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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Alabama House District 36

Randy Wood has no major-party opponent.

Randy Wood has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto, so the majority party does not need a supermajority to pass bills over a veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+52.4R+54.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+47.1R+51.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+48.2R+46.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
49,321
People per km²
80
Adults with a B.A.+
25%
White, no degree
57%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 20%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

23,096 two-party votes · R+48.2 · R+46.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.1%
Kamala Harris (D)25.9%

2022

12,679 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Randy Wood (R)98.2%
Write-In (—)1.8%

2020 President Vote in this district

23,940 two-party votes · R+47.1 · R+51.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)73.6%
Joe Biden (D)26.4%

2018 Earlier district lines

15,668 votes · R+45.6
✓ Randy Wood (R)72.8%
Nicki Arnold-Swindle (D)27.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,362 two-party votes · R+52.4 · R+54.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.8%

2014 Earlier district lines

9,023 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wood (R)100.0%