2026 results · Alabama · Alabama 1st District
Jerry Carl, the Republican, holds Alabama's 1st District for the Republicans
Donald Trump carried the district by 35.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 17.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry CarlRepublican | 137,016 | 59.0% | |
| Clyde JonesDemocrat | 94,925 | 40.9% | |
| Write-in | 190 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 10:37 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted232,131 votesCount last changed Nov 4, 12:16 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 4:58 PM ESTSource: Alabama Secretary of State
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About the seat
Alabama's 1st District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+35.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 17.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 7 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+35.4
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+35.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 7
- Mobile County55%
- Baldwin County37%
- Covington County4%
- Escambia County4%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 4 counties compared moved 17.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 75% in Escambia County to 59% in Covington County.
Mobile County moved most: R+16.0 for president in 2024, D+3.7 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Mobile County added 33,010 net votes for Jones against the 2024 margin, 44% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 74,895 votes toward Jones: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Mobile County+33,010 Jones
- Baldwin County+32,833 Jones
- Covington County+6,071 Jones
- Escambia County+2,981 Jones
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Jones this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Mobile CountyR+16.0D+3.7
Alabama’s ballot
All of Alabama’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures
StatewideRepublicans won all 10 of Alabama's statewide races.
- U.S. SenateBarry MooreR+9.5
- GovernorTommy TubervilleR+3.9
- Attorney GeneralKatherine RobertsonR+10.0
- Commissioner of Agriculture and IndustriesCorey HillR+8.2
- AuditorAndrew SorrellR+10.5
- Lieutenant GovernorJohn WahlR+8.7
- Public Service Commission, Place 1Matt GentryR+10.2
- Public Service Commission, Place 2Jim Zig ZeiglerR+9.5
- Secretary of StateCaroleene DobsonR+9.2
- TreasurerYoung BoozerR+10.0
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 5–2, now R 5–2
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Alabama Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.