Alabama 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −33.7% |
| 2012 | −34.4% |
| 2016 | −41.8% |
| 2020 | −40.9% |
| 2024 | −46.5% |
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 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 97.9%243,848 | 249,008 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 25.1%47,859 | 71.2%135,602 | 190,406 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 32.5%104,595 | 67.5%217,384 | 322,234 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 36.2%83,996 | 63.7%147,770 | 231,915 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 32.9%94,549 | 66.9%192,164 | 287,104 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 33.7%52,816 | 66.1%103,558 | 156,620 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 35.8%98,141 | 64.0%175,306 | 273,930 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 40.5%80,204 | 59.4%117,736 | 198,139 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 45.8%121,080 | 54.0%142,708 | 264,120 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 38.5%63,559 | 59.4%98,257 | 165,301 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 38.7%95,240 | 61.2%150,411 | 245,784 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 48.2%87,351 | 50.3%91,169 | 181,223 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 86.9%147,317 | 169,519 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 41.9%73,357 | 58.1%101,731 | 175,217 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 47.3%92,325 | 50.4%98,353 | 195,047 |
| 1994 | 3 | D | 63.6%93,924 | 36.4%53,757 | 147,745 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 60.3%119,175 | 37.3%73,800 | 197,604 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 73.7%101,923 | 26.3%36,317 | 138,242 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 96.1%117,514 | 0.0%0 | 122,310 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 80.6%115,127 | 19.4%27,769 | 142,896 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 96.2%120,357 | 0.0%0 | 125,102 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 96.3%100,864 | 0.0%0 | 104,784 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 98.6%107,654 | 0.0%0 | 109,215 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 100.0%74,895 | 0.0%0 | 74,897 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 99.0%106,935 | 0.0%0 | 108,048 |
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 3rd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Lee, Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, and Talladega counties. About 717,800 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 39.8. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+34.4 in 2012, R+41.8 in 2016, R+40.9 in 2020, and R+46.5 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.5 points.
A population of 717,766, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,293 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 1.
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