2006 Alabama Senate election

none January 2025 2006 Alabama Senate elections Alabama legislative no 2002 Alabama Senate election 2002 2010 Alabama Senate election 2010 All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate 18 November 7, 2006 3x4.svg Lowell Barron Alabama Democratic Party 8th 25 23 2 585,860 51.2% Jabbo Waggoner Civitan.JPG 200 120 150 30 75 J. T. Waggoner Alabama Republican Party 16th 10 12 2 552,797 48.3% File:2006 Alabama State Senate election.svg 250px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold President pro tempore Lowell Barron Alabama Democratic Party Hinton Mitchem Alabama Democratic Party The 2006 Alabama Senate election was held on November 7, 2006. Voters in all 35 districts of the Alabama Senate voted for their senators. The Democratic Party retained their majority in the Senate, losing two seats to the Republican Party. To date, this is the last time that the Democratic Party has won a majority in the Alabama Senate. Overview + Summary of the November 7, 2006 Alabama Senate election resultsFile:Alabama Senate 2006.svgDistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 1st Bobby E. Denton Democratic Bobby E. Denton Democratic 2nd Tom Butler Democratic Tom Butler Democratic 3rd Tommy Ed Roberts Democratic Arthur Orr Republican 4th Zeb Little Democratic Zeb Little Democratic 5th Curt Lee Republican Charles Bishop Republican 6th Roger Bedford Jr. Democratic Roger Bedford Jr. Democratic 7th Jeff Enfinger Democratic Parker Griffith Democratic 8th Lowell Barron Democratic Lowell Barron Democratic 9th Hinton Mitchem Democratic Hinton Mitchem Democratic 10th Larry Means Democratic Larry Means Democratic 11th Jim Preuitt Democratic Jim Preuitt Democratic 12th Del Marsh Republican Del Marsh Republican 13th Gerald Dial Democratic Kim Benefield Democratic 14th Hank Erwin Republican Hank Erwin Republican 15th Steve French Republican Steve French Republican 16th J. T. Waggoner Republican J. T. Waggoner Republican 17th Jack Biddle Republican Scott Beason Republican 18th Rodger Smitherman Democratic Rodger Smitherman Democratic 19th Edward McClain Democratic Edward McClain Democratic 20th Sundra Escott-Russell Democratic Linda Coleman-Madison Democratic 21st Phil Poole Democratic Phil Poole Democratic 22nd Pat Lindsey Democratic Pat Lindsey Democratic 23rd Henry Sanders Democratic Henry Sanders Democratic 24th Bobby D. SingletonSingleton won a special election in 2005, following resignation of Charles Steele Jr. Democratic Bobby D. Singleton Democratic 25th Larry Dixon Republican Larry Dixon Republican 26th Quinton Ross Democratic Quinton Ross Democratic 27th T. D. Little Democratic T. D. Little Democratic 28th Myron Penn Democratic Myron Penn Democratic 29th Harri Anne Smith Republican Harri Anne Smith Republican 30th Wendell Mitchell Democratic Wendell Mitchell Democratic 31st Jimmy Holley Democratic Jimmy Holley Democratic 32nd Bradley Byrne Republican Bradley Byrne Republican 33rd Vivian Davis Figures Democratic Vivian Davis Figures Democratic 34th Hap Myers Republican Rusty Glover Republican 35th Gary Tanner Democratic Ben Brooks Republican Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2024-08-19 www.insideelections.com en | Likely D November 4, 2006 Retirements Democrats District 3: Tommy Ed Roberts retired.Gore Leada Senate race takes nasty turn - hartselleenquirer https://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2006/11/02/senate-race-takes-nasty-turn/ 12 September 2026 2 November 2006 District 7: Jeff Enfinger retired.Doyle Steve Former state Sen. Jeff Enfinger rested, ready for political comeback https://www.al.com/breaking/2010/10/former_state_sen_jeff_enfinger.html 12 September 2026 al.com 22 October 2010 en Republicans District 5: Curt Lee retired.Stevenson Tommy Candidates’ resumes boast experience in Senate District 5 https://eu.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2006/05/31/candidates-resumes-boast-experience-in-senate-district-5/27679351007/ 12 September 2026 The Tuscaloosa News 31 May 2006 District 34: Hap Myers retired.Shryock John Fmr. state senator "Hap" Myers dies https://www.wsfa.com/story/15205270/fmr-state-senator-hap-myers-dies/ 12 September 2026 WSFA 12 4 August 2011 en Incumbents defeated in primary Democrats District 13: Gerald Dial lost renomination to Kim Benefield.Dial loses bid for re-election to Alabama Senate https://eu.gadsdentimes.com/story/opinion/2006/06/07/dial-loses-bid-for-re-election-to-alabama-senate/32275961007/ 12 September 2026 Gadsden Times 7 June 2006 District 20: Sundra Escott-Russell