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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 9
Scott Stadthagen has no major-party opponent.
Scott Stadthagen has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Scott Stadthagen
- 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
- 46,771
- People per km²
- 45
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 23%
- White, no degree
- 68%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 4%
- 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
21,088 two-party votes · R+72.7 · R+71.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)86.3%
Kamala Harris (D)13.7%
2022
12,023 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Scott Stadthagen (R)91.8%
Gregory Bodine (L)7.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
20,770 two-party votes · R+71.3 · R+75.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.7%
Joe Biden (D)14.3%
2018 Earlier district lines
13,424 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Scott Stadthagen (R)99.1%
Writein (—)0.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
19,338 two-party votes · R+71.4 · R+73.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)14.3%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,624 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Henry (R)100.0%
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