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Alabama › Alabama State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Alabama State Senate District 9

Wes Kitchens has no major-party opponent.

Wes Kitchens has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Alabama State Senate

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto, so the majority party does not need a supermajority to pass bills over a veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+56: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+62.7R+64.9 vs. nation2020 presidentR+52.5R+57.1 vs. nation2024 presidentR+57.2R+55.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
147,968
People per km²
59
Adults with a B.A.+
27%
White, no degree
59%of adults
  • White 76%
  • Hispanic 15%
  • Black 4%
  • 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

65,802 two-party votes · R+57.2 · R+55.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)78.6%
Kamala Harris (D)21.4%

2022

33,275 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Clay Scofield (R)98.3%
Write-In (—)1.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

71,451 two-party votes · R+52.5 · R+57.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.3%
Joe Biden (D)23.7%

2018 Earlier district lines

35,702 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Clay Scofield (R)98.6%
Writein (—)1.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

52,824 two-party votes · R+62.7 · R+64.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)81.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)18.6%

2014 Earlier district lines

24,596 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Scofield (R)100.0%

Also on the ballot in Alabama

U.S. SenateEverett WessBarry Moore>99%Rep.99%Rep. GovernorDoug JonesTommy Tuberville93%Rep.92%Rep.

Neighboring districts

SD-2Rudolph Valentino DrakeJohn RobertsFlip riskD flip56%Dem.74%Dem. SD-3John DickeyArthur Orr>99%Rep.>99%Rep. SD-4—Garlan Gudger>99%Rep.>99%Rep. SD-7Jared SlussSam Givhan86%Rep.71%Rep. SD-8Katie KramerSteve Livingston>99%Rep.>99%Rep. SD-10—Andrew Jones>99%Rep.>99%Rep. SD-17—Shay Shelnutt>99%Rep.>99%Rep.