Alabama Senate District 23

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rob Stewart Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Rob Stewart (D) 53.4, Michael Nimmer (R) 44.6, Portia Shepherd (L) 2.0

Rob StewartDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

Last election: Rob Stewart (Democratic) won by 8.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: SpencerRight column: Stewart

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeStewartNo published score for Spencer
Races won and lost: None on file; 1-0
Years since first win on file: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Rob StewartIncumbentDemocratic
Thayer "Bear" Havard SpencerRepublican

This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Alabama Secretary of State, Elections Division

Source: sos.alabama.gov (PDF), dated Aug 26

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 48,612
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRob StewartWonName as filed: Robert L. Stewart	Democratic	25,95353.4%	53.4%
RepublicanMichael Nimmer	Republican	21,68244.6%	44.6%
LibertarianPortia Shepherd	Libertarian	9592.0%	2.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	180.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,977
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMalika Sanders-FortierWon	Democratic	30,14065.5%	65.5%
IndependentMark Story	Independent	15,76834.3%	34.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	690.1%	0.1%

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,30697.6%	97.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	7192.4%	2.4%

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,32297.7%	97.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	7242.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,768
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,14265.7%	65.7%
RepublicanBob Duke	Republican	12,62634.3%	34.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,378
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	26,36170.5%	70.5%
LibertarianRichard Motes	Libertarian	10,88229.1%	29.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1350.4%	0.4%

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,511100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,807
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,39261.0%	61.0%
IndependentRoy Sweatt	Independent	9,20028.9%	28.9%
IndependentHollis Curl	Independent	3,21510.1%	10.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,723
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,30370.0%	70.0%
RepublicanWalt Williams	Republican	10,42030.0%	30.0%

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,68599.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	160.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,289
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHank SandersWon	Democratic	20,03170.8%	70.8%
RepublicanPeel	Republican	8,25729.2%	29.2%
OtherTom Rinehart	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,246
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFoy Covington Jr.Won	Democratic	23,92884.7%	84.7%
OtherChris Bence	Other	2,5849.2%	9.2%
OtherW. D. Johnston	Other	1,7346.1%	6.1%

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike WeeksWon	Democratic	15,510100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,973
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticT. Dudley PerryWon	Democratic	12,52966.0%	66.0%
OtherRudolph Shelly	Other	4,34722.9%	22.9%
OtherRobert Harris(incumbent)	Other	2,09711.1%	11.1%

Alabama Senate District 23, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames S. ClarkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,75193.2%	93.2%
OtherE. W. Calhoun	Other	9296.8%	6.8%

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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