HarrisDemocratic18.3%3,923TrumpRepublican80.7%17,276OtherAll other candidates1.0%218
R+62.3- Lead
- 13,353
- Total
- 21,417
- vs nation
- R+60.9
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
BidenDemocratic20.9%4,494TrumpRepublican77.8%16,701OtherAll other candidates1.3%281
R+56.8- Lead
- 12,207
- Total
- 21,476
- vs nation
- R+61.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.1%3,706TrumpRepublican78.4%15,183OtherAll other candidates2.5%481
R+59.3- Lead
- 11,477
- Total
- 19,370
- vs nation
- R+61.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.1%4,507RomneyRepublican74.5%13,928OtherAll other candidates1.4%266
R+50.4- Lead
- 9,421
- Total
- 18,701
- vs nation
- R+54.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.9%4,899McCainRepublican73.6%14,481OtherAll other candidates1.5%297
R+48.7- Lead
- 9,582
- Total
- 19,677
- vs nation
- R+56.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.9%4,798BushRepublican72.3%12,901OtherAll other candidates0.8%151
R+45.4- Lead
- 8,103
- Total
- 17,850
- vs nation
- R+42.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.3%5,225BushRepublican63.7%9,715OtherAll other candidates2.0%310
R+29.4- Lead
- 4,490
- Total
- 15,250
- vs nation
- R+30.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.6%5,292DoleRepublican51.2%7,204OtherAll other candidates11.2%1,581
R+13.6- Lead
- 1,912
- Total
- 14,077
- vs nation
- R+22.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+62.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,9372024 5-year
- Population density
- 66 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 727 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,0432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+66.5 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 38, AR · twin score 98.4
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 40th 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
Winfield S. Hancock1880
83.0%
1,356 votes · D+66.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 81.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
82.1%
9,242 votes · R+65.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 80.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Hubert Humphrey1968
7,691votes
71.0% of the vote · D+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 7,153 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,276votes
80.7% of the vote · R+62.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,701 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
Hubert Humphrey1968
+59.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.3 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +52.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+63.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +61.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChad RobertsonState House · 40
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+62.4, this district sits at the far end of Alabama's partisan spectrum. Its roughly 48,000 residents make it a reliable anchor for statewide Republican vote totals.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.5 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 65.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.3 points.
A population of 47,937, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,043 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38 and State House District 4.
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 38
Arkansas
98.4twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
State House District 4
Mississippi
98.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 14
Mississippi
98.1twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 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 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 40th State House District voted Republican by 62.3 points (R+62.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,417 votes cast, 3,923 went Democratic and 17,276 went Republican.
When did Alabama 40th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 40th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Alabama 40th State House District?
Alabama 40th State House District has a population of 47,937 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 40th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 40th State House District is $60,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.