Alabama elections in 2026
9 electoral votes · 7 House seats · South · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Alabama's politics run through Birmingham's medical and banking economy, the Huntsville aerospace corridor, and a large rural and small-town electorate. The state has leaned strongly Republican in statewide contests for a generation, with Democratic strength concentrated in its cities and the Black Belt.
Its largest population centers include Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Alabama
Latest Alabama political headlines
Governor Ivey Encourages 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional District Alabamians to Head to the Polls for Special Primary ElectionAlabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnoutLive Results: Alabama midterm U.S. House primaries after redistrictingA voter guide to Alabama’s special primary electionsAlabama governor’s race tightens as new poll shows 8-point gapLive results: Alabama U.S. House special primary election 2026What you need to know: Alabama’s Aug. 11 congressional special primary electionAlabama law to require Ten Commandments displays in public school history classroomsSimulate Alabama
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Alabama is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.