American legislative district
Alabama's 4th
State Senate district |
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| Demographics | 91.1% White
1.7% Black
4% Hispanic
0.3% Asian |
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| Population (2022) | 141,142 |
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| Notes | [1] |
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Alabama's 4th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Garlan Gudger since 2018, defeating incumbent Paul Bussman in a primary election.
Geography
The district covers the entirety of Cullman, Marion, and Winston counties.[2]
Election history
2022
Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 4[3] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Garlan Gudger (Incumbent) | 38,265 | 99.20 | +0.05 |
| | Write-in | 307 | 0.80 | -0.05 |
| Majority | 37,958 | 98.41 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | 38,572 | | |
| | Republican hold |
2018
Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 4[4] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Garlan Gudger | 39,817 | 99.15 | +25.61 |
| | Write-in | 343 | 0.85 | +0.76 |
| Majority | 39,474 | 98.29 | +51.12 |
| Turnout | 40,160 | | |
| | Republican hold |
Republican primary
Alabama's 4th Senate district Republican primary, 2018[5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Garlan Gudger | 14,454 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Paul Bussman (incumbent) | 10,195 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | 24,649 | 100.00 |
2014
Republican primary
Alabama's 4th Senate district Republican primary, 2014[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Bussman (Incumbent) | 12,069 | 61.4 |
| | Republican | Bruce Whitlock | 7,597 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | 19,666 | 100.00 |
2010
2006
Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 4[9] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Zeb Little (Incumbent) | 23,389 | 59.86 | −1.84 |
| | Republican | Harold Sachs | 15,648 | 40.05 | +4.00 |
| | Write-in | 38 | 0.10 | -0.04 |
| Majority | 7,741 | 19.81 | −5.84 |
| Turnout | 39,075 | | |
| | Democratic hold |
2002
Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 4[10] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Zeb Little (Incumbent) | 24,439 | 61.70 | +10.48 |
| | Republican | H. Guy Hunt | 14,279 | 36.05 | −7.68 |
| | Libertarian | Greg Graves | 836 | 2.11 | +2.11 |
| | Write-in | 55 | 0.14 | +0.11 |
| Majority | 10,160 | 25.65 | +18.17 |
| Turnout | 39,609 | | |
| | Democratic hold |
1998
Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 4[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Zeb Little | 21,073 | 51.22 | +13.18 |
| | Republican | Don Hale (Incumbent) | 17,994 | 43.73 | −17.79 |
| | U.S. Taxpayers' | Don Crum | 2,066 | 5.02 | +5.02 |
| | Write-in | 13 | 0.03 | -0.04 |
| Majority | 3,079 | 7.48 | −15.64 |
| Turnout | 41,146 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican |
1994
Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 4[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Don Hale (Incumbent) | 23,913 | 61.52 | −38.43 |
| | Democratic | D. Farrar | 14,928 | 38.04 | +38.04 |
| | Write-in | 29 | 0.07 | +0.02 |
| Majority | 8,985 | 23.12 | −76.77 |
| Turnout | 38,870 | | |
| | Republican hold |
1990
Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 4[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Don Hale (Incumbent) | 21,903 | 99.95 | +40.87 |
| | Write-in | 12 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| Majority | 21,891 | 99.89 | 81.73 |
| Turnout | 21,915 | | |
| | Republican hold |
1986
Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 4[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Don Hale | 22,627 | 59.08 | +19.31 |
| | Democratic | Randall Shedd | 15,671 | 40.91 | −5.95 |
| Majority | 6,956 | 18.16 | +11.07 |
| Turnout | 38,298 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic |
1983
Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 4[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Cooley (Incumbent) | 5,687 | 46.86 | −53.14 |
| | Republican | Don Hale | 4,827 | 39.77 | +39.77 |
| | Independent | Morgan Edwards | 1,623 | 13.37 | +13.37 |
| Majority | 860 | 7.09 | −92.91 |
| Turnout | 12,137 | | |
| | Democratic hold |
1982
Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 4[11] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Cooley | 21,249 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | 21,249 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 21,249 | | |
| | Democratic hold |
District officeholders
Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[12]
- Garlan Gudger (2018-present)
- Paul Bussman (2010-2018)
- Zeb Little (1998-2010)
- Don Hale (1986-1998)
- Steve Cooley (1982-1986)
- Finis St. John (1974-1982)[13]
- Kenneth Hammond (1970-1974)[14]
- Dan Stone (1966-1970)[15]
- Roscoe O. Roberts Jr. (1962-1966)[16]
- Dave Archer (1958-1962)[17]
- T. Herman Vann (1954-1958)[18]
References
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 4, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. 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.
- ^ "2018 Alabama Republican primary". June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Alabama Republican primary results" (PDF). June 13, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ 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 (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.
