Alabama's 21st Senate district

Alabama's 21st
State Senate district
Alabama's 21st; State Senate district
Senator
	Gerald Allen; R–Cottondale
Demographics	67.1% White; 24.0% Black; 5.0% Hispanic; 1.7% Asian
Population (2022)	145,432
Notes

Alabama's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Gerald Allen since 2010.

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Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Pickens, portion of Tuscaloosa
2018		Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa
2014		Lamar, portions of Pickens, Tuscaloosa
2010 2006 2002		Pickens, portions of Hale, Tuscaloosa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Allen (Incumbent)	21,962	65.97	−1.54
	Democratic	Lisa Ward	11,198	33.64	+1.26
	Write-in		132	0.40	+0.29
Majority			10,764	32.33	−2.80
Turnout			33,292
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Allen (Incumbent)	33,368	67.51	+5.21
	Democratic	Rick Burnham	16,005	32.38	−5.17
	Write-in		52	0.11	-0.04
Majority			17,363	35.13	+10.37
Turnout			49,425
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Allen (Incumbent)	20,179	62.30	+11.10
	Democratic	Phil Poole	12,161	37.55	−11.11
	Write-in		48	0.15	+0.01
Majority			8,018	24.76	+22.22
Turnout			32,388
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Allen	20,528	51.20	+20.65
	Democratic	Phil Poole (Incumbent)	19,509	48.66	−20.72
	Write-in		55	0.14	+0.07
Majority			1,019	2.54	−36.29
Turnout			40,092
	Republican gain from Democratic

Geography

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 21^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Phil Poole (Incumbent)	22,017	69.38	+10.61
	Republican	Joe Saxton	9,695	30.55	−8.34
	Write-in		23	0.07	+0.00
Majority			12,322	38.83
Turnout			31,735
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 21^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Phil Poole (Incumbent)	19,914	58.77	+8.73
	Republican	Jerry Tingle	13,179	38.89	−11.01
	Libertarian	Jean Allen	769	2.27	+2.27
	Write-in		23	0.07	+0.01
Majority			6,735	19.88	+19.74
Turnout			33,885
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 21^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Phil Poole (Incumbent)	20,049	50.04	−48.40
	Republican	Robert J. Bentley	19,991	49.90	+49.90
	Write-in		25	0.06	-1.50
Majority			58	0.14	−96.75
Turnout			40,065
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 21^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Phil Poole	25,548	98.44	−1.56
	Write-in		404	1.56	+1.56
Majority			25,144	96.89	−3.11
Turnout			25,952
	Democratic hold