HarrisDemocratic25.0%5,689TrumpRepublican73.5%16,736OtherAll other candidates1.5%341
R+48.5- Lead
- 11,047
- Total
- 22,766
- vs nation
- R+47.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic27.4%6,379TrumpRepublican70.9%16,471OtherAll other candidates1.7%389
R+43.4- Lead
- 10,092
- Total
- 23,239
- vs nation
- R+47.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.5%5,155TrumpRepublican71.4%14,411OtherAll other candidates3.1%627
R+45.8- Lead
- 9,256
- Total
- 20,193
- vs nation
- R+47.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.0%6,525RomneyRepublican64.2%12,332OtherAll other candidates1.8%352
R+30.2- Lead
- 5,807
- Total
- 19,209
- vs nation
- R+34.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.0%6,913McCainRepublican62.8%12,402OtherAll other candidates2.2%437
R+27.8- Lead
- 5,489
- Total
- 19,752
- vs nation
- R+35.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.8%7,671BushRepublican59.3%11,437OtherAll other candidates0.9%166
R+19.5- Lead
- 3,766
- Total
- 19,274
- vs nation
- R+17.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.1%7,186BushRepublican54.0%9,009OtherAll other candidates2.9%492
R+10.9- Lead
- 1,823
- Total
- 16,687
- vs nation
- R+11.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.2%7,070DoleRepublican45.8%7,326OtherAll other candidates10.1%1,612
R+1.6- Lead
- 256
- Total
- 16,008
- vs nation
- R+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,4572024 5-year
- Population density
- 141 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 350 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,7342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 40, AL · twin score 97.4
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 1st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
91.1%
2,520 votes · D+83.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 90.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73.5%
16,736 votes · R+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 71.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1992
8,333votes
47.2% of the vote · D+7.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 8,153 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,736votes
73.5% of the vote · R+48.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,471 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+78.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +71.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+47.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +47.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPhillip PettusState House · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
This rural north Alabama district recorded an R+48.5 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative seats. Turnout patterns here tend to track closely with statewide Republican performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 48.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.5 points.
A population of 49,457, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,734 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 40 and State House District 1.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 40
Alabama
97.4twin score
% Evangelical2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 1
Tennessee
97.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 5
Kentucky
96.9twin score
% Evangelical2016–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Alabama 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 1st State House District voted Republican by 48.5 points (R+48.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,766 votes cast, 5,689 went Democratic and 16,736 went Republican.
When did Alabama 1st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 1st State House District voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Alabama 1st State House District?
Alabama 1st State House District has a population of 49,457 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 1st State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 1st State House District is $64,734 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 1st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.