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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Alabama's 1st District

A district of about 726,000 people, 25% Black, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.0 relative to the nation for president.

Jerry Carl (R) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
AL-1

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House 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+35.0390th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line7256AL-134

Labels below the bar mark 6 other seats in Alabama.

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
U.S. HouseR+18.1

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 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alabama. The black marker is AL-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 24th pct · 3rd of 7 in AL

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 71st pct · 3rd of 7 in AL

Higher than 71% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 10th pct · 6th of 7 in AL

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents25% 87th pct · 3rd of 7 in AL

Higher than 87% of seats.

Asian residents2% 21st pct · 4th of 7 in AL

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile130 30th pct · 3rd of 7 in AL

Less dense than 70% 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.

LA-3
26% Black · 24% college gradsR+35.9Held RMS-1
28% Black · 25% college gradsR+36.3Held RGA-3
24% Black · 30% college gradsR+29.8Held RMS-4
22% Black · 25% college gradsR+42.5Held 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 2026.

  1. Jerry Carl (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 18.1

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