# 2018 Alabama Senate election

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The 2018 Alabama Senate elections took place on November 3, 2018, as part of the 2018 United States elections. Alabama voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate.
A primary election on June 5, 2018, and a runoff election on July 17, 2018, determined which candidates would appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Following the 2014 state Senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with a 27-seat majority—26 Republican members and onw independent who caucuses with the Republicans. Democrats held eight seats following the 2014 elections.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to gain 10 Senate seats.
The election resulted in the Republican Party holding all previously held seats and taking a seat previously held by an independent who caucused with the Republicans, leading to no effective shift in control of the chamber. The Republicans also gained slightly in the popular vote compared to the 2014 elections.

## Summary

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Tim Melson | Republican | Tim Melson | Republican |
| 2nd | Bill Holtzclaw | Republican | Tom Butler | Republican |
| 3rd | Arthur Orr | Republican | Arthur Orr | Republican |
| 4th | Paul Bussman | Republican | Garlan Gudger | Republican |
| 5th | Greg Reed | Republican | Greg Reed | Republican |
| 6th | Larry Stutts | Republican | Larry Stutts | Republican |
| 7th | Paul Sanford | Republican | Sam Givhan | Republican |
| 8th | Steve Livingston | Republican | Steve Livingston | Republican |
| 9th | Clay Scofield | Republican | Clay Scofield | Republican |
| 10th | Phil Williams | Republican | Andrew Jones | Republican |
| 11th | Jim McClendon | Republican | Jim McClendon | Republican |
| 12th | Del Marsh | Republican | Del Marsh | Republican |
| 13th | Gerald Dial | Republican | Randy Price | Republican |
| 14th | Cam Ward | Republican | Cam Ward | Republican |
| 15th | Mark Slade Blackwell | Republican | Dan Roberts | Republican |
| 16th | J. T. Waggoner | Republican | J. T. Waggoner | Republican |
| 17th | Shay Shelnutt | Republican | Shay Shelnutt | Republican |
| 18th | Rodger Smitherman | Democrat | Rodger Smitherman | Democrat |
| 19th | Priscilla Dunn | Democrat | Priscilla Dunn | Democrat |
| 20th | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democrat | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democrat |
| 21st | Gerald H. Allen | Republican | Gerald H. Allen | Republican |
| 22nd | Greg Albritton | Republican | Greg Albritton | Republican |
| 23rd | Hank Sanders | Democrat | Malika Sanders-Fortier | Democrat |
| 24th | Bobby D. Singleton | Democrat | Bobby D. Singleton | Democrat |
| 25th | Dick Brewbaker | Republican | Will Barfoot | Republican |
| 26th | David Burkette | Democrat | David Burkette | Democrat |
| 27th | Tom Whatley | Republican | Tom Whatley | Republican |
| 28th | Billy Beasley | Democrat | Billy Beasley | Democrat |
| 29th | Harri Anne Smith | Independent | Donnie Chesteen | Republican |
| 30th | Clyde Chambliss | Republican | Clyde Chambliss | Republican |
| 31st | Jimmy Holley | Republican | Jimmy Holley | Republican |
| 32nd | Trip Pittman | Republican | Chris Elliott | Republican |
| 33rd | Vivian Davis Figures | Democrat | Vivian Davis Figures | Democrat |
| 34th | Rusty Glover | Republican | Jack Williams | Republican |
| 35th | Bill Hightower | Republican | David Sessions | Republican |

## Closest races

| District | Winner | Margin |
| District 2 | Republican | 8.986% |
| District 6 | Republican | 1.988% |
| District 7 | Republican | 10.485% |
| District 27 | Republican | 18.171% |

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe R | October 8, 2018 |

## Results by district

Source:

### District 1

Election results, district 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Melson (incumbent) | 33,141 | 67.643 |
| | Democratic | Caroline Self | 15,830 | 32.310 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 23 | 0.047 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,994 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

Election results, district 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Butler | 31,997 | 54.627 |
| | Democratic | Amy Wasyluka | 26,911 | 45.641 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 54 | 0.091 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,962 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

Election results, district 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | 37,295 | 97.335 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 1,021 | 2.665 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,316 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 4

Election results, district 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Garlan Gudger | 39,817 | 99.146 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 343 | 0.854 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,160 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

Election results, district 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Reed (incumbent) | 42,404 | 98.842 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 497 | 1.158 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,901 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

Election results, district 6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Stutts (incumbent) | 22,683 | 50.834 |
| | Democratic | Johnny Mack Morrow | 21,796 | 48.846 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 143 | 0.320 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,622 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Election results, district 7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Givhan | 30,080 | 55.217 |
| | Democratic | Deborah Barros | 24,363 | 44.722 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 33 | 0.061 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,476 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

