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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 61
Ron Bolton has no major-party opponent.
Ron Bolton has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Ron Bolton
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+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
- 49,212
- People per km²
- 25
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 52%of adults
- White 73%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 19%
- 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
20,257 two-party votes · R+46.2 · R+44.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.1%
Kamala Harris (D)26.9%
2022
11,849 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Ron Bolton (R)89.0%
Damon Pruet (L)10.5%
Write-In (—)0.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,595 two-party votes · R+43.6 · R+48.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.8%
Joe Biden (D)28.2%
2018 Earlier district lines
18,910 votes · R+31.3✓ Rodney Sullivan (R)65.6%
Thomas Hyche (D)34.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,926 two-party votes · R+46.8 · R+49.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)26.6%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,010 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Harper (R)100.0%