- District: Alabama Senate District 22; state FIPS 01; district key sldu:01:22; chamber: Alabama Senate. Alabama has 35 Senate districts with one member per district. Alabama Legislature legislative process
- Supplied district bounding box: west −88.4644269792809, south 30.3308608280906, east −86.688063, north 31.699303. A bounding box is not a boundary description.
- Map chronology: A federal trial court ordered a remedial Senate map on November 17, 2025. The Eleventh Circuit stayed the bar on the 2021 map on May 28, 2026; Governor Kay Ivey announced use of the 2021 map on May 29; on June 8, the Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded the trial-court injunctions for reconsideration in light of Callais and Milligan. The 2021 Alabama state Senate map (McClendon Senate Plan 1) was in effect for the 2026 election as of the June appellate action; litigation continued on remand. References: official 2021 Senate map, Secretary of State district-map repository, November 2025 remedial-map court filing, Eleventh Circuit opinion, and governor's May 29 announcement.
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- The supplied Census 2025 district footprint intersects Baldwin, Washington, Escambia, and Mobile counties. Geography references: official Senate district map and U.S. Census TIGER/Line files. Mapped county and place overlays are not population shares.
- Nearly the entire mapped place overlaps: Atmore, Bay Minette, Leroy, Brewton, Perdido, Stapleton, Chatom, St. Stephens, Stockton, Vinegar Bend, Millry, Robertsdale, Sims Chapel, Flomaton, Fruitdale, Lillian, East Brewton, Deer Park, Fairford, Hobson, Malcolm, Calvert, Tibbie, Riverview, Pollard, and McIntosh.
- Partial mapped-place overlaps: Loxley, Mobile, Spanish Fort, Summerdale, Satsuma, Saraland, Foley, Elberta, Chickasaw, Mount Vernon, Silverhill, Cullomburg, and Movico. Partial overlap does not place the entire municipality within the district.
- Baldwin County's legislative-delegation directory identifies Bay Minette as an incorporated municipality represented in all or in part and lists the county communities Little River, Blacksher, Tensaw, Lottie, Latham, Vaughn, Stockton, Crossroads, Bromley, Malbis, Plantation Hills, Ellisville, and Belforest in its District 22 representation context. These are county-directory references, distinct from Census mapped-place overlaps. Baldwin County legislative delegation directory.
- Atmore is linked by Interstate 65, Alabama State Route 21, and U.S. Route 31. The ALDOT Atmore map depicts these routes and the city-area network. ALDOT Atmore map.
- The Perdido River begins in Escambia County, runs southwest along the Alabama–Florida state line, and drains to Perdido Bay at Lillian. The Perdido River watershed includes parts of both Alabama and Florida. This is a regional watershed link; it does not mean every town or parcel in the district lies in that watershed. ADEM Perdido River Basin.
- The Mobile-Tensaw Delta is a regional ecological system extending across portions of Mobile, Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, and Monroe counties. The Tensaw-Apalachee watershed represents the lower delta and the confluence of the Mobile, Spanish, Tensaw, Apalachee, and Blakely rivers at Mobile Bay. Geological Survey of Alabama and Mobile Bay National Estuary Program assessment and Mobile Bay National Estuary Program landscape description.
- ADEM describes the Mobile Bay watershed as spanning Alabama and portions of Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Its broad drainage area is a regional environmental connection, not a district boundary. ADEM Mobile Bay Conservation and Management Plan.
- Facility boundary note: supplied geographic data maps district/county/place overlaps, but no point-in-district overlay for campuses, hospitals, employers, ports, or other institutions is provided. Their city locations and regional service or economic connections are described below without inferring exact district inclusion from a city overlap or county location.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- District population estimate: 141,484, margin of error ±3,059. This is a U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate for the 2020–2024 survey period, delivered through Census Reporter API; it is a district estimate, not a county total. District ACS tables.
- Median household income: $58,074 in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, margin of error ±$2,438; same ACS vintage and district geography.
- Poverty universe: 136,916 persons, margin of error ±3,048; persons below poverty: 20,145, margin of error ±1,730. These are district ACS estimates, not voter counts.
- No district-specific registration or electorate total is asserted here. Census population and poverty estimates are not election statistics.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- The Alabama Secretary of State's 2026 election information listed the primary for May 19, runoff for June 16, and general election for November 3. The November general election remained upcoming on the October 8, 2026 collection date; no general result is reported. Alabama Secretary of State 2026 election information.
- The Alabama Senate directory lists Greg Albritton for Senate District 22. The officeholder directory record is kept distinct from candidacy and election certification. Senate Leaders & Members directory.
- Terry L. Waters was certified August 28, 2026 as the Republican general-election nominee for District 22. Certification establishes candidacy, not incumbency or the general-election result. Amended Republican certification.
- Ashley Sharpe was certified August 26, 2026 as the Democratic general-election nominee. Democratic state certification.
- Map litigation chronology and governing 2026 map are summarized in section 1; the remedial-map order, May 28 stay, May 29 announcement, and June 8 remand are distinct dated events, not election results.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Bay Minette: The city identifies timber and manufacturing as important local industries and names North Baldwin Infirmary, Quincy Compressor, International Paper, and Dental EZ among large local employers. It describes economic-development partnerships with Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance and North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. These are Bay Minette-area and county economic connections. City of Bay Minette business profile.
