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

Alabama House District 53

Anthony Daniels has no major-party opponent.

Anthony Daniels 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 D+46: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+45.0D+42.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+53.8D+49.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+43.8D+45.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
54,051
People per km²
710
Adults with a B.A.+
33%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 34%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Black 48%
  • 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

13,905 two-party votes · D+43.8 · D+45.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.9%
Donald Trump (R)28.1%

2022

5,903 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Anthony Daniels (D)97.4%
Write-In (—)2.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

22,291 two-party votes · D+53.8 · D+49.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)76.9%
Donald Trump (R)23.1%

2018 Earlier district lines

8,505 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Anthony Daniels (D)98.5%
Writein (—)1.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

13,924 two-party votes · D+45.0 · D+42.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.5%
Donald Trump (R)27.5%

2014 Earlier district lines

5,356 votes · D+55.6
✓ Daniels (D)77.8%
Horn (R)22.2%