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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 88
Jerry Starnes has no major-party opponent.
Jerry Starnes has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Jerry Starnes
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+40: 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
- 48,531
- People per km²
- 260
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 45%of adults
- White 66%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 23%
- 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
21,669 two-party votes · R+38.7 · R+37.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)69.3%
Kamala Harris (D)30.7%
2022
11,620 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jerry Starnes (R)86.2%
Justin May (L)13.1%
Write-In (—)0.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,611 two-party votes · R+42.7 · R+47.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.3%
Joe Biden (D)28.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
16,324 votes · R+41.2✓ Will Dismukes (R)70.4%
Cory Creel (D)29.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,555 two-party votes · R+50.6 · R+52.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
8,215 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Beckman (R)100.0%