Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alabama Senate District 12

A district of about 150,000 people, 22% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.6 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.

R+42.619th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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
Alabama State SenateR+47.3

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 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alabama. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 24th pct · 27th of 35 in AL

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 68th pct · 12th of 35 in AL

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 29th pct · 25th of 35 in AL

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents22% 56th pct · 16th of 35 in AL

Higher than 56% of seats.

Asian residents1% 32nd pct · 24th of 35 in AL

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile151 56th pct · 16th of 35 in AL

Denser than 56% 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. Keith Kelley (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 47.3, 2026 unopposed

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