Alabama's 27th Senate district

Alabama's 27th
State Senate district
Alabama's 27th; State Senate district
Senator
	Jay Hovey; R–Auburn
Demographics	67.6% White; 22.0% Black; 3.1% Hispanic; 4.5% Asian
Population (2022)	146,609
Notes

Alabama's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Jay Hovey since 2022.

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Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Portions of Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa
2018		Portions of Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa
2014		Portions of Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa
2010 2006 2002		Tallapoosa, portions of Lee, Russell,

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jay Hovey	26,014	70.17	+11.13
	Democratic	Sherri Reese	10,996	29.66	−11.21
	Write-in		63	0.17	+0.07
Majority			15,018	40.51	+22.34
Turnout			37,073
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Whatley (Incumbent)	29,741	59.04	−6.50
	Democratic	Nancy Bendinger	20,587	40.87	+6.60
	Write-in		50	0.10	-0.09
Majority			9,154	18.17	−3.10
Turnout			50,378
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Whatley (Incumbent)	19,808	65.54	+10.64
	Democratic	Haylee Moss	10,358	34.27	−10.64
	Write-in		56	0.19	-0.01
Majority			9,450	21.27	+11.28
Turnout			30,222
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Whatley	21,245	54.90	+15.77
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	17,379	44.91	−15.88
	Write-in		77	0.20	+0.12
Majority			3,866	9.99	−11.67
Turnout			38,701
	Republican gain from Democratic

Geography

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 27^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	19,656	60.79	−3.27
	Republican	Peggy Martin	12,652	39.13	+3.32
	Write-in		26	0.08	-0.06
Majority			7,004	21.66	−6.59
Turnout			32,334
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 27^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	23,155	64.06	+0.30
	Republican	Keith Ward	12,943	35.81	−0.37
	Write-in		50	0.14	+0.08
Majority			10,212	28.25	+0.67
Turnout			36,148
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 27^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	24,332	63.76	−0.71
	Republican	Jerry Teel	13,807	36.18	+0.75
	Write-in		21	0.06	-0.04
Majority			10,525	27.58	−1.45
Turnout			38,160
	Democratic hold

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 27^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	T. D. Little (Incumbent)	19,908	64.47	−9.39
	Republican	T. Ponder	10,942	35.43	+9.29
	Write-in		31	0.10	+0.10
Majority			8,966	29.03	−18.69
Turnout			30,881
	Democratic hold