Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Bibb County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Alabama 49th State House District
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Alabama 49th State House DistrictTrumpR+49.1
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
73.9%
16,568
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
24.8%
5,569
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
1.3%
281
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Alabama 49th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Bibb County, AL
Republican
R+64.3
Chilton County, AL
Republican
R+72.0
Shelby County, AL
Republican
R+40.6
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
24.8%Harris5,569
73.9%Trump16,568
1.3%Kennedy281
−49.1%
22,418
R
25.6%Biden5,779
73.0%Trump16,475
1.3%Jorgensen304
−47.4%
22,558
R
22.0%Clinton4,408
73.9%Trump14,838
4.1%Johnson829
−52.0%
20,075
R
25.9%Obama5,205
74.1%Romney14,923
0.0%
−48.3%
20,128
R
25.5%Obama4,756
73.0%McCain13,612
1.4%Nader269
−47.5%
18,637
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−47.5%
2012
−48.3%
2016
−52.0%
2020
−47.4%
2024
−49.1%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RRussell BedsoleState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.8, this rural Alabama district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting deep partisan alignment that has reshaped competitive politics here into a structural certainty.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.1 points.
A population of 49,262, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,671 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 14 and State House District 62.
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How did Alabama 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 49th State House District voted Republican by 49.1 points (R+49.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,418 votes cast, 5,569 went Democratic and 16,568 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 49th State House District?
Alabama 49th State House District has a population of 49,262 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 49th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 49th State House District is $73,671 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Alabama 49th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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