lost renomination to Linda Coleman-Madison.Singleton III William C. Coleman defeats incumbent Escott The Birmingham News June 7, 2006 4C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news/200870267/ Newspapers.com 12 September 2026 Republicans District 17: Jack Biddle lost renomination to Scott Beason.Carter Robert Scott Beason says he won't run again for Senate seat (updated) https://cullmantimes.com/2014/01/31/scott-beason-says-he-wont-run-again-for-senate-seat-updated/ 12 September 2026 The Cullman Times 31 January 2014 en Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue District 13, 1.13% red District 35, 1.86% (flip) blue District 9, 6.94% blue District 22, 8.20% Results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34District 35 __NOTOC__ District 1 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 1Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006 https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2006/statecert-2006-general-election-11-29-2006-complete.pdf 26 July 2024 Democratic Party (US) Bobby E. Denton (incumbent) 23,862 63.76 +0.19 Republican Party (US) Buddy Brook 13,531 36.15 -0.08 32 0.09 -0.11 10,331 27.60 +0.26 37,425 Democratic Party (US) District 2 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 2 Democratic Party (US) Tom Butler (incumbent) 24,584 60.39 +2.88 Republican Party (US) Jim Burden 16,096 39.54 -2.51 30 0.07 -0.37 8,488 20.85 -5.38 40,710 Democratic Party (US) District 3 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 3 Republican Party (US) Arthur Orr 24,769 62.27 +24.93 Democratic Party (US) Bobby Day 14,923 37.52 -25.06 85 0.21 +0.13 9,846 24.75 -0.49 39,777 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 4 Democratic Party (US) Zeb Little (incumbent) 23,389 59.86 -1.84 Republican Party (US) Harold Sachs 15,648 40.05 +4.00 38 0.10 -0.04 7,741 19.81 -5.84 39,075 Democratic Party (US) District 5 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 5 Republican Party (US) Charles Bishop 20,322 55.23 -2.72 Democratic Party (US) Larry Cagle 16,088 43.73 +1.76 383 1.04 +0.96 4,234 11.51 -4.47 36,793 Republican Party (US) District 6 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 6 Democratic Party (US) Roger Bedford Jr. (incumbent) 24,890 97.32 +36.75 685 2.68 +2.47 24,205 94.64 +73.28 25,575 Democratic Party (US) District 7 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 7 Democratic Party (US) Parker Griffith 23,582 65.43 +1.28 Republican Party (US) Cheryl Baswell-Guthrie 12,414 34.44 +2.01 48 0.13 -0.22 11,168 30.98 -0.74 36,044 Democratic Party (US) District 8 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 8 Democratic Party (US) Lowell Barron (incumbent) 19,364 56.50 -1.70 Republican Party (US) Don Stout 14,855 43.35 +1.73 51 0.15 -0.03 4,509 13.16 -3.43 34,270 Democratic Party (US) District 9 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 9 Democratic Party (US) Hinton Mitchem (incumbent) 21,570 53.40 -5.54 Republican Party (US) Bill Ingram 18,766 46.46 +5.75 54 0.13 -0.21 2,804 6.94 -11.29 40,390 Democratic Party (US) District 10 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 10 Democratic Party (US) Larry Means (incumbent) 26,449 97.67 +29.93 630 2.33 +2.08 25,819 95.35 +59.61 27,079 Democratic Party (US) District 11 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 11 Democratic Party (US) Jim Preuitt (incumbent) 19,969 64.32 -2.57 Republican Party (US) Jim Hethcox 11,045 35.58 +2.79 32 0.10 -0.23 8,924 28.74 -5.36 31,046 Democratic Party (US) District 12 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 12 Republican Party (US) Del Marsh (incumbent) 26,047 98.21 +39.03 476 1.79 +1.45 25,571 96.41 +77.72 26,523 Republican Party (US) District 13 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 13 Democratic Party (US) Kim Benefield 16,009 50.49 -48.77 Republican Party (US) Jim C. Ingram 15,652 49.36 +49.36 46 0.15 -0.59 357 1.13 -97.40 31,707 Democratic Party (US) District 14 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 14 Republican Party (US) Hank Erwin (incumbent) 30,820 97.48 -1.19 797 2.52 +1.19 30,023 94.96 -2.37 31,617 Republican Party (US) District 15 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 15 Republican Party (US) Steve French (incumbent) 35,972 98.74 +10.27 458 1.26 +0.90 35,514 97.49 +20.20 36,430 Republican Party (US) District 16 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 16 Republican Party (US) J. T. Waggoner (incumbent) 34,196 77.66 -20.90 Democratic Party (US) Russ Parker 9,789 22.23 +22.23 47 0.11 -1.33 24,407 55.43 -41.69 