Alabama State House District 21

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rex Reynolds Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Rex ReynoldsRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last result · 2022 general: Rex Reynolds (R) 96.0

Forrest SatterfieldDemocratic

Earlier results: Rex Reynolds (Republican) won by 22.7 points, 2018, older linesPatterson (Republican) won by 34.8 points, 2014, older linesAll 15 elections

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Past results

Votes for listed candidates: 12,909
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRex ReynoldsWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,38696.0%	96.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	5234.0%	4.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,592
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRex ReynoldsWon	Republican	13,24561.3%	61.3%
DemocraticTerry Jones	Democratic	8,33738.6%	38.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,999
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPattersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,42867.3%	67.3%
DemocraticJones	Democratic	4,55832.6%	32.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	130.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,872
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim PattersonWon	Republican	6,65451.7%	51.7%
DemocraticRandy Hinshaw(incumbent)	Democratic	6,20148.2%	48.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.1%	0.1%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

All elections (15 for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 12,909
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRex ReynoldsWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,38696.0%	96.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	5234.0%	4.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,592
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRex ReynoldsWon	Republican	13,24561.3%	61.3%
DemocraticTerry Jones	Democratic	8,33738.6%	38.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,999
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPattersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,42867.3%	67.3%
DemocraticJones	Democratic	4,55832.6%	32.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	130.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,872
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim PattersonWon	Republican	6,65451.7%	51.7%
DemocraticRandy Hinshaw(incumbent)	Democratic	6,20148.2%	48.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,924
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRandy HinshawWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,06361.1%	61.1%
RepublicanAl Wiggins	Republican	3,86138.9%	38.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,103
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRandy HinshawWon	Democratic	5,67251.1%	51.1%
RepublicanJerry Dugan	Republican	5,15646.4%	46.4%
LibertarianJohnny L. Wales	Libertarian	2602.3%	2.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	150.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,604
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatrick JonesWon	Democratic	6,25265.1%	65.1%
RepublicanClemons	Republican	3,35234.9%	34.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,877
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRandy HinshawWon	Democratic	6,51165.9%	65.9%
RepublicanT. Johnston	Republican	3,36634.1%	34.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,465
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDewayne FreemanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,62253.7%	53.7%
RepublicanRandy Hinshaw	Republican	4,84346.3%	46.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,432
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDewayne FreemanWon	Democratic	5,08753.9%	53.9%
RepublicanKeith Wilson	Republican	4,34546.1%	46.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,891
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert AlbrightWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,07853.4%	53.4%
RepublicanKeith Wilson	Republican	1,81346.6%	46.6%

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve HettingerWon	Democratic	8,567100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMartha Jo SmithWon	Democratic	5,571100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,929
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill SmithWon	Democratic	5,21765.8%	65.8%
RepublicanFrank Echols	Republican	2,71234.2%	34.2%

Alabama House of Representatives District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles MathewsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,984100.0%	100.0%

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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