Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama Senate District 1
A district of about 147,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.9 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 35 seats
Every Alabama State Senate 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 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alabama. The black marker is District 1.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Less dense than 53% 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 1723% college gradsR+65.7Held RDistrict 29
21% college gradsR+58.3Held RDistrict 11
20% college gradsR+49.5Held RDistrict 8
24% college gradsR+54.6Held 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.
- Tim Melson (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 95.9, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)