Alabama 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −24.0% |
| 2012 | −26.5% |
| 2016 | −31.1% |
| 2020 | −30.0% |
| 2024 | −35.9% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 21.5%70,929 | 78.4%258,619 | 329,854 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 83.6%140,592 | 168,150 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 35.5%116,949 | 64.4%211,825 | 329,075 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 36.8%89,226 | 63.2%153,228 | 242,617 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 96.4%208,083 | 215,893 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 31.7%48,278 | 68.2%103,758 | 152,234 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 97.9%196,374 | 200,676 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.6%129,063 | 156,281 |
| 2008 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 98.3%210,660 | 214,367 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 31.8%52,770 | 68.1%112,944 | 165,841 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 36.8%93,938 | 63.1%161,067 | 255,164 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 37.8%67,507 | 60.5%108,102 | 178,687 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 91.3%151,188 | 165,669 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.4%112,872 | 113,564 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 33.8%69,470 | 64.4%132,206 | 205,417 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 32.7%50,227 | 67.3%103,431 | 153,767 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 36.8%78,742 | 60.2%128,874 | 214,204 |
| 1990 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.6%82,185 | 82,530 |
| 1988 | 1 | R | 40.0%77,670 | 59.3%115,173 | 194,363 |
| 1986 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%96,469 | 96,469 |
| 1984 | 1 | R | 49.0%98,455 | 51.0%102,479 | 200,934 |
| 1982 | 1 | R | 37.7%54,315 | 61.0%87,901 | 144,028 |
| 1980 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 94.8%111,089 | 117,221 |
| 1978 | 1 | R | 36.1%40,450 | 63.9%71,711 | 112,161 |
| 1976 | 1 | R | 37.5%58,906 | 62.5%98,257 | 157,170 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 30.9%436,746 | 66.6%942,154 | 1,414,238 |
| 2020 | R | 39.8%920,478 | 60.2%1,392,076 | 2,312,554 |
| 2016 | R | 35.9%748,709 | 64.1%1,335,104 | 2,083,813 |
| 2014 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%795,606 | 795,606 |
| 2010 | R | 34.7%515,619 | 65.3%968,181 | 1,483,800 |
| 2008 | R | 36.6%752,391 | 63.4%1,305,383 | 2,057,774 |
| 2004 | R | 32.4%595,018 | 67.6%1,242,200 | 1,837,218 |
| 2002 | R | 39.9%538,878 | 58.6%792,561 | 1,351,673 |
| 1998 | R | 36.7%474,568 | 63.3%817,973 | 1,292,541 |
| 1996 | R | 45.5%681,651 | 52.5%786,436 | 1,498,760 |
| 1992 | D | 64.9%1,022,698 | 33.1%522,015 | 1,576,524 |
| 1990 | D | 60.6%717,814 | 39.4%467,190 | 1,185,004 |
| 1986 | D | 50.3%609,360 | 49.7%602,537 | 1,211,897 |
| 1984 | D | 62.8%860,535 | 36.4%498,508 | 1,371,234 |
| 1980 | R | 47.3%613,148 | 50.2%650,362 | 1,296,757 |
| 1978 | D | 94.0%547,054 | 0.0%0 | 582,005 |
Alabama's 1st congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Mobile, Baldwin, Covington, and Escambia counties. About 717,600 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 41.8. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+26.5 in 2012, R+31.1 in 2016, R+30.0 in 2020, and R+35.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.9 points.
A population of 717,552, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,291 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 3.
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