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

Alabama's 5th District

A district of about 746,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.4 relative to the nation for president.

Dale W. Strong (R) · since Jan 3, 2023Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
AL-5

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+28.4361st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line72AL-56134

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+6.5

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 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alabama. The black marker is AL-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 60th pct · 2nd of 7 in AL

Higher than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 66th pct · 4th of 7 in AL

Higher than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 26th pct · 2nd of 7 in AL

Lower than 74% of seats.

Black residents17% 79th pct · 6th of 7 in AL

Higher than 79% of seats.

Asian residents2% 25th pct · 1st of 7 in AL

Lower than 75% of seats.

People per square mile183 39th pct · 1st of 7 in AL

Less dense than 61% 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.

AL-6
39% college gradsR+34.8Held RTN-7
37% college gradsR+21.4Held RGA-3
24% Black · 30% college gradsR+29.8Held RLA-6
25% Black · 33% college gradsR+31.2Counting

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. Dale Strong (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 6.5

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