Election results, district 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Livingston (incumbent) | 37,913 | 98.327 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 645 | 1.673 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,558 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

Election results, district 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clay Scofield (incumbent) | 35,192 | 98.572 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.428 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,702 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10

Election results, district 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrew Jones | 25,902 | 60.601 |
| | Independent | Craig Ford | 16,759 | 39.210 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 81 | 0.190 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,742 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

Election results, district 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim McClendon (incumbent) | 36,192 | 75.970 |
| | Democratic | Carl Carter | 11,411 | 23.953 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 37 | 0.078 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,640 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 12

Election results, district 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 27,416 | 64.501 |
| | Democratic | Jim Williams | 15,010 | 35.313 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 79 | 0.186 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,505 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

Election results, district 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Price | 31,614 | 71.065 |
| | Democratic | Darrell Turner | 12,839 | 28.861 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 33 | 0.074 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,486 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 14

Election results, district 14 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cam Ward (incumbent) | 34,957 | 72.572 |
| | Democratic | Jerry McDonald | 13,173 | 27.347 |
| | | Write-in | 39 | 0.081 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,169 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

Election results, district 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Roberts | 44,792 | 97.421 |
| | Democratic | Laura Casey (withdrawn) | | |
| | Independent | Write-in | 1,186 | 2.579 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,978 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Election results, district 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jabo Waggoner (incumbent) | 37,068 | 62.880 |
| | Democratic | Lindsey Deckard | 21,851 | 37.066 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 32 | 0.054 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,951 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Election results, district 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shay Shelnutt (incumbent) | 45,964 | 98.306 |
| | | Write-in | 792 | 1.694 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,756 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

Election results, district 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) | 39,819 | 98.350 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 668 | 1.650 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,487 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

Election results, district 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Priscilla Dunn (incumbent) | 38,668 | 98.184 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 715 | 1.816 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,383 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 20

Election results, district 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Coleman-Madison (incumbent) | 36,478 | 98.345 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 614 | 1.655 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,092 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

Election results, district 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Allen (incumbent) | 33,368 | 67.512 |
| | Democratic | Rick Burnham | 16,005 | 32.382 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 52 | 0.105 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,425 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

Election results, district 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Albritton (incumbent) | 34,507 | 98.544 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.456 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,017 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

Election results, district 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malika Sanders-Fortier | 30,193 | 65.527 |
| | Independent | Mark Story | 15,796 | 34.282 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 88 | 0.191 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,077 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Election results, district 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | 37,394 | 98.488 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 574 | 1.512 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,968 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 25

Election results, district 25 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Will Barfoot | 33,029 | 61.252 |
| | Democratic | David Sadler | 20,866 | 38.696 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 28 | 0.052 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,923 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

Election results, district 26 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Burkette (incumbent) | 31,973 | 80.171 |
| | Republican | D.J. Johnson | 7,863 | 19.716 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 45 | 0.113 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,881 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 27

Election results, district 27 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Whatley (incumbent) | 29,741 | 59.036 |
| | Democratic | Nancy Carlton Bendinger | 20,587 | 40.865 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 50 | 0.099 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,378 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 28

Election results, district 28 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Billy Beasley (incumbent) | 28,445 | 97.471 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 738 | 2.529 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,183 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 29

Election results, district 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Donnie Chesteen | 34,273 | 93.222 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 2,492 | 6.778 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,765 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

Election results, district 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clyde Chambliss, Jr. (incumbent) | 35,259 | 98.105 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 681 | 1.895 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,940 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 31

Election results, district 31 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy Holley (incumbent) | 33,137 | 98.484 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 510 | 1.516 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,647 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

Election results, district 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Elliott | 45,726 | 74.955 |
| | Democratic | Jason Fisher | 15,193 | 24.905 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 86 | 0.141 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,005 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

Election results, district 33 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 34,995 | 98.605 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 495 | 1.395 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,490 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 34

Election results, district 34 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Williams | 35,093 | 97.758 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 805 | 2.242 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,898 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 35

Election results, district 35 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Sessions | 29,046 | 67.582 |
| | Democratic | Tom Holmes | 13,896 | 32.332 |
| | Independent | Write-in | 37 | 0.086 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,979 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
* 1 2 Independent Harri Anne Smith from Senate District 29 is an Independent who caucuses with the Republicans.
* ↑ Sen. Smith is an Independent who caucuses with the Republicans.
* ↑ Craig Ford was a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, but is running for the Alabama Senate as an Independent.