Alabama state legislative districts
 |
List of state legislative districts |
There are 140 seats in the Alabama State Legislature. All 140 seats, 35 in the Alabama State Senate and all 105 in the Alabama House of Representatives, are regularly up for election every four years.
Chambers
Senate
The Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The body is composed of 35 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state.
As of the 2020 Census, Alabama state senators represented an average of 143,716 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 137,228 residents.
Qualifications
Members of the state Senate must be at least 25 years of age at the time of their election, U.S. citizens, residents of the State of Alabama for at least three years, and residents of their district at least one year prior to the general election.[1]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Alabama State Legislature, a special election must generally be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. In the event that a vacancy occurs on or after October 1 in the year of a regular election, the seat will remain vacant until filled at the regular election. Otherwise, the governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happens before the next scheduled general election and the Legislature is in session.[2][3] The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with the nominating deadlines.[3]
See sources: Alabama Code § 17-15-1
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $59,674.08/year | No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day. |
Districts
These are links to every district in the Alabama State Senate.
padding-left: 10px !important; padding-right: 10px !important;
} } .partytd.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Republican { background-color: #db0000; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Libertarian { background-color: #fdd007; text-align: center; } .partytd.Green { background-color: #6db24f; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Gray { text-align: center; } .bptable.gray th { background:#4c4c4c;color:#fff; }
House
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts.
As of the 2020 Census, Alabama state representatives represented an average of 47,905 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 45,743 residents.
Qualifications
Members of the state House must be 21 years old at the time of their election, U.S. citizens, residents of the State of Alabama for at least three years, and residents of their district at least one year prior to the general election.[5]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Alabama State Legislature, a special election must generally be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. In the event that a vacancy occurs on or after October 1 in the year of a regular election, the seat will remain vacant until filled at the regular election. Otherwise, the governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happens before the next scheduled general election and the Legislature is in session.[6][3] The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with the nominating deadlines.[3]
See sources: Alabama Code § 17-15-1
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[7] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $59,674.08/year | No per diem is paid to legislators whose permanent residence is less than six hours away. Legislators who are 6-12 hrs from their permanent residence receive $12.75/day. Legislators who are over 12 hours away and have no overnight stay receive $34/day. |
Districts
These are links to every district in the Alabama House of Representatives.
padding-left: 10px !important; padding-right: 10px !important;
} } .partytd.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Republican { background-color: #db0000; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Libertarian { background-color: #fdd007; text-align: center; } .partytd.Green { background-color: #6db24f; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Gray { text-align: center; } .bptable.gray th { background:#4c4c4c;color:#fff; }
Redistricting
The Alabama State Legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a single redistricting plan. State legislative district lines must be approved in the first legislative session following the United States Census. There is no statutory deadline for congressional redistricting. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[8]
The Alabama Constitution requires that state legislative district lines be contiguous. In addition, the state constitution mandates that state Senate districts "follow county lines except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements."[8]
In 2000, according to All About Redistricting, the legislative committee charged with redistricting "adopted guidelines ... asking that [congressional] districts be contiguous, reasonably compact, follow county lines where possible, and maintain communities of interest to the extent feasible." In addition, the committee agreed to "attempt to avoid contests between incumbents." Similar guidelines apply to state legislative redistricting. At its discretion, the state legislature may change these guidelines, which are non-binding.[8]
Alabama enacted state legislative maps for the state Senate and House of Representatives on Nov. 4, 2021, after Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the proposals into law.[9] Senators approved the Senate map on Nov. 1 with a 25-7 vote.[10] Representatives approved the Senate map on Nov. 3 with a 76-26 vote.[9] For the House proposal, representatives voted 68-35 in favor on Nov. 1 and senators followed on Nov. 3 with a 22-7 vote.[11] These maps took effect for Alabama's 2022 legislative elections.
Senate elections
Alabama state senators serve four-year terms, with all seats up for election every four years. Alabama holds elections for its legislature every four years in even-numbered years.
2026
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2026
Elections for the Alabama State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2022
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
Elections for the Alabama State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was January 28, 2022.
