Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama House District 72
A district of about 48,000 people, 60% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.8 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 72.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 93% 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 6949% BlackD+10.5Held DDistrict 71
52% Black · 23% college gradsD+14.4Held DDistrict 68
48% BlackD+1.1Held DDistrict 67
70% BlackD+33.7Held 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.
- Curtis L. Travis (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 64.0, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)