Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama Senate District 18
A district of about 135,000 people, 50% Black, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+59.6 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.
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 18.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lowest of 35 seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Densest of 35 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 3357% Black · 27% college gradsD+38.3Held DDistrict 26
68% Black · 26% college gradsD+53.1Held DDistrict 20
67% Black · 22% college gradsD+55.6Held DDistrict 19
61% Black · 22% college gradsD+30.2Held 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.
- Rodger M. Smitherman (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 97.6, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)