Alabama State Senate District 8

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Livingston Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Katie KramerDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Steve Livingston (R) 98.2

Steve LivingstonRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last election: Steve Livingston (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: KramerRight column: Livingston

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeLivingstonNo published score for Kramer
Races: None listed; Won 2 of 2
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Candidates on the ballot

Katie KramerDemocratic
Steve LivingstonIncumbentRepublican

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: 34,372
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteve LivingstonWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,75898.2%	98.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6141.8%	1.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,492
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteve LivingstonWon(incumbent)	Republican	37,85098.3%	98.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6421.7%	1.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,718
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLivingstonWon	Republican	24,33272.2%	72.2%
DemocraticClemmons	Democratic	9,32227.6%	27.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	640.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,796
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanShadrack McGillWon	Republican	20,60350.5%	50.5%
DemocraticLowell Barron(incumbent)	Democratic	20,01649.1%	49.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1770.4%	0.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,219
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,36456.6%	56.6%
RepublicanDon Stout	Republican	14,85543.4%	43.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,173
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,89058.2%	58.2%
RepublicanDavid Hammonds	Republican	14,22241.6%	41.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	610.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,206
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,98662.1%	62.1%
RepublicanCulpper	Republican	12,22037.9%	37.9%

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,142100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,618100.0%	100.0%

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,582100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,504
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
OtherLowell BarronWon(incumbent)	Other	7,49755.5%	55.5%
DemocraticJ. David Stout	Democratic	5,99444.4%	44.4%
OtherLowell Barnes	Other	20.0%	0.0%
OtherJames Lamaster	Other	20.0%	0.0%
OtherBuck Watson	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherPeter Bates	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherVirgel Berry	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherTom Brown	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherRoy H. Campbell	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherSanta Clause	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherBen Richardson	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherDoyle Robinson	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherBill Strain	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,871
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLowell BarronWon	Democratic	19,866100.0%	100.0%
OtherRandy Owens	Other	30.0%	0.0%
OtherLarry Bouldin	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherNolan Ford	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames LemasterWon	Democratic	14,535100.0%	100.0%
OtherRoger Killiam	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,106
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn BakerWon	Democratic	13,104100.0%	100.0%
OtherGene Bowers	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherShorty Hall	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard D. MaloneWon	Democratic	15,879100.0%	100.0%

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