Alabama State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alabama Senate District 5

A district of about 146,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+73.3 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+73.334th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 15th pct · 30th of 35 in AL

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree72% 97th pct · 2nd of 35 in AL

Higher than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 3rd pct · 34th of 35 in AL

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents6% 6th pct · 33rd of 35 in AL

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents0% 0th pct · 35th of 35 in AL

Lowest of 35 seats.

People per square mile50 12th pct · 31st of 35 in AL

Less dense than 88% 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. Matt Woods (R)
    2026– · Won 2025 by 72.2, 2026 unopposed
  2. Greg J. Reed (R)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 98.4

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