Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama House District 85
A district of about 48,000 people, 44% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.6 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+8.1 | R+10.3 |
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 85.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Less dense than 72% 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 3243% BlackD+0.1Held DDistrict 37
25% Black · 25% college gradsR+43.5Held RDistrict 33
27% BlackR+36.1Held RDistrict 90
34% BlackR+39.6Held 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.
- Rick Rehm (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 8.1, 2026 by 10.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)