Alabama

Welcome to your source for information on elected officials of color in Alabama!

How to use this site

  • Click on any state in the map to the left for a state-by-state breakdown of elected officials of color.
  • Look at the table below for a breakdown of federal elected officials for Alabama.
  • Click on the middle tab for a breakdown of state and local elected officials in Alabama.
  • Click on the third tab for a breakdown by gender and race in Alabama.

For U.S, Census estimates of the Alabama population by Race and Hispanic/Latino origin, July 2005,
click here.

Alabama: State and Local Elected Officials of Color
Level of Office
Total Seats Available
Amer Indian/ Alaskan Native
Asian-
American
Black
Latino
Total
Governor & Lt. Governor
2
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
State Legislature
140
0
(0%)
0
(0%)
33
(23.6%)
0
(0%)
33
(23.6%)
County Officials
n/a*
0
0
63
0
63
Municipal Officials
n/a*
0
1
321
0
322
School Board Officials
n/a*
0
0
81
0
81
Total
0
1
498
0
499
*Data are not available. Percentage of elected officials of color in these positions is not calculated. Click here for a description of the officials included in each level of office.

Note: State and Local Office data are for 2006.  Governor and Lieutenant Governor data are for 2007.
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