Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama House District 56
A district of about 47,000 people, 55% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.4 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 56.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Denser 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 7864% Black · 30% college gradsD+39.6Held DDistrict 76
73% Black · 39% college gradsD+52.9Held DDistrict 103
61% Black · 23% college gradsD+31.1Held DDistrict 19
45% Black · 36% college gradsD+34.9Held D
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.
- Ontario J. Tillman (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 81.9, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)