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

Alabama's 7th District

A district of about 714,000 people, 51% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.8 relative to the nation for president.

Terri A. Sewell (D) · since Jan 5, 2011Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
AL-7

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.

D+18.8127th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineAL-7256134

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. HouseD+38.8

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-7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 19th pct · 4th of 7 in AL

Lower than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 32nd pct · 7th of 7 in AL

Lower than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 12th pct · 5th of 7 in AL

Lower than 88% of seats.

Black residents51% 99th pct · 1st of 7 in AL

Higher than 99% of seats.

Asian residents1% 13th pct · 6th of 7 in AL

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile55 12th pct · 7th of 7 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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

SC-6
46% Black · 30% college gradsD+24.9Held DGA-2
49% Black · 22% college gradsD+8.0Held DMS-2
64% Black · 22% college gradsD+22.4Held DIL-2
47% Black · 25% college gradsD+35.4Held D

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. Terri Sewell (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 38.8

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