Alabama's 3rd Senate district

American legislative district

Alabama's 3rd
State Senate district

Senator

Arthur Orr
R–Decatur

Demographics

70.9% White
16.1% Black
8.1% Hispanic
1.3% Asian

Population (2022)

150,551

Notes

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Alabama's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Arthur Orr since 2006.

Geography

The district contains the entirety of Morgan County, and portions of Limestone and Madison counties.^[2]

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 3^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Orr (Incumbent)	30,578	86.49	−10.85
	Libertarian	Rick Chandler	4,566	12.91	+12.91
	Write-in		211	0.60	-2.06
Majority			26,012	73.57	−21.10
Turnout			35,355
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 3^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Orr (Incumbent)	37,295	97.34	−1.15
	Write-in		1,021	2.66	+1.15
Majority			36,274	94.67	−2.31
Turnout			38,316
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 3^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Orr (Incumbent)	26,906	98.49	−0.43
	Write-in		412	1.51	+0.43
Majority			26,494	96.98	−0.86
Turnout			27,318
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 3^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Orr (Incumbent)	39,245	98.92	+36.55
	Write-in		429	1.08	+0.87
Majority			38,816	97.84	+73.09
Turnout			39,674
	Republican hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 3^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Orr	24,769	62.27	+24.93
	Democratic	Bobby Day	14,923	37.52	−25.06
	Write-in		85	0.21	+0.13
Majority			9,846	24.75	−0.49
Turnout			39,777
	Republican gain from Democratic

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 3^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tommy Ed Roberts (Incumbent)	26,359	62.58	−11.05
	Republican	Terry Smith	15,729	37.34	+11.03
	Write-in		35	0.08	+0.02
Majority			10,630	25.24	−22.07
Turnout			42,123
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 3^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tommy Ed Roberts (Incumbent)	28,721	73.63	+17.89
	Republican	Jack Buchanan	10,265	26.31	−17.89
	Write-in		23	0.06	+0.00
Majority			18456	47.31	+29.76
Turnout			39,009
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 3^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tommy Ed Roberts	21,471	58.74	−5.15
	Republican	G. Gentry	15,057	41.20	+5.15
	Write-in		22	0.06	+0.00
Majority			6,414	17.55	−10.28
Turnout			36,550
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 3^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ray Campbell (Incumbent)	20,573	63.89	−36.11
	Republican	Terry Smith	11,610	36.05	+36.05
	Write-in		18	0.06	+0.06
Majority			8,963	27.83
Turnout			32,201
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 3^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ray Campbell	25,411	100.00	+25.18
Majority			25,411	100.00	+50.34
Turnout			25,411
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 3^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gary Aldridge (Incumbent)	7,315	74.82	−25.17
	Republican	Ed Humphries	2,460	25.16	+25.16
	Write-in		2	0.02	+0.01
Majority			4,855	49.66	−50.32
Turnout			9,777
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 3^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gary Aldridge	19,569	99.99
	Write-in		2	0.01
Majority			19,567	99.98
Turnout			19,571
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[10]

Arthur Orr (2006-present)
Tommy Ed Roberts (1994-2006)
Ray Campbell (1986-1994)
Gary Aldridge (1982-1986)
Charles Martin (1978-1982)^[11]
Bingham Edwards (1974-1978)^[12]
Gene McLain (1970-1974)^[13]
Jack Giles Sr. (1966-1970)^[14]
Harlan G. Allen (1962-1966)^[15]
Elwood Rutledge (1958-1962)^[16]
Harlan G. Allen (1954-1958)^[17]

References

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^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Secretary of State of Alabama. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "2018 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 27, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "2014 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "2010 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 30, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "2006 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 29, 2006. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "2002 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 20, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 5.
^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (fourth special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 513.
^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971, volume 4 (regular and second special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4341.
^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.