44,032 Republican Party (US) District 17 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 17 Republican Party (US) Scott Beason 30,446 98.79 +14.87 373 1.21 +0.78 30,073 97.58 30,819 Republican Party (US) District 18 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 18 Democratic Party (US) Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) 21,212 80.60 -17.95 Republican Party (US) Stanley Nance 5,063 19.24 +19.24 41 0.16 -1.29 16,149 61.37 -35.74 26,316 Democratic Party (US) District 19 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 19 Democratic Party (US) Edward McClain (incumbent) 23,600 98.93 +22.14 256 1.07 +0.96 23,344 97.85 +44.17 23,856 Democratic Party (US) District 20 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 20 Democratic Party (US) Linda Coleman-Madison 21,661 79.57 -19.10 Republican Party (US) Mel C. Glenn 5,535 20.33 +20.33 26 0.10 -1.23 16,126 59.24 -38.09 27,222 Democratic Party (US) District 21 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 21 Democratic Party (US) Phil Poole (incumbent) 22,017 69.38 +10.61 Republican Party (US) Joe Saxton 9,695 30.55 -8.34 23 0.07 +0.00 12,322 38.83 31,735 Democratic Party (US) District 22 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 22 Democratic Party (US) Pat Lindsey (incumbent) 19,744 54.06 +2.94 Republican Party (US) John McMillan 16,748 45.86 -2.81 29 0.08 -0.14 2,996 8.20 +5.75 36,521 Democratic Party (US) District 23 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 23 Democratic Party (US) Henry Sanders (incumbent) 24,142 65.62 -4.91 Republican Party (US) Bob Duke 12,626 34.32 +34.32 25 0.07 -0.29 11,516 31.30 -10.11 36,793 Democratic Party (US) District 24 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 24 Democratic Party (US) Bobby Singleton (incumbent) 27,556 98.10 +12.02 533 1.90 +1.73 27,023 96.20 +23.88 28,089 Democratic Party (US) District 25 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 25 Republican Party (US) Larry Dixon (incumbent) 33,197 74.24 -3.37 Democratic Party (US) Michael Chappell 11,469 25.65 +6.64 52 0.12 -0.09 21,728 48.59 -10.00 44,718 Republican Party (US) District 26 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 26 Democratic Party (US) Quinton Ross (incumbent) 23,652 99.09 +26.97 217 0.91 +0.90 23,435 98.18 +53.92 23,869 Democratic Party (US) District 27 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 27 Democratic Party (US) T. D. Little (incumbent) 19,656 60.79 -3.27 Republican Party (US) Peggy Martin 12,652 39.13 +3.32 26 0.08 -0.06 7,004 21.66 -6.59 32,334 Democratic Party (US) District 28 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 28 Democratic Party (US) Myron Penn (incumbent) 23,413 98.94 +13.49 252 1.06 +0.92 23,161 97.87 +26.82 23,665 Democratic Party (US) District 29 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 29 Republican Party (US) Harri Anne Smith (incumbent) 26,507 75.20 -23.48 Democratic Party (US) Ronnie Helms 8,710 24.71 +24.71 33 0.09 -1.23 17,797 50.49 -46.87 35,250 Republican Party (US) District 30 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 30 Democratic Party (US) Wendell Mitchell (incumbent) 22,774 62.00 -36.61 Republican Party (US) Joan Reynolds 13,927 37.92 +37.92 30 0.08 -1.31 8,847 24.09 -73.13 36,731 Democratic Party (US) District 31 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 31 Democratic Party (US) Jimmy Holley (incumbent) 19,323 56.30 -8.87 Republican Party (US) Dwight L. Adams 14,979 43.64 +9.10 19 0.06 -0.23 4,344 12.66 -17.97 34,321 Democratic Party (US) District 32 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 32 Republican Party (US) Bradley Byrne (incumbent) 32,670 98.90 +8.97 364 1.10 +0.45 32,306 97.80 +17.29 33,034 Republican Party (US) District 33 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 33 Democratic Party (US) Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) 19,029 71.41 -28.39 Republican Party (US) Jeffery Jones 7,594 28.50 +28.50 25 0.09 -0.11 11,435 42.91 -56.69 26,648 Democratic Party (US) District 34 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 34 Republican Party (US) Rusty Glover 27,080 98.75 -1.14 343 1.25 +1.14 26,737 97.50 -2.28 27,423 Republican Party (US) District 35 Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 35 Republican Party (US) Ben Brooks 13,945 50.88 +1.86 Democratic Party (US) Gary Tanner (incumbent) 13,434 49.02 -1.91 26 0.09 +0.04 511 1.86 -0.05 27,405 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also List of Alabama state legislatures References collapsed 2006 Senate Alabama Senate