Alabama's 28th Senate district explained

State:	Alabama
District:	28
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Billy Beasley
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Clayton
Percent White:	38.7
Percent Black:	52.7
Percent Hispanic:	4.7
Percent Asian:	0.6
Population:	146,430
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Alabama's 28th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Billy Beasley since 2010.

Geography

The district covers the entirety of Barbour, Bullock, Henry, and Macon counties, and portions of Houston and Russell counties.^[2]

Election history

1982

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[3]

• Billy Beasley (2010–present)
• Myron Penn (2002–2010)
• George H. Clay (1994–2002)
• Danny Corbett (1983–1994)
• Wendell Mitchell (1982–1983)
• Cordy Taylor (1978–1982)^[4]
• Wendell Mitchell (1974–1978)^[5]

Not in use 1966–1974.

• Vaughan Robison (1950–1966)^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 28, AL . Census Reporter . 11 August 2024 . en.
2. Web site: McClendon Senate Plan 1 . Alabama Secretary of State . 11 August 2024.
3. Web site: Alabama Senate . Encyclopedia of Alabama . 11 August 2024.
4. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions) . 1979. Alabama Legislature . 4.
5. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). 1975. Alabama Legislature . 4.
6. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1951, volume 2. 1951. Alabama Legislature . 2264.