Alabama's 4th Senate district

Alabama's 4th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Garlan Gudger
R–Cullman
Demographics91.1% White
1.7% Black
4% Hispanic
0.3% Asian
Population (2022)141,142
Notes[1]

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

Election Map Counties in District
2022
 Cullman, Marion, Winston
2018
 Cullman, portions of Lawrence, Marion, Winston
2014
 Cullman, portions of Lawrence, Marion, Winston
2010
2006
2002
 Cullman, portions of Lawrence, Winston

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 4[2]
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[3]
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[4]
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

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Paul Bussman (Incumbent) 24,750 73.54 +15.88
Democratic Angelo Mancuso 8,875 26.37 −15.79
Write-in 29 0.09 -0.10
Majority 15,875 47.17 +31.67
Turnout 33,654
Republican hold

Republican primary

Alabama's 4th Senate district Republican primary, 2014[6]
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

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 4[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Paul Bussman 25,621 57.66 +17.61
Democratic Zeb Little (Incumbent) 18,733 42.16 −17.70
Write-in 83 0.19 +0.09
Majority 6,888 15.50 −4.31
Turnout 44,437
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 4[8]
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[9]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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[10]
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.[11]

  • 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)[12]
  • Kenneth Hammond (1970-1974)[13]
  • Dan Stone (1966-1970)[14]
  • Roscoe O. Roberts Jr. (1962-1966)[15]
  • Dave Archer (1958-1962)[16]
  • T. Herman Vann (1954-1958)[17]

References

  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 4, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 27, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "2018 Alabama Republican primary". June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "2014 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "2014 Alabama Republican primary results" (PDF). June 13, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 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 26 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (fourth special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 513.
  13. ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971, volume 4 (regular and second special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4341.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.
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