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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

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The district covers the entirety of Cullman, Marion, and Winston counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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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

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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

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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

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 4[6]
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

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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

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 4[8]
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[12]

References

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