Alabama's 29th Senate district explained

State:	Alabama
District:	29
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Donnie Chesteen
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Geneva
Percent White:	72.2
Percent Black:	17.8
Percent Hispanic:	4.9
Percent Asian:	1.1
Population:	142,415
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Alabama's 29th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Donnie Chesteen since 2018.

Geography

The district covers the entirety of Geneva County, and portions of Dale and Houston counties.^[2]

Election history

2006

Smith left the Republican Party in 2010 after being barred from running for re-election as a Republican.^[3]

1994

Bailey joined the Republican Party in 1997.^[4]

1982

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[5]

• Donnie Chesteen (2018–present)
• Harri Anne Smith (1998–2018)
• Chip Bailey (1983–1998)
• Earl Goodwin (1976–1983)^[6]
• Walter C. Givhan (1974–1976)^[7]

Not in use 1966–1974.

• Kenneth Hammond (1962–1966)^[8]
• George E. Godfrey (1958–1962)^[9]
• M. H. Moses (1954–1958)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 29, AL . Census Reporter . 11 August 2024 . en.
2. Web site: McClendon Senate Plan 1 . Alabama Secretary of State . 11 August 2024.
3. News: Bounced by GOP, Harri Anne Smith may announce independent run today . 11 August 2024 . AL.com . 25 May 2010 . en.
4. News: Stacy . Todd . Inside Alabama Politics – July 29, 2020 . 11 August 2024 . Alabama Daily News . 29 July 2020.
5. Web site: Alabama Senate . Encyclopedia of Alabama . 10 August 2024.
6. News: Election results may signal revival of Wallace influence . 1 September 1976 . . 11 August 2024. . 22 . Google News.
7. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). 1975. Alabama Legislature . 4.
8. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session) . 1963. Alabama Legislature . 2110.
9. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions) . 1959. Alabama Legislature . 6.
10. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session) . 1956. Alabama Legislature . 351.