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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 49
Russell Bedsole has no major-party opponent.
Russell Bedsole has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Russell Bedsole
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+49: 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
- 50,158
- People per km²
- 30
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 23%
- White, no degree
- 56%of adults
- White 70%
- Hispanic 13%
- Black 13%
- Asian 1%
- 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
25,830 two-party votes · R+48.2 · R+46.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.1%
Kamala Harris (D)25.9%
2022
10,870 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Russell Bedsole (R)97.6%
Write-In (—)2.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
29,600 two-party votes · R+50.5 · R+55.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.2%
Joe Biden (D)24.8%
2018 Earlier district lines
11,104 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ April Weaver (R)97.2%
Writein (—)2.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,293 two-party votes · R+53.9 · R+56.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.1%
2014 Earlier district lines
7,755 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Weaver (R)100.0%