Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alabama Senate District 26

A district of about 147,000 people, 68% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+53.1 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.

D+53.13rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 53rd pct · 17th of 35 in AL

Higher than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 3rd pct · 34th of 35 in AL

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 59th pct · 15th of 35 in AL

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents68% 100th pct · 1st of 35 in AL

Highest of 35 seats.

Asian residents1% 38th pct · 22nd of 35 in AL

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile503 82nd pct · 7th of 35 in AL

Denser than 82% 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. Kirk Hatcher (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 96.9, 2026 unopposed

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