In the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their 27-8 majority.
| Alabama State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | 27 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | |
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
Elections for the Alabama State Senate took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on June 5, 2018.[12] A primary runoff election took place on July 17, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018.[13] The candidate filing deadline was February 9, 2018.[14]
In the 2018 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Alabama State Senate from 26-8 to 27-8.
| Alabama State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 26 | 27 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | |
2014
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alabama State Senate 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.
In the 2014 elections, Republicans maintained control of the Alabama State Senate. Republicans increased their majority from 23-11 with one independent to 26-8 with one independent.
| Alabama State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | 26 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | |
| Click [show] to see election information dating back to 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010
Elections for the office of Alabama State Senate took place in 2010. The primary election was held on April 2, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was April 2, 2010. All 35 Senate seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 20-15 majority. Democrats lost eight seats in the election. Republicans gained control of the chamber with a 22-12 majority as a result of the 2010 elections.
2006
Elections for the office of Alabama State Senate took place in 2006. The primary election was held on June 6, 2006, and the general election was held on November 7, 2006. All 35 Senate seats were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to Senate candidates was $24,792,035. The top 10 contributors were:[16]
2002
Elections for the office of Alabama State Senate took place in 2002. The primary election was held on June 6, 2002, and the general election was held on November 7, 2002. All 35 Senate seats were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to Senate candidates was $15,536,155. The top 10 contributors were:[17]
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
House elections
Alabama state representatives serve four-year terms, with all seats up for election every four years. Alabama holds elections for its legislature every four years in even-numbered years.
2026
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2022
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline was January 28, 2022.
Heading into the 2022 elections, Republicans held a 73-28 majority with four vacancies. After the election, Republicans controlled a 77-28 majority.
| Alabama House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 28 | 28 | |
| Republican Party | 73 | 77 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 105 | 105 | |
2018
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on June 5, 2018.[18] A primary runoff election took place on July 17, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 9, 2018.[19]
In the 2018 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Alabama House of Representatives from 72-32 to 77-28.
| Alabama House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 32 | 28 | |
| Republican Party | 72 | 77 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 105 | 105 | |
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. All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.
In the 2014 elections, Republicans increased their majority from 66-37 to 72-33.
| Alabama House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 37 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 66 | 72 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 105 | 105 | |
| Click [show] to see election information dating back to 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on June 1, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was April 2, 2010. All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 60-43 majority. Democrats lost 21 seats in the election. Republicans gained control of the chamber with a 66-39 majority as a result of the 2010 elections.
During the 2010 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $19,792,124. The top 10 contributors were:[20]
2006Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2006. The primary election was held on June 6, 2006, and the general election was held on November 7, 2006. All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $17,109,524. The top 10 contributors were:[21]
2002Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2002. The primary election was held on June 4, 2002, and the general election was held on November 5, 2002. All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $12,397,003. The top 10 contributors were:[22]
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
District maps
State Senate
State House
See also
- State legislature
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama State Senate
- Alabama House of Representatives
- List of Alabama state legislative elections
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Minimum Qualifications for Public Office," accessed February 2, 2023
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "Code of Alabama," accessed February 5, 2021 (Section 17-15-1)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Alabama Legislature, "Code of Alabama," accessed February 5, 2021 (Section 17-15-3)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Minimum Qualifications for Public Office," accessed February 2, 2023
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "Code of Alabama," accessed February 5, 2021 (Section 17-15-1)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 All About Redistricting, "Alabama," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Montgomery Advertiser, "Gov. Kay Ivey signs off on Alabama congressional, legislative, SBOE maps for 2022," Nov. 4, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Alabama Senate passes Senate, State School Board districts," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ Alabama Political Report, "House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides ," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Upcoming Elections," accessed May 9, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Filing Calendar - 2018 Election Cycle," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2010 Senate Candidates," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2006 Senate Candidates," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2002 Senate Candidates," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Filing Calendar - 2018 Election Cycle," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House of Representatives 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2006 Candidates," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama 2002 Candidates," accessed April 9, 2013
| |||||||||||
