Alabama's 14th Senate district

Alabama's 14th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by April Weaver since a special election in 2021.

Alabama's 14th State Senate district
Senator	April Weaver R–Pelham
Demographics	73.4% White 14.4% Black 7.8% Hispanic 1.1% Asian
Population (2022)	141,911
Notes	[1]

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Bibb, portions of Chilton, Shelby
2018		Bibb, portions of Chilton, Shelby
2014		Bibb, portions of Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Shelby
2010 2006 2002		Chilton, portions of Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby

Election history

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 14^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	April Weaver (Incumbent)	31,917	97.40	+17.15
	Write-in		852	2.60	+2.46
Majority			31,065	94.80	+34.15
Turnout			32,769
	Republican hold

2021 (special)

Alabama Senate District 14 special election - 13 July 2021^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	April Weaver	6,234	80.25	+7.68
	Democratic	Virginia Teague Applebaum	1,523	19.61	−7.74
	Write-in		11	0.14	+0.06
Majority			4,711	60.65	+15.43
Turnout			7,768
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 14^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Cam Ward (Incumbent)	34,957	72.57	−25.84
	Democratic	Jerry McDonald	13,173	27.35	+27.35
	Write-in		39	0.08	-1.51
Majority			21,784	45.22	−51.60
Turnout			48,169
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 14^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Cam Ward (Incumbent)	25,724	98.41	−0.52
	Write-in		415	1.59	+0.52
Majority			25,309	96.82	−1.04
Turnout			26,139
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 14^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Cam Ward	42,511	98.93	+1.45
	Write-in		460	1.07	-1.45
Majority			42,051	97.86	+2.90
Turnout			42,971
	Republican hold

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 14^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Hank Erwin (Incumbent)	30,820	97.48	−1.19
	Write-in		797	2.52	+1.19
Majority			30,023	94.96	−2.37
Turnout			31,617
	Republican hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 14^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Hank Erwin	33,936	98.67	+23.95
	Write-in		459	1.33	+1.26
Majority			33,477	97.33
Turnout			34,395
	Republican hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 14^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Armistead (Incumbent)	33,491	74.72	+10.50
	Democratic	Carl R. Robinson[10]	11,301	25.21	−10.51
	Write-in		29	0.07	+0.01
Majority			22,190	49.51	+21.02
Turnout			44,821
	Republican hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 14^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Armistead	25,536	64.22	−4.67
	Democratic	Walter Owens	14,206	35.72	+4.69
	Write-in		23	0.06	-0.02
Majority			11,330	28.49
Turnout			39,765
	Republican hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 14^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank Ellis Jr. (Incumbent)	30,254	68.89	+68.89
	Democratic	Sonny Moore	13,625	31.03	−68.97
	Write-in		36	0.08	+0.08
Majority			16,629	37.87	−62.13
Turnout			43,915
	Republican gain from Democratic

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 14^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Ellis Jr. (Incumbent)	24,414	100.00	+37.13
Majority			24,414	100.00	+74.26
Turnout			24,414
	Democratic hold

Ellis joined the Republican Party in 1989.^[11]

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 14^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Ellis Jr.	8,354	62.87	−37.13
	Republican	Don Murphy	4,934	37.13	+37.13
Majority			3,420	25.74	−74.26
Turnout			13,288
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 14^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mac Parsons (Incumbent)	20,561	100.00
Majority			20,561	100.00
Turnout			20,561
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

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

• April Weaver (2021–present)
• Cam Ward (2010–2020)
• Hank Erwin (2002–2010)
• Bill Armistead (1994–2002)
• Frank Ellis Jr. (1983–1994)
• Mac Parsons (1978–1983)^[13]
• Robert Ellis Jr. (1974–1978)^[14]
• Walter C. Givhan (1966–1974)^[15]
• B. G. Robison Jr. (1962–1966)^[16]
• Aubrey Green (1958–1962)^[17]
• Albert Davis (1954–1958)^[18]

References

1. "Census profile: State Senate District 14, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
2. "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 45. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
3. "Canvass of Results Alabama State Senate, District 14 for the Special General Election July 13, 2021" (PDF). p. 45. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
4. "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
5. "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
6. "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 24. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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8. "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
9. Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
10. "Alabama Democratic Party '98 Primary Candidates". Alabama Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 2 December 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
11. Wright, Barnett (16 November 2014). "Dispatches from the Reddest of the Red: Frank Ellis, Mike Hill were early adopters in solid-red Shelby County". AL.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
12. "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
13. Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
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 (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4.
16. Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2110.
17. Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
18. Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.