Alabama State Senate District 12

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Keith Kelley Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Keith KelleyRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Keith Kelley (Republican) won by 47.3 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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Keith KelleyIncumbentRepublican

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 39,106
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKeith KelleyWon	Republican	28,78673.6%	73.6%
DemocraticDanny McCullars	Democratic	10,27126.3%	26.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	490.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,402
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDel MarshWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,35264.5%	64.5%
DemocraticJim Williams	Democratic	14,97135.3%	35.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	790.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,909
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMarshWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,64657.1%	57.1%
DemocraticStewart	Democratic	13,17842.6%	42.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	850.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,966
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDel MarshWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,71463.7%	63.7%
DemocraticWallace Wyatt Jr.	Democratic	15,21036.2%	36.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	420.1%	0.1%

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDel MarshWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,047100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,380
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDel MarshWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,71259.2%	59.2%
DemocraticPreston R. Gray Jr.	Democratic	15,53740.5%	40.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1310.3%	0.3%

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDel MarshWon	Republican	16,10251.0%	51.0%
DemocraticThomas	Democratic	15,49749.0%	49.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,409
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDoug GheeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,14757.4%	57.4%
RepublicanMike James	Republican	11,26242.6%	42.6%

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDoug GheeWon	Democratic	17,03361.4%	61.4%
RepublicanMike James	Republican	10,73138.6%	38.6%

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDonald G. HolmesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,030100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDonald G. HolmesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,013100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,327
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn AmariWon	Democratic	20,89276.5%	76.5%
RepublicanRed Walker	Republican	6,43323.5%	23.5%
OtherBen Erdreich	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherHowell M. Roger	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,856
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaschal P. VaccaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,29953.8%	53.8%
RepublicanEvan Veal	Republican	10,55746.2%	46.2%

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaschal P. VaccaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,350100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 878,831
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 7
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Alabama Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn H. Hawkins Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	98,57779.9%	79.9%
DemocraticEddie H. GilmoreWon(incumbent)	Democratic	96,05477.0%	77.0%
DemocraticDoug CookWon	Democratic	95,26579.6%	79.6%
DemocraticPaschal P. VaccaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	93,82671.4%	71.4%
DemocraticTom KingWon	Democratic	91,65072.3%	72.3%
DemocraticRichard DomimickWon(incumbent)	Democratic	90,75972.6%	72.6%
DemocraticGeorge Lewis BailesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	87,56868.5%	68.5%
OtherJohn Billingsley	Other	25,91719.7%	19.7%
OtherEmerson L. Whitaker	Other	24,42420.4%	20.4%
OtherT. L. Crowell	Other	24,00118.9%	18.9%
OtherGeorgia M. Price	Other	23,81618.6%	18.6%
OtherCharles F. Williams	Other	23,16018.6%	18.6%
OtherWilliam M. Pruitt	Other	23,06218.4%	18.4%
OtherHerbert Johnson	Other	22,44818.2%	18.2%
OtherDon Watts	Other	12,4309.7%	9.7%
OtherWilliam L. Gann	Other	11,2559.0%	9.0%
OtherLionel N. Ledbetter	Other	11,1048.8%	8.8%
OtherWilliam C. Mori	Other	6,3804.9%	4.9%
OtherHomer W. Sanders	Other	5,5344.4%	4.4%
OtherWesley S. Jacobs	Other	5,2424.0%	4.0%
OtherHonest Jim McClendon	Other	3,9823.1%	3.1%
OtherVirginia M. Davis	Other	2,3771.9%	1.9%

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.

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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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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026