Alabama State House District 45

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Susan DuBose Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Susan DuBoseRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Susan DuBose (R) 85.6, Kari Mitchell Whitaker (L) 13.8

Toni Kornegay VaughnDemocratic

Last election: Susan DuBose (Republican) won by 71.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeDuBoseNo published score for Vaughn
Races: Won 1 of 1; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

Toni Kornegay VaughnDemocratic
Susan DuBoseIncumbentRepublican

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Source: sos.alabama.gov (PDF), dated Aug 26

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 14,096
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSusan DuBoseWon	Republican	12,06085.6%	85.6%
LibertarianKari Mitchell Whitaker	Libertarian	1,95013.8%	13.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	860.6%	0.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,754
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDickie DrakeWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,62965.7%	65.7%
DemocraticJenn Gray	Democratic	7,10934.3%	34.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	160.1%	0.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDrakeWon	Republican	9,60997.9%	97.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2082.1%	2.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,278
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanOwen DrakeWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,16561.5%	61.5%
DemocraticCharlene Cannon	Democratic	5,10338.4%	38.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,543
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanOwen DrakeWon	Republican	6,15153.3%	53.3%
DemocraticPat Sewell	Democratic	5,39246.7%	46.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,944
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlbert MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,10983.2%	83.2%
LibertarianJeff Echols	Libertarian	1,79416.4%	16.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	410.4%	0.4%

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlbert MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,198100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlbert MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,599100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlbert MortonWon	Democratic	11,856100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,262
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill GrayWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,85668.7%	68.7%
DemocraticRobert C. Gafford	Democratic	5,40631.3%	31.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,694
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill GrayWon	Republican	1,73246.9%	46.9%
DemocraticGeorge L. Layton(incumbent)	Democratic	1,11730.2%	30.2%
IndependentJ. C. Hughes	Independent	84522.9%	22.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,970
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSundra EscottWon	Democratic	6,968100.0%	100.0%
OtherAnthony Brookler	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherPaul Johnson	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEarl HilliardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,258100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,741
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEarl HilliardWon	Democratic	3,62596.9%	96.9%
IndependentLeavy Oliver	Independent	1163.1%	3.1%

1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026