Politics · Birmingham

Birmingham, AL politics & representatives

Birmingham is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Terri A. Sewell and Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

Who represents Birmingham in Washington and in Alabama, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Jefferson County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Jefferson County. Birmingham's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 298,704 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat

54.3%

Donald J TrumpRepublican

43.9%

Others

1.8%

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

U.S. House · Alabama's 7th District 293,220 votes

Terri A SewellDemocrat

63.7%

Robin LitakerRepublican

36.3%

Others

0.1%

Covers about 82% of Birmingham · whole-district result

U.S. House · Alabama's 6th District 346,625 votes

Gary PalmerRepublican

70.3%

Elizabeth AndersonDemocrat

29.6%

Others

0.1%

Covers about 18% of Birmingham · whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Birmingham in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Alabama

Tommy TubervilleU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2021 Official site ↗202-224-4124

Katie Boyd BrittU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-224-5744

U.S. House · Alabama's 7th District Covers about 82% of Birmingham

Terri A. SewellU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2011 Official site ↗202-225-2665

U.S. House · Alabama's 6th District Covers about 18% of Birmingham

Gary J. PalmerU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2015 Official site ↗202-225-4921

Birmingham is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗

In Alabama

Who represents Birmingham in state government

Kay IveyGovernor of AlabamaRepublican · Serving since 2017 Official site ↗334-242-7100

State Senate Birmingham is split between 5 districts

District 2039% of Birmingham

Linda Coleman-Madison Democrat
District 1836% of Birmingham

Rodger Smitherman Democrat
District 1513% of Birmingham

Dan Roberts Republican
District 198% of Birmingham

Merika Coleman Democrat
District 53% of Birmingham

Matt Woods Republican

State House Birmingham is split between 12 districts

District 5917% of Birmingham

Mary Moore Democrat
District 5413% of Birmingham

Neil Rafferty Democrat
District 6012% of Birmingham

Juandalynn Givan Democrat
District 5811% of Birmingham

Rolanda Hollis Democrat
District 5511% of Birmingham

Travis Hendrix Democrat
District 568% of Birmingham

Ontario Tillman Democrat
District 527% of Birmingham

Kelvin Datcher Democrat
District 486% of Birmingham

Jim Carns Republican
District 575% of Birmingham

Patrick Sellers Democrat
District 455% of Birmingham

Susan DuBose Republican
District 163% of Birmingham

Bryan Brinyark Republican
District 441% of Birmingham

Danny Garrett Republican

Birmingham is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Birmingham's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Birmingham by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.