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Alabama › Alabama State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama State Senate District 15
Scott Ortis has no major-party opponent.
Scott Ortis has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Scott Ortis
The district
Lean R+39: 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
- 133,015
- People per km²
- 132
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 57%
- White, no degree
- 33%of adults
- White 80%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 10%
- Asian 2%
- 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
75,514 two-party votes · R+38.5 · R+37.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)69.3%
Kamala Harris (D)30.7%
2022
41,735 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dan Roberts (R)85.5%
Michael Crump (L)13.8%
Write-In (—)0.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
73,735 two-party votes · R+41.3 · R+45.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.6%
Joe Biden (D)29.4%
2018 Earlier district lines
45,978 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dan Roberts (R)97.4%
Writein (—)2.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
62,773 two-party votes · R+50.5 · R+52.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
29,498 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Blackwell (R)100.0%