Alabama 2nd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −7.7% |
| 2012 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | −14.3% |
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 | 2 | D | 54.6%158,041 | 45.4%131,414 | 289,674 |
| 2022 | 2 | R | 29.2%58,014 | 69.1%137,460 | 198,961 |
| 2020 | 2 | R | 34.7%105,286 | 65.2%197,996 | 303,569 |
| 2018 | 2 | R | 38.4%86,931 | 61.4%138,879 | 226,230 |
| 2016 | 2 | R | 40.5%112,089 | 48.8%134,886 | 276,584 |
| 2014 | 2 | R | 32.6%54,692 | 67.3%113,103 | 167,952 |
| 2012 | 2 | R | 36.3%103,092 | 63.6%180,591 | 283,953 |
| 2010 | 2 | R | 48.8%106,865 | 51.0%111,645 | 219,028 |
| 2008 | 2 | D | 50.2%144,368 | 49.6%142,578 | 287,394 |
| 2006 | 2 | R | 30.4%54,450 | 69.5%124,302 | 178,919 |
| 2004 | 2 | R | 28.5%70,562 | 71.4%177,086 | 247,947 |
| 2002 | 2 | R | 29.5%55,495 | 68.8%129,233 | 187,965 |
| 2000 | 2 | R | 29.2%64,958 | 68.2%151,830 | 222,636 |
| 1998 | 2 | R | 30.7%58,136 | 69.3%131,428 | 189,669 |
| 1996 | 2 | R | 35.4%74,317 | 63.2%132,563 | 209,793 |
| 1994 | 2 | R | 26.4%44,694 | 73.6%124,465 | 169,213 |
| 1992 | 2 | R | 47.9%109,335 | 49.5%112,906 | 228,160 |
| 1990 | 2 | R | 48.7%83,243 | 51.3%87,649 | 170,911 |
| 1988 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 94.2%120,408 | 127,861 |
| 1986 | 2 | R | 33.3%57,568 | 66.7%115,302 | 172,870 |
| 1984 | 2 | R | 38.6%75,506 | 60.3%118,153 | 195,815 |
| 1982 | 2 | R | 49.6%81,904 | 50.4%83,290 | 165,194 |
| 1980 | 2 | R | 36.7%63,447 | 60.6%104,796 | 172,962 |
| 1978 | 2 | R | 46.0%49,341 | 54.0%57,924 | 107,265 |
| 1976 | 2 | R | 42.4%66,288 | 57.6%90,069 | 156,362 |
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 2nd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Montgomery, Houston, Coffee, Russell, and Dale counties. About 717,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 37.7. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+5.6 in 2012, R+10.8 in 2016, R+8.6 in 2020, and R+14.3 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 14.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 717,898, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,839 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 5.
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