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

Alabama House District 46

David Faulkner has no major-party opponent.

David Faulkner 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+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+31.4R+33.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+18.2R+22.7 vs. nation2024 presidentR+18.7R+17.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
49,040
People per km²
907
Adults with a B.A.+
75%
White, no degree
16%of adults
  • White 80%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 3%
  • 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

25,061 two-party votes · R+18.7 · R+17.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)59.4%
Kamala Harris (D)40.6%

2022

13,074 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Faulkner (R)96.8%
Write-In (—)3.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,365 two-party votes · R+18.2 · R+22.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)59.1%
Joe Biden (D)40.9%

2018 Earlier district lines

21,790 votes · R+22.5
✓ David Faulkner (R)61.2%
Felicia Stewart (D)38.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

22,246 two-party votes · R+31.4 · R+33.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)65.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)34.3%

2014 Earlier district lines

10,778 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Faulkner (R)100.0%