- District: Alabama Senate District 23; state FIPS 01; upper-chamber key sldu:01:23.
- Chamber: Alabama Senate; the Alabama Legislature legislative process portal and official Senate district map page provide chamber and map context.
- Officeholder: The Legislature's Senate Leaders & Members directory, referenced September 17, 2026, lists Senator Robert Stewart (D) for District 23 and lists Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Monroe, Perry, and Wilcox Counties. This dossier uses Rob Stewart as the canonical graph name; the directory and election records publish Robert Stewart or Robert L. Stewart.
- District geography used here: supplied Census 2025 district extent and mapped overlaps; bounding box [-88.180821, 31.181133, -86.396357, 32.875124]. Census TIGER/Line geography files and the Legislature's Senate map are map references. This is an upper-chamber state district, not a House or congressional district.
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- The mapped district intersects Clarke, Monroe, Dallas, Wilcox, Conecuh, Butler, Lowndes, and Perry Counties. These are footprint overlaps, not claims that every part of each county is in the district.
- Mapped Census-place overlaps are nearly the entire listed place in each case: Valley Grande, Greenville, Evergreen, Jackson, White Hall, Uniontown, Selma, Monroeville, Thomasville, Marion, Grove Hill, Georgiana, Fort Deposit, Gordonville, Mosses, Carlton, Coffeeville, Camden, Frisco City, Pine Hill, McKenzie, Selmont-West Selmont, Pine Apple, Boykin, Rockville, Fulton, Catherine, Hayneville, Castleberry, Excel, Uriah, Vredenburgh, Beatrice, Whatley, Orrville, Repton, Lowndesboro, Megargel, Yellow Bluff, Oak Hill, Peterman, and Benton. A place overlap does not establish a population share or that each address, institution, or facility in a municipality lies in the district. The mapped source is the Census TIGER/Line repository.
- Map chronology: a federal district court ordered a remedial plan on November 17, 2025. The Eleventh Circuit stayed the injunction against the 2021 map on May 28, 2026, then vacated and remanded the remedial ruling on June 8, 2026. See the Eleventh Circuit order and the Legislature's official 2021 Alabama state Senate map page. The 2021 map was in effect on the collection date while litigation continued. The Governor's May 29, 2026 announcement concerned special primaries for Districts 25 and 26, not District 23.
- Major communities include Selma and Selmont-West Selmont in Dallas County; Greenville and Georgiana in Butler County; Evergreen, Castleberry, Repton, and McKenzie in Conecuh County; Monroeville, Frisco City, Excel, and Uriah in Monroe County; Jackson, Grove Hill, Coffeeville, and Thomasville in Clarke County; Camden, Pine Hill, Pine Apple, and Oak Hill in Wilcox County; Marion and Uniontown in Perry County; and Hayneville and Lowndesboro in Lowndes County. These are local anchors, not a complete inventory of unincorporated neighborhoods.
- U.S. Route 80 runs through Selma according to ALDOT's FY2024 Annual Report; its local alignment is also shown in ALDOT's Selma functional-classification map. Route distinction: the same annual report describes Alabama Route 41 via Repton, Monroeville, and Camden to its junction with Alabama 14 in Selma, noting that portions of Route 41 are U.S. Route 29 and U.S. Route 84. It does not separately describe an independent U.S. Route 84 route running through Camden.
- Watershed context crosses political boundaries. Auburn University's Alabama River watershed overview identifies Dallas, Lowndes, Wilcox, Perry, Monroe, and Clarke among watershed counties. ADEM's Escambia River basin report describes the Conecuh River's place in the wider Escambia basin. County inclusion does not imply that every part of a county or district drains to the same system.
- Facility boundary note: mapped community overlaps and county-level institutional sources do not establish exact facility inclusion within the district. No institution point-in-district overlay is supplied.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Population: 136,730, ACS 2020–2024 five-year district estimate; margin of error not provided in the delivered source response. This is a district estimate, not a county total or voter count. Census Reporter API delivery of Census Bureau ACS tables.
- Median household income: $40,712 in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars; ACS 2020–2024 five-year district estimate, margin of error ±$1,235. ACS district API response.
- Poverty: poverty universe 134,190 (margin of error ±110); 34,811 people below poverty (margin of error ±1,974), ACS 2020–2024 five-year district estimates. These are estimated counts, not voter counts or a poverty rate derived from total population. ACS district API response.
- The supplied ACS measures do not establish a district voter-registration total or electorate count.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- Historical election: Rob Stewart, published in the official canvass as Robert L. Stewart, was elected in the November 8, 2022 Senate District 23 general election. The primary record is the Alabama Secretary of State's certified canvass.
- 2026 calendar: the Secretary of State's 2026 election information lists the primary on May 19, runoff on June 16, and general election on November 3, 2026.
- Certified general nominees: Thayer “Bear” Havard Spencer (Republican), certified August 28, and Robert Stewart (Democratic), certified August 26. See the Secretary of State's amended Republican certification and Democratic certification. Certification establishes candidacy, not incumbency or a general-election result.
- The November 3, 2026 general election remains upcoming on the collection date. The nominee certifications do not establish a general result or primary vote totals.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Selma-Dallas County Economic Development Authority (EDA): its about page says the EDA markets Selma and Dallas County, including Craig Field's flight line and four industrial parks. Its available-property page names Craig Field, Bell Road, Selfield, and South Dallas industrial parks. These are Selma/Dallas County economic-development anchors, not evidence of district-wide employment totals.
