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1876–2024
State House District 16·Alabama

Alabama 16th State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of Alabama's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
AL
Latest
R+6
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
248,948
2024 ACS

Alabama 16th State House District, Alabama: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
248,9482024 5-year
Median household income
$65,2422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
54.9%2024 5-year
Black
36.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+75 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+72 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−5.6%
48,55954,422104,652
R
−1.5%
54,66356,372112,734
R
−6.4%
47,03753,632102,911
R
−5.3%
48,24553,719102,845
R
−4.8%
50,04655,191106,118
R
−15.4%
40,79755,77597,253
R
−7.7%
40,24947,14689,277
R
−4.7%
37,90241,86083,758
R
−6.8%
39,73446,14594,574
R
−16.8%
33,18946,65280,204
R
−21.6%
31,69149,26381,339
R
−5.6%
34,88539,25777,903
D
+0.7%
33,10132,61566,882
R
−42.3%
16,26541,25059,113
O
+6.5%
14,77410,81260,994
R
−71.8%
029,84241,588
R
−6.2%
14,91816,93132,238
D
+0.4%
13,33513,22227,934
D
+14.9%
13,3689,87323,402
O
−20.2%
02,38911,814
D
+57.5%
10,1932,72612,985
D
+68.0%
12,4332,34114,841
D
+75.3%
12,2481,67614,045
D
+69.5%
10,6491,82912,688
R
−2.1%
5,7716,02411,821
D
+37.7%
5,5002,2918,517
D
+37.9%
8,0783,58111,879
D
+53.9%
4,2381,2205,595
D
+55.0%
3,3106164,899
D
+40.1%
3,0591,2084,615
D
+45.3%
2,6228833,843
D
+9.5%
2,1241,7473,981
D
+41.7%
3,9271,5345,738
D
+48.9%
3,7224886,612
D
+35.6%
2,8811,3584,279
D
+27.6%
1,8741,0592,954
D
+41.8%
1,6966732,450
D
+47.5%
2,2087872,994

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
11.3%
English
10.6%
Irish
6.2%
German
4.9%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.1%
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: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.9%
75–84
2.6%
4.5%
65–74
5.5%
5.6%
55–64
6.1%
5.5%
45–54
6.0%
6.1%
35–44
6.5%
6.7%
25–34
7.1%
6.0%
18–24
6.6%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,242
State House District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 16$65,242
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.6%
Working age (18–64)15.2%
Seniors (65+)12.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
30.8%
Other Christian
16.6%
Methodist
7.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.3%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+75.9, this rural Alabama district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting deep-red voter preferences that have solidified over successive election cycles.

The Democratic margin in Alabama 16th State House District has rarely exceeded seventy-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded seventy-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 55% non-Hispanic-white share, a 17% poverty rate, and a median household income of $65,242 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 16, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 16, Alabama voted Republican by 5.6 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 104,652 votes cast, 48,559 went Democratic and 54,422 went Republican.
What is State House District 16, Alabama's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 16, Alabama as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 16 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 16, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 16, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 16, Alabama?
State House District 16, Alabama has a population of 248,948 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 16, Alabama?
Median household income in State House District 16, Alabama is $65,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of State House District 16, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 16, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.