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Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alabama House District 38

A district of about 52,000 people, 23% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.7 relative to the nation for president.

Kristin Nelson (R) · since Feb 3, 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 105 seats

Every Alabama House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+41.757th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican53rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
Alabama House of RepresentativesR+27.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 105 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alabama. The black marker is District 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 33rd pct · 71st of 105 in AL

Lower than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 69th pct · 33rd of 105 in AL

Higher than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 64th pct · 38th of 105 in AL

Higher than 64% of seats.

Black residents23% 58th pct · 45th of 105 in AL

Higher than 58% of seats.

Asian residents0% 12th pct · 92nd of 105 in AL

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile147 47th pct · 56th of 105 in AL

Less dense than 53% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 93
23% Black · 24% college gradsR+48.7Held RDistrict 41
30% college gradsR+46.9Held RDistrict 86
AlabamaR+57.3Held RDistrict 3
22% Black · 23% college gradsR+29.6Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Kristin Nelson (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 27.7
  2. Debbie Hamby Wood (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 76.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)