Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alabama House District 79

A district of about 56,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.4 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.

R+16.433rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican53rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 79

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 79.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 97th pct · 4th of 105 in AL

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 10th pct · 95th of 105 in AL

Lower than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 51st pct · 52nd of 105 in AL

Higher than 51% of seats.

Black residents19% 46th pct · 57th of 105 in AL

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents8% 100th pct · 1st of 105 in AL

Highest of 105 seats.

People per square mile1,358 88th pct · 14th of 105 in AL

Denser than 88% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Joe Lovvorn (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 63.4, 2026 unopposed

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