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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 56
Ontario Tillman has no major-party opponent.
Ontario Tillman has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Ontario Tillman
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+46: 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
- 46,707
- People per km²
- 301
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 34%
- White, no degree
- 15%of adults
- White 31%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 55%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 2%
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
18,216 two-party votes · D+45.7 · D+47.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.9%
Donald Trump (R)27.1%
2022
9,937 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Ontario J Tillman (D)90.7%
Carson B Lester (L)8.7%
Write-In (—)0.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
19,526 two-party votes · D+48.3 · D+43.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)74.2%
Donald Trump (R)25.8%
2018 Earlier district lines
14,035 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Louise Alexander (D)98.1%
Writein (—)1.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,216 two-party votes · D+48.2 · D+46.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.1%
Donald Trump (R)25.9%
2014 Earlier district lines
12,046 votes · D+36.8✓ Alexander (D)66.1%
Foster (R)30.5%
Leavins (I)3.4%