- Craig Field Airport Park: the EDA's park profile places the park in the Selma/Dallas County area and lists Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems Alabama among its businesses. The EDA's about page reports International Paper investment of more than $600 million during 2018–2022, protecting 700 jobs; the cited statement is the EDA's local-area account. International Paper separately lists its Pine Hill Containerboard Mill in Pine Hill, Wilcox County.
- Bell Road Industrial Park: the EDA's Bell Road profile describes its position on Bell Road just off U.S. Highway 80 West, and provides rail and utility details. Selfield Industrial Park is described in the EDA's Selfield profile as part of the Selma-Dallas County area. South Dallas Industrial Park is described in its park profile as a 600-acre Dallas County park near Highway 41 with access to Highway 80; listed tenants include Nutrien Ag Solutions, PalletOne of Alabama, and Crown Health Care Laundry.
- Selma/Dallas County employer context: the EDA's major-employer listing names International Paper, Vaughan Regional Medical Center, Wallace Community College Selma, Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems Alabama, Bush Hog, and other local employers. The reported employee counts are county-area listing figures, not district estimates.
- Healthcare and education in Selma and nearby communities: Vaughan Regional Medical Center is a Selma-area regional hospital; ADECA's August 24, 2026 rural-health grant announcement identifies a $780,332 grant for a nurse-call system. Coastal Alabama Community College lists a Monroeville campus, Thomasville campus, and Jackson Center in its campus facilities directory; its 2022–2023 catalog describes the National Center for Pulp and Paper Technology at Thomasville. Monroe County Hospital is located in Monroeville, according to its Alabama Hospital Association listing, and is listed in the Alabama Department of Public Health Region Six trauma-center directory.
- Monroeville workforce event: the Alabama Department of Labor's April 2024 notice says the Monroeville Career Center and Monroe County Public Schools Career Technical Center partnered for an April 18, 2024 job fair at Coastal Alabama Community College. The notice lists Alabama River Cellulose, Georgia Pacific, Coca-Cola, Crowne Health Care, Alabama Department of Corrections, GD Copper, Infiniti Mobile-Konatel (IM Telecom), International Paper–Pine Hill, Monroe County Hospital, Monroeville Police Department, Sterling Packaging, Vanity Fair, Westervelt Lumber, and Wind Creek Hospitality as attending employers. This records historical recruitment-event participation only; it does not establish current vacancies or employment.
- Greenville-area anchors: the City of Greenville's Mayor's Office page identifies Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama as serving Butler County and surrounding areas and names Coastal Forest Products and Hwashin America Corporation among Greenville industries. ADECA's August 24, 2026 grant announcement identifies a $4.17 million rural-health grant to expand telehealth intensive care and general surgery services at the regional medical center.
- Conecuh County civic capacity: Conecuh County Economic Development is a County Commission program focused on recruitment, industry retention and expansion, and business development. The Conecuh County Health Department annual report lists its office in Evergreen.
- Wilcox County anchors: the Wilcox Area Chamber's industry page describes the Wilcox County Industrial Development Authority and Camden Industrial Park. The Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center is a nonprofit based in Camden; its mission page connects arts, heritage crafts, arts education, and regional economic development.
- Marion and Perry County: Marion Military Institute is located in Marion and identifies itself as a two-year public institution and member of the Alabama Community College System. The City of Marion's visitor information identifies the Perry County Courthouse in Marion. These are local public and education anchors; the sources do not establish district facility-point boundaries.
- Hayneville and Lowndes County: Lowndes County Public Schools lists its central office in Hayneville; the district's Head Start page lists its Hayneville location. The Lowndes County economic-development quality-of-life page lists Hayneville Family Health Center and regional postsecondary options; it also lists hospitals in Montgomery, outside the district, so those facilities are regional service connections rather than district locations.
- Watersheds and transportation are regional economic and civic systems, not district-exclusive features. Their boundaries cross counties and should be interpreted alongside the mapped extent rather than as a claim that all communities share one drainage basin or route.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Verified people and organizations include Senator Rob Stewart (published in official records as Robert Stewart or Robert L. Stewart); Selma-Dallas County Economic Development Authority; Coastal Alabama Community College; Monroe County Hospital; Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama; Conecuh County Economic Development; Wilcox County Industrial Development Authority; Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center; Marion Military Institute; Lowndes County Public Schools; International Paper; and the Alabama Department of Transportation and Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
- Three open research questions:
- What relationship, if any, exists between Selma-Dallas County Economic Development Authority industrial parks and cross-county employment connections serving residents of Alabama Senate District 23?
- What relationship, if any, exists between Coastal Alabama Community College's Monroeville, Thomasville, and Jackson locations, workforce training, and employer needs across Alabama Senate District 23?
- What relationship, if any, exists between Alabama River and Conecuh River watershed conditions and transportation/economic access across Alabama Senate District 23?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Representation: the official Senate directory lists Senator Robert Stewart for District 23. The legislative process portal provides chamber and lawmaking context.
- Dated legislative work: enrolled Alabama SB104 (2025), whose sponsor line names Senators Stewart, Jones, and Beasley, specifies expansion of the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission to include the chairs of the Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety Committee. Its text specifies an effective date of October 1, 2025. The official enrolled bill supports those statements; this dossier does not treat the enrolled text alone as a separately verified signed-act record.
- The dated bill concerns a statewide commission and is not evidence that its provisions were specific to District 23. No additional committee assignment is asserted without a current primary-source confirmation.