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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 23
Mike Kirkland has no major-party opponent.
Mike Kirkland has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Mike Kirkland
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+71: 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
- 53,053
- People per km²
- 21
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 76%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 3%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
22,180 two-party votes · R+71.8 · R+70.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.9%
Kamala Harris (D)14.1%
2022
11,307 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Mike Kirkland (R)97.1%
Write-In (—)2.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
22,045 two-party votes · R+67.9 · R+72.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.0%
Joe Biden (D)16.0%
2018 Earlier district lines
10,948 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tommy Hanes (R)98.9%
Writein (—)1.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
19,219 two-party votes · R+63.5 · R+65.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)81.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)18.2%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,032 votes · R+21.6✓ Hanes (R)60.8%
J Robinson (D)39.2%