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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 79
Joe Lovvorn has no major-party opponent.
Joe Lovvorn has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Joe Lovvorn
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+16: 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
- 55,692
- People per km²
- 524
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 64%
- White, no degree
- 19%of adults
- White 65%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 19%
- Asian 8%
- 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
14,085 two-party votes · R+19.1 · R+17.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)59.6%
Kamala Harris (D)40.4%
2022
9,466 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joe Lovvorn (R)81.2%
Amanda Frison (L)17.9%
Write-In (—)0.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
17,978 two-party votes · R+8.1 · R+12.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.0%
Joe Biden (D)46.0%
2018 Earlier district lines
16,740 votes · R+16.1✓ Joe Lovvorn (R)58.0%
Mary Wynne Kling (D)41.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,709 two-party votes · R+16.5 · R+18.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)58.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)41.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
8,671 votes · R+18.5✓ Hubbard (R)59.2%
Scottharris (D)40.8%