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Alabama's 14th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  April Weaver
R–Pelham
Demographics73.4% White
14.4% Black
7.8% Hispanic
1.1% Asian
Population (2022)141,911
Notes[1]

Alabama's 14th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by April Weaver since a special election in 2021.

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Bibb County, and portions of Chilton and Shelby counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 14[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican April Weaver (Incumbent) 31,917 97.40 +17.15
Write-in 852 2.60 +2.46
Majority 31,065 94.80 +34.15
Turnout 32,769
Republican hold

2021 (special)

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Alabama Senate District 14 special election - 13 July 2021[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican April Weaver 6,234 80.25 +7.68
Democratic Virginia Teague Applebaum 1,523 19.61 −7.74
Write-in 11 0.14 +0.06
Majority 4,711 60.65 +15.43
Turnout 7,768
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 14[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cam Ward (Incumbent) 34,957 72.57 −25.84
Democratic Jerry McDonald 13,173 27.35 +27.35
Write-in 39 0.08 -1.51
Majority 21,784 45.22 −51.60
Turnout 48,169
Republican hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 14[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cam Ward (Incumbent) 25,724 98.41 −0.52
Write-in 415 1.59 +0.52
Majority 25,309 96.82 −1.04
Turnout 26,139
Republican hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 14[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cam Ward 42,511 98.93 +1.45
Write-in 460 1.07 -1.45
Majority 42,051 97.86 +2.90
Turnout 42,971
Republican hold

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 14[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hank Erwin (Incumbent) 30,820 97.48 −1.19
Write-in 797 2.52 +1.19
Majority 30,023 94.96 −2.37
Turnout 31,617
Republican hold

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 14[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hank Erwin 33,936 98.67 +23.95
Write-in 459 1.33 +1.26
Majority 33,477 97.33
Turnout 34,395
Republican hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Armistead (Incumbent) 33,491 74.72 +10.50
Democratic Carl R. Robinson[11] 11,301 25.21 −10.51
Write-in 29 0.07 +0.01
Majority 22,190 49.51 +21.02
Turnout 44,821
Republican hold

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Armistead 25,536 64.22 −4.67
Democratic Walter Owens 14,206 35.72 +4.69
Write-in 23 0.06 -0.02
Majority 11,330 28.49
Turnout 39,765
Republican hold

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Ellis Jr. (Incumbent) 30,254 68.89 +68.89
Democratic Sonny Moore 13,625 31.03 −68.97
Write-in 36 0.08 +0.08
Majority 16,629 37.87 −62.13
Turnout 43,915
Republican gain from Democratic

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Ellis Jr. (Incumbent) 24,414 100.00 +37.13
Majority 24,414 100.00 +74.26
Turnout 24,414
Democratic hold

Ellis joined the Republican Party in 1989.[12]

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Ellis Jr. 8,354 62.87 −37.13
Republican Don Murphy 4,934 37.13 +37.13
Majority 3,420 25.74 −74.26
Turnout 13,288
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mac Parsons (Incumbent) 20,561 100.00
Majority 20,561 100.00
Turnout 20,561
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 14, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 45. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results Alabama State Senate, District 14 for the Special General Election July 13, 2021" (PDF). p. 45. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 24. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Alabama Democratic Party '98 Primary Candidates". Alabama Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 2 December 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  12. ^ Wright, Barnett (16 November 2014). "Dispatches from the Reddest of the Red: Frank Ellis, Mike Hill were early adopters in solid-red Shelby County". AL.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
  18. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  19. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.
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