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

Gerald Allen Gerald Burton Allen (1885–1956) was a British scholar and a Church of England priest and bishop. Life Allen was born into a clerical family, being the eldest son of The Reverend T.K. Allen, sometime Vicar of Weyhill.Who was Who He was edu ...

since 2010.

Geography

The district covers the entirety of Pickens County and a portion of Tuscaloosa County.

Election history

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2014

2010

2006

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1998

1994

1990

1986

1983

1982

Earlier elections

Following ''

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'' in 1964, which ruled that electoral districts of state legislatures must be roughly equal in population, the Alabama Senate was reapportioned to elect 35 Senators from 26 districts. District 21 became a multi-member district, comprising Montgomery County and electing 2 Senators using

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. Following a further court case in 1972, the district, along with all others in the Alabama Senate, was reapportioned to a single-member district for the 1974 election.

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. *

(2010–present) *

Phil Poole Phil Poole (born March 3, 1959) was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 21st District from 1994 to 2010. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Gerald Allen. Previously he was a member of the Alabama Ho ...

(1994–2010) *

Ryan deGraffenried William Ryan deGraffenried, Jr. (April 2, 1950 – December 7, 2006) served as President Pro Tempore of the Alabama State Senate from 1987 to 1995. Early life and education DeGraffenried was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He graduated from the ...

(1983–1994) * T. D. Little (1974–1983) As a multi-member district: , width="50%" align="" valign="" style="border:0", * 1966: **J. J. Pierce **O. J. Goodwyn , width="50%" align="" valign="" style="border:0", * 1970: **J. J. Pierce **

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* L. W. Brannan Jr. (1962–1966) * Douglas Webb (1958–1962) * Ralph L. Jones (1954–1958)

References

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