Alabama 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −26.2% |
| 2012 | −29.5% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.0% |
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 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 95.4%250,322 | 262,410 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 29.6%62,740 | 67.1%142,435 | 212,317 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 95.8%253,094 | 264,160 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 38.9%101,388 | 61.0%159,063 | 260,673 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 33.2%102,234 | 66.7%205,647 | 308,326 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 74.4%115,338 | 154,974 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 34.9%101,772 | 64.9%189,185 | 291,293 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 42.0%95,192 | 57.9%131,109 | 226,490 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 51.5%158,324 | 47.9%147,314 | 307,282 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 98.3%143,015 | 0.0%0 | 145,555 |
| 2004 | 5 | D | 73.0%200,999 | 26.9%74,145 | 275,459 |
| 2002 | 5 | D | 73.3%143,029 | 24.7%48,226 | 195,171 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 88.8%186,059 | 0.0%0 | 209,514 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 69.7%134,819 | 30.3%58,536 | 193,490 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 55.7%114,442 | 42.2%86,727 | 205,547 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 50.5%88,693 | 49.5%86,923 | 175,693 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 65.6%160,060 | 31.9%77,951 | 244,133 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 67.1%113,047 | 32.9%55,326 | 168,383 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 64.4%120,142 | 34.6%64,491 | 186,623 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 78.9%125,406 | 21.1%33,528 | 158,934 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 95.9%140,542 | 0.0%0 | 146,575 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 80.7%108,807 | 18.2%24,593 | 134,880 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 93.8%117,626 | 0.0%0 | 125,356 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 96.8%68,985 | 0.0%0 | 71,236 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 100.0%113,553 | 0.0%0 | 113,560 |
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 5th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Madison, Morgan, Limestone, Jackson, and Lawrence counties. About 717,700 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 39.6. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was R+29.5 in 2012, R+32.8 in 2016, R+27.0 in 2020, and R+29.0 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.0 points.
A population of 717,749, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,752 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 4.
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