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

Alabama's 6th District

A district of about 726,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+34.8 relative to the nation for president.

Gary J. Palmer (R) · since Jan 6, 2015Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
AL-6

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+34.8388th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line725AL-6134

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+14.9

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-6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree39% 68th pct · 1st of 7 in AL

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 58th pct · 5th of 7 in AL

Higher than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 19th pct · 3rd of 7 in AL

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents20% 82nd pct · 4th of 7 in AL

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents2% 24th pct · 2nd of 7 in AL

Lower than 76% of seats.

People per square mile169 36th pct · 2nd of 7 in AL

Less dense than 64% 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-5
36% college gradsR+28.4Held RLA-6
25% Black · 33% college gradsR+31.2CountingOK-5
38% college gradsR+39.6Held RLA-1
36% college gradsR+39.4Held 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. Gary Palmer (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.9

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