# Alabama's 13th Senate district

Alabama's 13th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Randy Price since 2018.

## Geography

| Election | Counties in District |
| 2022 | Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, portion of Lee |
| 2018 | Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, portion of Lee |
| 2014 | Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph, portions of Cherokee, Clay, Lee |
| 2010 2006 2002 | Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, portions of Cherokee, Lee |

## Election history
### 2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Randy Price (Incumbent) | 31,759 | 98.15 | +27.08 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 597 | 1.85 | +1.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,162 | 96.31 | +54.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,356 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Randy Price | 31,614 | 71.07 | +16.88 |
| | Democratic | Darrell Turner | 12,839 | 28.86 | −4.85 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.07 | -0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,775 | 42.20 | +21.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,486 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Dial (Incumbent) | 16,758 | 54.19 | +3.78 |
| | Democratic | Darrell Turner | 10,424 | 33.71 | −15.74 |
| | Independent | Bill Fuller | 3,697 | 11.96 | +11.96 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 43 | 0.14 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,334 | 20.48 | +19.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,922 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Dial | 18,800 | 50.41 | +1.05 |
| | Democratic | Greg Varner | 18,443 | 49.45 | −1.04 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 50 | 0.13 | -0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 0.96 | −0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,293 | | |
| | 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 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kim Benefield | 16,009 | 50.49 | −48.77 |
| | Republican | Jim C. Ingram | 15,652 | 49.36 | +49.36 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 46 | 0.15 | -0.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 1.13 | −97.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,707 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gerald Dial (Incumbent) | 24,528 | 99.26 | +30.70 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 182 | 0.74 | +0.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,346 | 98.53 | +61.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,710 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gerald Dial (Incumbent) | 23,091 | 68.56 | −30.69 |
| | Republican | Diane Branch | 10,582 | 31.42 | +31.42 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 7 | 0.02 | -0.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,509 | 37.14 | −61.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,680 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gerald Dial (Incumbent) | 21,008 | 99.25 | −0.74 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 158 | 0.75 | +0.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,850 | 98.51 | −1.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,166 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gerald Dial (Incumbent) | 19,096 | 99.99 | −0.01 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,095 | 99.99 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,097 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gerald Dial (Incumbent) | 19,575 | 100.00 | +52.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,575 | 100.00 | +94.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,575 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent |

### 1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gerald Dial | 7,386 | 52.85 | +52.85 |
| | Democratic | John Sears Casey | 6,587 | 47.13 | −52.87 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | 5.72 | −94.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,975 | | |
| | Independent gain from Democratic | Independent gain from Democratic | Independent gain from Democratic | Independent gain from Democratic | Independent gain from Democratic |

### 1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | J. Richmond Pearson (Incumbent) | 21,315 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,315 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,315 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.
* Randy Price (2018–present)
* Gerald Dial (2010–2018)
* Kim Benefield (2006–2010)
* Gerald Dial (1983–2006)
* J. Richmond Pearson (1974–1983)
* Robert Weaver (1970–1974)
* G. Kyser Leonard (1966–1970)
* Lawrence Dumas (1958–1966)
* Albert Boutwell (1946–1958)