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Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alabama Senate District 3

A district of about 159,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+39.3 relative to the nation for president.

Arthur Orr (R) · since Nov 7, 2006Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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+39.317th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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.

2026
Alabama State SenateR+22.5

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 71st pct · 11th of 35 in AL

Higher than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 50th pct · 18th of 35 in AL

Higher than 50% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 94th pct · 3rd of 35 in AL

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents16% 32nd pct · 24th of 35 in AL

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents1% 62nd pct · 14th of 35 in AL

Higher than 62% of seats.

People per square mile209 71st pct · 11th of 35 in AL

Denser than 71% 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 14
33% college gradsR+44.7Held RDistrict 21
25% Black · 33% college gradsR+30.2Held RDistrict 6
AlabamaR+52.7Held RDistrict 32
38% college gradsR+53.7Held 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.

  1. Arthur Orr (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 73.6, 2026 by 22.5

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