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Alabama's 29th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Donnie Chesteen
R–Geneva
Demographics72.2% White
17.8% Black
4.9% Hispanic
1.1% Asian
Population (2022)142,415
Notes[1]

Alabama's 29th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Donnie Chesteen since 2018.

Geography

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The district covers the entirety of Geneva County, and portions of Dale and Houston counties.[2]

Election history

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2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 29[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donnie Chesteen (Incumbent) 31,576 81.36 −11.86
Democratic Nathan Mathis 6,476 16.69 +16.69
Libertarian Floyd McBroom 737 1.90 +1.90
Write-in 20 0.05 -6.73
Majority 25,100 64.68 −21.76
Turnout 38,809
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 29[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donnie Chesteen 34,273 93.22 +45.79
Write-in 2,492 6.78 +6.59
Majority 31,781 86.44 +81.49
Turnout 36,765
Republican gain from Independent

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 29[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 17,830 52.38 −2.83
Republican Melinda McClendon 16,145 47.43 +2.83
Write-in 63 0.19 +0.00
Majority 1,685 4.95 −5.66
Turnout 34,038
Independent hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 29[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 23,800 55.21 +55.21
Republican George Flowers 19,225 44.60 −30.60
Write-in 84 0.19 +0.10
Majority 4,575 10.61 −39.88
Turnout 43,109
Independent gain from Republican

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 29[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 26,507 75.20 −23.48
Democratic Ronnie Helms 8,710 24.71 +24.71
Write-in 33 0.09 -1.23
Majority 17,797 50.49 −46.87
Turnout 35,250
Republican hold

Smith left the Republican Party in 2010 after being barred from running for re-election as a Republican.[8]

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 29[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harri Anne Smith (Incumbent) 28,584 98.68 +37.61
Write-in 383 1.32 +1.14
Majority 28,201 97.36 +75.04
Turnout 28,967
Republican hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harri Anne Smith 18,870 61.07 +61.07
Democratic Mac Palmer 11,973 38.75 −61.01
Write-in 56 0.18 -0.06
Majority 6,897 22.32 −77.20
Turnout 30,899
Republican gain from Democratic

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 18,654 99.76 +33.10
Write-in 45 0.24 +0.23
Majority 18,609 99.52 +66.20
Turnout 18,699
Democratic hold

Bailey joined the Republican Party in 1997.[11]

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 23,073 66.66 −33.34
Republican Mimi Page 11,539 33.34 +33.34
Write-in 3 0.01 +0.01
Majority 11,534 33.32 −66.68
Turnout 34,615
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey (Incumbent) 22,973 100.00 +0.03
Majority 22,973 100.00 +0.05
Turnout 22,973
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chip Bailey 3,956 99.97 +17.03
Write-in 1 0.03 +0.03
Majority 3,955 99.95 +34.07
Turnout 3,957
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 29[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Goodwin (Incumbent) 25,733 82.94
Republican John Grimes Jr. 5,293 17.06
Write-in 1 0.00
Majority 20,440 65.88
Turnout 31,027
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

Not in use 1966–1974.

  • Kenneth Hammond (1962–1966)[15]
  • George E. Godfrey (1958–1962)[16]
  • M. H. Moses (1954–1958)[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 29, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 63. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Bounced by GOP, Harri Anne Smith may announce independent run today". AL.com. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 11 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 11 August 2024.
  11. ^ Stacy, Todd (29 July 2020). "Inside Alabama Politics – July 29, 2020". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Election results may signal revival of Wallace influence". The Gadsden Times. Gadsden, Alabama. 1 September 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Google News.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.
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