Alabama's 16th Senate district

Alabama's 16th
State Senate district
Alabama's 16th; State Senate district
Senator
	J. T. Waggoner; R–Birmingham
Demographics	71.8% White; 16.4% Black; 4.9% Hispanic; 4.3% Asian
Population (2022)	144,190
Notes

Alabama's 16th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by J. T. Waggoner since 1990.

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Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby
2018		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby
2014		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby
2010 2006 2002		Portions of Jefferson, Shelby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	33,719	96.11	+33.23
	Write-in		1,365	3.89	+3.84
Majority			32,354	92.22	+66.41
Turnout			35,084
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	37,068	62.88	−14.27
	Democratic	Lindsey Deckard	21,851	37.07	+14.33
	Write-in		32	0.05	-0.07
Majority			15,217	25.81	−28.60
Turnout			58,951
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	28,107	77.15	−21.32
	Democratic	Cindy Bell	8,284	22.74	+22.74
	Write-in		42	0.12	-1.41
Majority			19,823	54.41	−42.54
Turnout			36,433
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	43,604	98.47	+20.81
	Write-in		676	1.53	+1.42
Majority			42,928	96.95	+41.52
Turnout			44,280
	Republican hold

Geography

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 16^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	34,196	77.66	−20.90
	Democratic	Russ Parker	9,789	22.23	+22.23
	Write-in		47	0.11	-1.33
Majority			24,407	55.43	−41.69
Turnout			44,032
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 16^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner (Incumbent)	42,417	79.05	−19.94
	Democratic	Steven M. Johns^[9]	11,193	20.86	+20.86
	Write-in		47	0.09	-0.92
Majority			31,224	58.19	−39.79
Turnout			53,657
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 16^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. T. Waggoner	37,860	98.09	+12.35
	Write-in		736	1.91	+1.91
Majority			37,124	96.19	+24.71
Turnout			38,596
	Republican hold

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 16^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William J. Cabaniss (Incumbent)	41,834	85.74	−1.23
	Democratic	Robert Hood	6,959	14.26	+1.23
Majority			34,875	71.48	−2.46
Turnout			48,793
	Republican hold