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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 17
Phil Segraves has no major-party opponent.
Phil Segraves has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Phil Segraves
The district
Lean R+79: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 42,877
- People per km²
- 12
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 13%
- White, no degree
- 78%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 6%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
21,558 two-party votes · R+80.3 · R+78.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)90.2%
Kamala Harris (D)9.8%
2022
12,929 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tracy Estes (R)99.4%
Write-In (—)0.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,509 two-party votes · R+76.3 · R+80.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)88.1%
Joe Biden (D)11.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
12,309 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tracy Estes (R)98.8%
Writein (—)1.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
20,783 two-party votes · R+75.1 · R+77.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)87.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)12.4%
2014 Earlier district lines
11,881 votes · R+32.2✓ Millican (R)66.1%
Barnwell (D)33.9%