Alabama House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama House District 97
A district of about 46,000 people, 51% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.8 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 97.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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 9954% Black · 24% college gradsD+28.4Held DDistrict 74
65% Black · 29% college gradsD+28.2Held DDistrict 19
45% Black · 36% college gradsD+34.9Held DDistrict 60
68% Black · 20% college gradsD+49.8Held 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.
- Adline Clarke (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 94.0, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)