Alabama’s congressional districts are seven U.S. House seats drawn on a court-ordered map that took effect for the 2024 elections and will remain in place through the 2030 census. The current delegation is five Republicans and two Democrats. The map matters because it was drawn by a court-appointed special master after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that Alabama’s prior boundaries likely violated the Voting Rights Act, and it produced a redrawn 2nd District that elected the state’s second Black member of Congress for the first time in its history.
Who Represents Each District
All seven representatives serve two-year terms.1House.gov. The House Explained The roster below reflects the November 2024 election results.2House.gov. Representatives
- District 1, Barry Moore (R). Agriculture; Judiciary.
- District 2, Shomari Figures (D). Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure. Figures won the seat in 2024 after the district was redrawn by court order.
- District 3, Mike Rogers (R). Chairs the Armed Services Committee. In office since 2003, the longest-serving member of the delegation.
- District 4, Robert Aderholt (R). Appropriations, chairing the subcommittee that oversees Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding. In office since 1997.
- District 5, Dale Strong (R). Appropriations; Homeland Security.
- District 6, Gary Palmer (R). Oversight and Government Reform; Energy and Commerce.
- District 7, Terri Sewell (D). Ways and Means, ranking member of the Oversight Subcommittee. Has represented the district since 2011.3Congress.gov. Terri A Sewell – District Map
What Each District Covers
Alabama’s 2020 census population was 5,024,279, and each district targets roughly 717,754 residents.4U.S. Census Bureau. Alabama Census Profile
District 1
The southwestern and southeastern corners of the state. Anchored by the Mobile metropolitan area on the Gulf Coast, it takes in Baldwin County’s beaches and stretches east into the Wiregrass, including Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Houston, and Henry counties along the Florida border. Several southeastern counties moved into the 1st from the old 2nd under the current map.
District 2
Reshaped more than any other district. It runs from a portion of Mobile through the rural Black Belt counties into the Montgomery metropolitan area, linking Selma, Montgomery, and parts of Mobile into a single district with a substantial Black voting-age population.
District 3
East-central Alabama along the Georgia border. Includes Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, and Gadsden, along with Lee, Talladega, and Etowah counties. A mix of the Auburn college-town economy, rural stretches, and the older industrial Coosa Valley.
District 4
North-central Alabama and one of the state’s most rural districts. Includes Cullman, Marshall, and DeKalb counties, reaching toward the Tennessee Valley. Poultry and small manufacturing drive much of the local economy.
District 5
North Alabama’s Tennessee Valley, centered on Huntsville. The regional economy runs on aerospace, defense, and technology, with Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center both located here. Includes Madison, Limestone, and Morgan counties.
District 6
The Birmingham suburbs. Takes in much of Shelby County and portions of Jefferson County outside the city core, along with Bibb and Chilton counties. The state’s most suburban district and heavily Republican.
District 7
West-central Alabama, cutting diagonally to connect portions of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery with the rural Black Belt. For decades this was Alabama’s sole majority-Black district, and its edges shifted somewhat when the current 2nd District was created.
How to Find Your District
The U.S. House’s official lookup at house.gov lets you enter your zip code to see your representative and district number.5U.S. House of Representatives. Find Your Representative The Alabama Secretary of State also offers an interactive map that searches by full address and returns every elected official who serves you, down to the state legislative level.6Alabama Secretary of State. State District Maps Use the address-based tool if you can; zip codes sometimes cross district lines.
Why the Current Map Looks Like This
After the 2020 census, the Alabama Legislature drew a congressional map with only one majority-Black district (the 7th), even though Black residents make up about 27 percent of the state’s population. Voters and civil rights organizations sued under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, arguing that Black voters were numerous and geographically compact enough to form a majority in a second reasonably drawn district.
A three-judge federal panel agreed. On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that ruling in Allen v. Milligan, holding that the lower court had faithfully applied existing precedent and that Section 2 continues to apply to single-member redistricting challenges.7Supreme Court of the United States. Allen v Milligan, 599 US 1 (2023) The Court rejected Alabama’s argument that Section 2 was unconstitutional as applied.
The Legislature then passed a replacement map, which the federal court also rejected for failing to give Black voters a realistic opportunity to elect their preferred candidate in a second district. On October 5, 2023, the court ordered use of a map drawn by a court-appointed special master. That map redrew the 2nd District to run from parts of Mobile through the Black Belt to Montgomery. A federal panel later ruled unanimously that Alabama must keep using the court-drawn map through the next regular redistricting cycle after the 2030 census.
The effect showed up immediately. Democrat Shomari Figures won the redrawn 2nd District in 2024 with about 54.5 percent of the vote, giving Alabama two Black members of Congress at the same time for the first time.
Key Dates for the 2026 Congressional Elections
All seven Alabama House seats are on the 2026 ballot.
- January 23, 2026: last day for candidates to file with a major party to appear on the primary ballot.8Alabama Secretary of State. FCPA Filing Calendar 2026 Election Cycle
- May 5, 2026: voter registration deadline for the primary (14 days before).9Alabama Secretary of State. Voter Registration General Information
- May 19, 2026: primary election day.10Alabama Secretary of State. 2026 Election Information
- June 16, 2026: primary runoff, if any candidate fails to win a majority in the primary.
- October 20, 2026: voter registration deadline for the general election.
- November 3, 2026: general election day.
Alabama closes voter registration 14 days before any election. You can register by mail, in person at your county board of registrars, or at certain state agencies. The Secretary of State’s website has tools to check your registration status and find your polling place.
Running for a Congressional Seat in Alabama
The U.S. Constitution sets the baseline: you must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state.11Alabama Secretary of State. Minimum Qualifications for Public Office Alabama does not add a lengthy state residency requirement beyond one day, though candidates must be registered voters. There is no legal requirement to live inside the district you seek to represent, though voters typically expect it.
Major-party primary candidates file with their party by January 23, 2026.8Alabama Secretary of State. FCPA Filing Calendar 2026 Election Cycle Independent and minor-party candidates face signature requirements that the Alabama Elections Division is recalculating for district-level federal offices.10Alabama Secretary of State. 2026 Election Information