Alabama's 3rd Senate district
Alabama's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 70.9% White 16.1% Black 8.1% Hispanic 1.3% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 150,551 | ||
Notes | [1] |
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]
Geography
Election | Map | Counties in District |
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Morgan, portions of Limestone, Madison | ||
Morgan, portions of Limestone, Madison | ||
Morgan, portions of Limestone, Madison | ||
Morgan, portions of Limestone, Madison |
Election history
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ray Campbell | 25,411 | 100.00 | +25.18 | |
Majority | 25,411 | 100.00 | +50.34 | ||
Turnout | 25,411 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1983
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 3, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "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.