- North Baldwin Infirmary is located at 1815 Hand Avenue in Bay Minette. The Alabama Hospital Association lists it in Baldwin County. Alabama Hospital Association facility listing.
- Coastal Alabama Community College operates campuses in Bay Minette, Atmore, and Brewton, among other locations, and describes its service area as Southwest Alabama communities including Bay Minette, Atmore, Brewton, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Monroeville, Thomasville, and Gilbertown. Its nursing program includes Bay Minette and Brewton campus offerings. Bay Minette campus, college locations, college service-area facts, and nursing programs.
- Baldwin Alliance reports RTF Project Services establishing main operations in Bay Minette. Its industry profile describes Baldwin County's regional industrial economy, including manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, and metals. Baldwin Alliance news and Baldwin County industry profile.
- Brewton and East Brewton: D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital is located in Brewton and describes inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency services, along with associated Flomaton Medical Center and other listed services. D.W. McMillan Medical Center states that it serves Brewton, East Brewton, and surrounding areas. D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital services, hospital overview, and D.W. McMillan Medical Center service-area statement.
- Washington County and Chatom: Washington County Economic Development is located in Chatom and describes its work as helping county businesses and industries grow, attracting new businesses, and supporting job creation and community revitalization. Washington County Economic Development.
- Calvert: ArcelorMittal Calvert describes its steel-finishing facility as located in Calvert, about 35 miles north of Mobile, with a river terminal, mills, galvanizing lines, and rail yard. The company profile reports 1,600 employees and identifies automotive, construction, pipe and tube, service center, and appliance/HVAC markets; these are company-reported facility facts and regional industrial context. ArcelorMittal Calvert company profile.
- The Tombigbee River flows through Washington County and joins the Alabama River near Malcolm to form the Mobile River. This river system links Washington County to the larger Mobile-Tensaw and coastal drainage systems. ADEM Tombigbee River Basin.
- Mobile area: USA Health is the University of South Alabama's academic health system in Mobile and describes itself as a comprehensive health-care organization for the Alabama Gulf Coast. Its University of South Alabama College of Medicine bulletin describes a regional center serving southwest Alabama, southeast Mississippi, and portions of northwest Florida. This is a regional health connection, not a claim that a facility falls within the district boundary. USA Health overview and USA Health regional context.
- The Port of Mobile is a regional and statewide freight/economic connection. The Alabama Port Authority's report attributes $98.3 billion in Alabama economic value to 2022 marine-cargo activity at public and private Port of Mobile terminals; this is a statewide economic-impact estimate, not a District 22 measure. Alabama Port Authority 2022 economic impact report.
- Atmore: The City of Atmore describes local industries including agriculture and timber, metal fabrication, textiles, and communications. It identifies Atmore Industries as producing non-woven fabric and Masland Carpets as producing floor coverings, and names Atmore Ready Mix, Escambia Operating Company, and Gulf Transport as local industrial employers. City of Atmore major industries.
- Wind Creek Hospitality lists an Atmore address and describes itself as the principal gaming and hospitality entity for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Its careers page has listed Atmore jobs; this supports an employment connection, not a district employment total. Wind Creek Hospitality, contact address, and current openings.
- Atmore Community Hospital is located in Atmore and states that its service area includes communities in Escambia and Monroe counties, Alabama, and nearby Escambia County, Florida. The service-area claim is regional and countywide; it does not establish exact district inclusion. Atmore Community Hospital about and service area.
- Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce is a local civic and business organization. It describes collaboration with the City of Atmore, Escambia County, the State of Alabama, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and community organizations. Its board listing includes Wind Creek Hospitality representation. Chamber government affairs, board of directors, and chamber mission.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Greg Albritton: listed as the District 22 senator in the Alabama Senate directory. Official Senate directory.
- Terry L. Waters and Ashley Sharpe: certified Republican and Democratic general-election nominees, respectively. Their certifications do not establish incumbency or the November outcome. Republican certification and Democratic certification.
- Institutions and organizations to map include Coastal Alabama Community College, North Baldwin Infirmary, D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital, D.W. McMillan Medical Center, Washington County Economic Development, ArcelorMittal Calvert, USA Health, Alabama Port Authority, Atmore Community Hospital, Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, and Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Their explicit city, service, collaboration, or regional relationships are recorded in section 5 and the graph claims.
- Open research question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between Coastal Alabama Community College's Atmore and Brewton campuses and workforce demand among Atmore-area employers including Wind Creek Hospitality, Masland Carpets, and Atmore Industries?
- Open research question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between Atmore Community Hospital's regional service area and rural health-care access across Alabama Senate District 22's Escambia County communities?
- Open research question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between Alabama Senate District 22 communities in the Perdido River watershed and land-use or water-quality conditions affecting the Perdido River and Perdido Bay?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Greg Albritton represents Alabama Senate District 22; the district is part of the Alabama Senate. The Senate directory is the official member reference. Alabama Senate Leaders & Members and Alabama Legislature legislative process.
- Baldwin County's directory supplies county-level representation context for Bay Minette and the named unincorporated communities in section 2; it is separate from Census municipal-overlap geography. Baldwin County legislative delegation directory.
- In the 2025 Regular Session, Greg Albritton introduced Alabama SB60 (2025), proposing to raise the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority's prison-modernization bond authorization to a total of $1.285 billion. This is a statewide legislative proposal, not a district-specific project. Official introduced SB60 text.
- No additional committee assignment or district-specific legislative project is asserted without a direct dated institutional source.