Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama House District 42
A district of about 46,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+70.8 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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
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 42.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Less dense than 80% 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 8722% college gradsR+72.4Held RDistrict 23
AlabamaR+70.8Held RDistrict 13
AlabamaR+70.5Held RDistrict 40
23% college gradsR+62.3Held 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.
- Van Smith (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 85.8, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)