Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alabama Senate District 27
A district of about 155,000 people, 22% Black, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.0 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
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 Senate | R+40.5 |
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 27.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Highest of 35 seats.
Denser than 50% 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 2530% Black · 38% college gradsR+29.8Held RDistrict 35
26% college gradsR+40.0Held RDistrict 21
25% Black · 33% college gradsR+30.2Held RDistrict 2
27% Black · 51% college gradsR+0.5Counting
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.
- Jay Hovey (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 40.5, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)