Alabama 3rd Congressional District, Alabama: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 723,8832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,4232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1964MIT Election Lab
R
ROGERS, Mike Dennis
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: RILEY, Robert (2001–2003), RILEY, Robert (1999–2001), RILEY, Robert (1997–1999), BROWDER, John Glen (1995–1997)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 3, ALOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 91,606 | 214,866 | 309,873 | ||
| R | 102,813 | 209,541 | 316,242 | ||
| R | 88,863 | 186,472 | 280,889 | ||
| R | 100,290 | 171,573 | 274,428 | ||
| R | 101,544 | 174,876 | 279,163 | ||
| R | 87,209 | 156,549 | 245,525 | ||
| R | 89,513 | 119,451 | 213,291 | ||
| R | 86,516 | 92,830 | 193,938 | ||
| R | 90,242 | 98,913 | 214,445 | ||
| R | 68,189 | 102,952 | 174,597 | ||
| R | 70,187 | 109,197 | 183,659 | ||
| D | 86,632 | 76,900 | 170,335 | ||
| D | 90,392 | 58,632 | 152,348 | ||
| R | 30,724 | 96,266 | 129,189 | ||
| O | 23,064 | 15,331 | 135,909 | ||
| R | 0 | 60,413 | 89,510 | ||
| D | 48,995 | 28,058 | 77,556 | ||
| D | 45,111 | 25,258 | 71,788 | ||
| D | 45,610 | 18,494 | 64,337 | ||
| O | 0 | 5,392 | 27,629 | ||
| D | 28,759 | 6,227 | 35,158 | ||
| D | 36,109 | 6,293 | 42,547 | ||
| D | 33,391 | 5,298 | 39,178 | ||
| D | 30,133 | 5,931 | 36,268 | ||
| R | 15,736 | 19,572 | 35,338 | ||
| D | 16,753 | 7,249 | 24,724 | ||
| D | 22,140 | 12,547 | 35,214 | ||
| D | 16,517 | 5,351 | 22,201 | ||
| D | 14,980 | 1,487 | 21,841 | ||
| D | 11,285 | 4,599 | 16,886 | ||
| D | 14,986 | 4,780 | 21,197 | ||
| D | 19,452 | 12,237 | 33,849 | ||
| D | 22,556 | 9,950 | 33,905 | ||
| D | 23,086 | 1,654 | 43,029 | ||
| D | 22,062 | 11,450 | 33,672 | ||
| D | 18,497 | 11,063 | 29,636 | ||
| D | 18,932 | 9,275 | 28,502 | ||
| D | 23,396 | 9,249 | 32,647 |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 30.9% | 66.6% | 1,414,238 |
| 2020 | R | 39.7% | 60.1% | 2,316,445 |
| 2016 | R | 35.9% | 64.0% | 2,087,444 |
| 2014 | R | 0.0% | 97.3% | 818,090 |
| 2010 | R | 34.7% | 65.2% | 1,485,499 |
| 2008 | R | 36.5% | 63.4% | 2,060,191 |
| 2004 | R | 32.4% | 67.5% | 1,839,066 |
| 2002 | R | 39.8% | 58.6% | 1,353,023 |
| 1998 | R | 36.7% | 63.2% | 1,293,405 |
| 1996 | R | 45.5% | 52.5% | 1,499,393 |
| 1992 | D | 64.8% | 33.1% | 1,577,799 |
| 1990 | D | 60.6% | 39.4% | 1,185,154 |
| 1986 | D | 50.3% | 49.7% | 1,211,897 |
| 1984 | D | 62.8% | 36.4% | 1,371,234 |
| 1980 | R | 47.1% | 50.2% | 1,296,757 |
| 1978 | D | 94.0% | 0.0% | 582,005 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.8%
American
12.1%
Irish
9.0%
German
6.5%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
1.5%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,423
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$60,423
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)16.4%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by the Piedmont region and mid-sized cities like Anniston and Auburn, Alabama's 3rd District has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in each of the last three cycles, reflecting deep structural conservatism across its mix of rural and small-urban voters.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Alabama 3rd Congressional District peaked at seventy-two points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-one points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $60,423 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 3, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Alabama voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 309,873 votes cast, 91,606 went Democratic and 214,866 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Alabama's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, Alabama as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Alabama?
Congressional District 3, Alabama has a population of 723,883 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Alabama?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Alabama is $60,423 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.