# Alabama's 31st Senate district

Alabama's 31st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Josh Carnley since 2022.

## Geography

| Election | Counties in District |
| 2022 | Coffee, Covington, Pike, portion of Dale |
| 2018 | Coffee, Covington, Pike, portion of Dale |
| 2014 | Coffee, Covington, Pike, portion of Dale |
| 2010 2006 2002 | Coffee, Covington, portions of Dale, Houston |

## Election history
### 2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Josh Carnley | 30,618 | 98.88 | +0.40 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 348 | 1.12 | -0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,270 | 97.75 | +0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,966 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 33,137 | 98.48 | +25.80 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 510 | 1.52 | +1.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,627 | 96.97 | +51.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,647 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 23,067 | 72.68 | −25.52 |
| | Democratic | Larry Greenwood | 8,627 | 27.18 | +27.18 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 43 | 0.14 | -1.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,440 | 45.50 | −50.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,737 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 29,301 | 98.20 | +54.56 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 536 | 1.80 | +1.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,765 | 96.41 | +83.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,837 | | |
| | 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 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 19,323 | 56.30 | −8.87 |
| | Republican | Dwight L. Adams | 14,979 | 43.64 | +9.10 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.06 | -0.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,344 | 12.66 | −17.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,321 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Holley joined the Republican Party in January 2008.

### 2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Holley (Incumbent) | 22,517 | 65.17 | +15.04 |
| | Republican | Gregory White | 11,935 | 34.54 | −15.32 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 100 | 0.29 | +0.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,582 | 30.63 | +30.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,552 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Holley | 16,576 | 50.13 | +0.27 |
| | Republican | Dwight L. Adams (Incumbent) | 16,486 | 49.85 | −0.27 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.02 | +0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 0.27 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,068 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dwight L. Adams | 14,888 | 50.12 | +8.00 |
| | Democratic | Terry Ellis | 14,812 | 49.86 | −8.00 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 0.02 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 0.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,705 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | E. C. Foshee (Incumbent) | 16,936 | 57.86 | −42.14 |
| | Republican | J. T. Raley | 12,329 | 42.12 | +42.12 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,607 | 15.74 | −84.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,269 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | E. C. Foshee (Incumbent) | 14,868 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,868 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,868 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | E. C. Foshee | 1,876 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,876 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,876 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Reo Kirkland Jr. (Incumbent) | 18,105 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,105 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,105 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.
* Josh Carnley (2022–present)
* Jimmy Holley (1998–2022)
* Dwight L. Adams (1994–1998)
* E. C. Foshee (1983–1994)
* Reo Kirkland Jr. (1978–1983)
* Maston Mims (1974–1978)
Not in use 1966–1974.
* W. E. Oden (1962–1966)
* Hugh Moses (1958–1962)
* Berry Cantrell (1954–1958)