2025Final resultsSpecial election
2025 special election for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Matt Woods (R) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating Ryan Cagle (D) by 72.2 points.
Matt WoodsRepublican · winner
86.0%7,707
Ryan CagleDemocrat
13.8%1,238
8,962 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2025
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)