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This page displays election information for the Alabama House of Representatives.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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 | |
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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:[3]
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:[4]
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:[5]
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Historical party control
Republicans won control of the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010. Republicans gained a 77-28 majority in 2022.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Alabama House following every general election from 1990 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Alabama House of Representatives election results: 1990-2022
| Year | '90 | '94 | '98 | '02 | '06 | '10 | '14 | '18 | '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 82 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 28 |
| Republicans | 23 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
Before 1990
Democratic majorities dated back to 1837 when Democrats competed with the Whig Party. Democrats usually held around a 20-seat advantage. After a brief period of Republican control following the Civil War, Democrats regularly held all but a few seats in the chamber until 1983 when Republicans gained 12 seats in special elections. The elections were ordered after a federal court struck down the 1982 legislative map for violating the 1965 Voting Rights Act.[6][7]
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Alabama was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 1993-1994, 1999-2002
- Republican trifecta: 2011-2023
- Divided government: 1992, 1995-1998, 2003-2010
Alabama Party Control: 1992-2025
Six years of Democratic trifectas • Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New York Times, "Dominant Democratic Party in Alabama takes liberal turn," October 25, 1983
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "1980s Redistricting Case Summaries," January 13, 2016
