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Alabama 86th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+50.52012R+44.62016R+58.92020R+53.92024R+57.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+57.7
2024
median income$58,000U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age41.8U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate15.8%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.0%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english4.6%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.1%
Irish9.8%
American9.6%
African American†18.5%
African0.2%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Guatemalan0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Houston County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Alabama 86th State House District

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Alabama 86th State House DistrictTrumpR+57.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Alabama 86th State House DistrictThe boundary of Alabama 86th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+57.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Alabama 86th State House District · R+57.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.3%15,979
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.6%4,201
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.1%217
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Alabama 86th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Houston County, ALRepublicanR+47.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.6%Harris4,201
78.3%Trump15,979
1.1%Kennedy217
−57.7%
20,397
R
22.4%Biden4,748
76.3%Trump16,198
1.3%Jorgensen280
−53.9%
21,226
R
19.3%Clinton3,708
78.1%Trump15,037
2.6%Johnson505
−58.9%
19,250
R
27.7%Obama5,191
72.3%Romney13,548
0.0%
−44.6%
18,739
R
24.1%Obama4,594
74.6%McCain14,231
1.4%Nader261
−50.5%
19,086
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −57.7% in 2024.−57.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−50.5%
2012−44.6%
2016−58.9%
2020−53.9%
2024−57.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul LeeState House · 86

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 57 points Republican, District 86 ranks among the most politically uniform state house seats in Alabama, leaving general-election outcomes rarely in doubt.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.7 points.

A population of 46,928, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,000 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 40.

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 14
Mississippi
98.1twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 40
Alabama
97.8twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 91
Alabama
97.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ % unaffiliated

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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counties it covers1
Houston County

Frequently asked questions

How did Alabama 86th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 86th State House District voted Republican by 57.7 points (R+57.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,397 votes cast, 4,201 went Democratic and 15,979 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 86th State House District?
Alabama 86th State House District has a population of 46,928 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 86th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 86th State House District is $58,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 86th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Alabama 86th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.