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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 87
Jeff Sorrells has no major-party opponent.
Jeff Sorrells has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Jeff Sorrells
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+72: 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
- 46,999
- People per km²
- 28
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 22%
- White, no degree
- 64%of adults
- White 80%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 10%
- Asian 1%
- 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
22,900 two-party votes · R+72.7 · R+71.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.3%
Kamala Harris (D)13.7%
2022
13,055 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jeff Sorrells (R)99.2%
Write-In (—)0.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
22,685 two-party votes · R+71.6 · R+76.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.8%
Joe Biden (D)14.2%
2018 Earlier district lines
13,999 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jeff Sorrells (R)98.8%
Writein (—)1.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
20,165 two-party votes · R+72.9 · R+75.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)13.5%
2014 Earlier district lines
10,404 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chesteen (R)100.0%