Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama House District 47
A district of about 50,000 people, 52% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.1 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
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama House of Representatives | R+28.1 | R+2.3 |
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 47.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Denser than 99% 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 6361% college gradsR+16.6CountingDistrict 15
28% Black · 49% college gradsR+15.8CountingDistrict 25
59% college gradsR+6.5CountingDistrict 101
24% Black · 42% college gradsR+28.9Held 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.
- Mike Shaw (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 28.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)