2018Final results
2018 election for Alabama House District 85
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Dexter Grimsley (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating J. Ron Wilson (R) by 7.7 points.
Dexter GrimsleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.8%7,315
J. Ron WilsonRepublican
46.1%6,266
13,602 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET