Alabama State House District 5

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Danny Crawford Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Jessie BarcalaDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Danny Crawford (R) 98.0

Danny CrawfordRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last election: Danny Crawford (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: BarcalaRight column: Crawford

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeCrawfordNo published score for Barcala
Races: None listed; Won 2 of 2
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Candidates on the ballot

Jessie BarcalaDemocratic
Danny CrawfordIncumbentRepublican

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

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 12,578
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDanny CrawfordWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,33298.0%	98.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2462.0%	2.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,000
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDanny CrawfordWon	Republican	12,30472.4%	72.4%
DemocraticBrian D. Williams	Democratic	4,67727.5%	27.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	190.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,682
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanD. WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,13256.2%	56.2%
DemocraticWhite	Democratic	5,52043.5%	43.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	300.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,576
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDan WilliamsWon	Republican	8,80756.5%	56.5%
DemocraticHenry A. White(incumbent)	Democratic	5,40234.7%	34.7%
IndependentHill	Independent	1,3598.7%	8.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,348
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHenry A. WhiteWon	Democratic	7,07157.3%	57.3%
RepublicanRonnie G. Coffman	Republican	5,27742.7%	42.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,554
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTommy CarterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,65656.5%	56.5%
RepublicanRonnie G. Coffman	Republican	5,88143.4%	43.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,176
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTommy CarterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,60360.7%	60.7%
RepublicanSteve Andrews	Republican	5,57339.3%	39.3%

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTommy CarterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,602100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTommy CarterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,780100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,911
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTommy CarterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,90499.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,394
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTommy CarterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,393100.0%	100.0%
OtherChristopher	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack B. LauderdaleWon	Democratic	5,942100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWayne CobbWon	Democratic	5,508100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPaul J. WeeksWon	Democratic	5,620100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,908
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Alabama House of Representatives District 5, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoseph W. GoodwinWon	Democratic	13,999100.0%	100.0%
DemocraticGlen A. ReynoldsWon	Democratic	12,79975.7%	75.7%
OtherFrank B. Merkle	Other	4,11024.3%	24.3%

1970 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