 44.52 | +43.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,718 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Shadrack McGill | 20,603 | 50.50 | +7.15 |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 20,016 | 49.06 | −7.44 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 177 | 0.43 | +0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | 1.44 | −11.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,796 | | |
| | 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 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 19,364 | 56.50 | −1.70 |
| | Republican | Don Stout | 14,855 | 43.35 | +1.73 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 51 | 0.15 | -0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,509 | 13.16 | −3.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,270 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 19,890 | 58.20 | −3.83 |
| | Republican | David Hammonds | 14,222 | 41.62 | +3.70 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 61 | 0.18 | +0.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,668 | 16.59 | −7.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,173 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 19,986 | 62.03 | −37.87 |
| | Republican | J. Roger Culpepper | 12,220 | 37.92 | +37.92 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,766 | 24.10 | −75.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,222 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 17,142 | 99.90 | +0.18 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 0.10 | -0.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,125 | 99.80 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,159 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 20,618 | 99.72 | −0.28 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 57 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,561 | 99.45 | −0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,675 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent) | 17,582 | 100.00 | +44.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,582 | 100.00 | +88.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,582 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (Incumbent, Write-In) | 7,496 | 55.51 | −44.46 |
| | Democratic | J. David Stout | 5,994 | 44.39 | +44.39 |
| | N/A | Write-in (all others) | 14 | 0.10 | +0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,502 | 11.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,504 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
This remains the only occasion that a write-in candidate has won election to the Alabama Legislature.

### 1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron | 19,866 | 99.97 | |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 0.03 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,861 | 99.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,871 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.
* Steve Livingston (2014–present)
* Shadrack McGill (2010–2014)
* Lowell Barron (1982–2010)
* James Lemaster (1978–1982)
* John Baker (1974–1978)
* Richard Malone (1970–1974)
* Ollie W. Nabors (1966–1970)
* Bill Nichols (1962–1966)
* G. Kyser Leonard (1954–1962)