HarrisDemocratic11.7%2,641TrumpRepublican87.6%19,741OtherAll other candidates0.7%155
R+75.9- Lead
- 17,100
- Total
- 22,537
- vs nation
- R+74.4
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
BidenDemocratic13.0%3,030TrumpRepublican86.1%20,050OtherAll other candidates0.9%208
R+73.1- Lead
- 17,020
- Total
- 23,288
- vs nation
- R+77.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic12.0%2,471TrumpRepublican86.6%17,774OtherAll other candidates1.4%291
R+74.5- Lead
- 15,303
- Total
- 20,536
- vs nation
- R+76.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic14.4%2,930RomneyRepublican84.5%17,170OtherAll other candidates1.1%219
R+70.1- Lead
- 14,240
- Total
- 20,319
- vs nation
- R+73.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic15.2%3,122McCainRepublican84.0%17,295OtherAll other candidates0.9%180
R+68.8- Lead
- 14,173
- Total
- 20,597
- vs nation
- R+76.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic16.5%3,386BushRepublican83.0%17,009OtherAll other candidates0.5%95
R+66.5- Lead
- 13,623
- Total
- 20,490
- vs nation
- R+64.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic21.7%4,012BushRepublican76.5%14,180OtherAll other candidates1.8%332
R+54.9- Lead
- 10,168
- Total
- 18,524
- vs nation
- R+55.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.0%4,222DoleRepublican69.5%11,763OtherAll other candidates5.5%932
R+44.6- Lead
- 7,541
- Total
- 16,917
- vs nation
- R+53.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+75.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 45,9812024 5-year
- Population density
- 34 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,355 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,7812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 30, AL · twin score 97.9
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 16th 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
71.6%
2,409 votes · D+44.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 69.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
90.8%
12,225 votes · R+82.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 87.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Hubert Humphrey1968
5,339votes
54.1% of the vote · D+24.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 4,850 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
20,050votes
86.1% of the vote · R+73.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 19,741 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
John W. Davis1924
+31.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +26.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+94.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +77.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBryan BrinyarkState House · 16
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+75.9, this rural Alabama district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting heavily Republican voter preferences that have solidified over successive election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 82.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.9 points.
A population of 45,981, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,781 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 12.
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 30
Alabama
97.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 12
Alabama
97.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 14
Alabama
97.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ college share
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 16th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 16th State House District voted Republican by 75.9 points (R+75.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,537 votes cast, 2,641 went Democratic and 19,741 went Republican.
When did Alabama 16th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 16th State House District voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in Alabama 16th State House District?
Alabama 16th State House District has a population of 45,981 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 16th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 16th State House District is $67,781 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 16th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 16th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.