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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 42
Ivan Smith has no major-party opponent.
Ivan Smith has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Ivan Smith
Incumbent representative
- 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
- 46,151
- People per km²
- 22
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 68%of adults
- White 81%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 10%
- 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
23,174 two-party votes · R+72.0 · R+70.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.0%
Kamala Harris (D)14.0%
2022
13,300 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Van Smith (R)92.8%
Doug Ward (L)7.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,889 two-party votes · R+67.1 · R+71.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.6%
Joe Biden (D)16.4%
2018 Earlier district lines
12,571 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ James M Martin (R)98.7%
Writein (—)1.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
20,654 two-party votes · R+68.2 · R+70.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)15.9%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,416 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Martin (R)100.0%