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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 18
Jamie Kiel has no major-party opponent.
Jamie Kiel has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Jamie Kiel
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+70: 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
- 49,695
- People per km²
- 18
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 66%of adults
- White 77%
- Hispanic 15%
- Black 5%
- 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
18,500 two-party votes · R+72.3 · R+70.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.2%
Kamala Harris (D)13.8%
2022
11,368 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jamie Kiel (R)94.9%
Talia Shimp (L)5.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
21,040 two-party votes · R+62.2 · R+66.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)81.1%
Joe Biden (D)18.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
13,737 votes · R+43.4✓ Jamie Kiel (R)71.7%
Eddie Britton (D)28.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
17,624 two-party votes · R+61.4 · R+63.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)80.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)19.3%
2014 Earlier district lines
11,259 votes · D+19.0✓ Morrow (D)59.5%
Wallace (R)40.5%