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Alabama, State House, District 32

Alabama House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentBarbara Boyd Democratic Party
Population38,800
Race37.9% White, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% Other, 59.3% Black, 0% Pacific Islander
Voting age76.6% age 18 and over

Alabama’s thirty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Barbara Boyd.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 38,800 civilians reside within Alabama's thirty-second house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.

About the office

Elected officials are not subjected to term limits and Alabama House members are one of only five lower house officials in the United States that are elected every four years. Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.

Qualifications

Members of the House must be 21 at the time of their election, must be citizens and residents of the State of Alabama for at least 3 years and residents of their district at least one year prior to election.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$48,123/yearNo set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the House, a special election must be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happened before next scheduled general election and the House is in session. The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with nominating deadlines.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Barbara Boyd (D) defeated James Lloyd (R) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Barbara Boyd (D)
63.2
7,761

James Lloyd (R)
36.7
4,513
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 12,287
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Barbara Boyd defeated Seyram Selase and Angela Fears in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 32 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Barbara Boyd (D)
65.6
2,247

Seyram Selase (D)
17.6
601

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Angela Fears (D)
16.8
575

Total votes: 3,423
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 32

James Lloyd advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 32 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

James Lloyd (R)

2014

Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Barbara Bigsby Boyd was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Angela Fears (I) in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Bigsby Boyd Incumbent 77% 6,099
Independent Angela Fears 22.9% 1,812
NA Write-In 0.2% 12
Total Votes 7,923

2010

Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 1, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2010. Incumbent Barbara Boyd ran unopposed in the June 1 Democratic primary before defeating Ron Struzik (R) in the general election.

Alabama House of Representatives District , General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Boyd Incumbent 71.4% 7,240
Republican Ron Struzik 28.6% 2,905
Total Votes 10,145

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $290,363. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,036 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $63,261 2 $31,631
2012 $5,800 1 $5,800
2010 $59,525 2 $29,763
2008 $1,850 1 $1,850
2006 $64,489 2 $32,245
2002 $95,438 2 $47,719
Total $290,363 10 $29,036