HarrisDemocratic30.3%6,644TrumpRepublican68.4%15,018OtherAll other candidates1.4%301
R+38.1- Lead
- 8,374
- Total
- 21,963
- vs nation
- R+36.7
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
BidenDemocratic29.2%6,193TrumpRepublican69.0%14,623OtherAll other candidates1.8%372
R+39.8- Lead
- 8,430
- Total
- 21,188
- vs nation
- R+44.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.1%4,515TrumpRepublican73.7%13,807OtherAll other candidates2.2%419
R+49.6- Lead
- 9,292
- Total
- 18,741
- vs nation
- R+51.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.6%4,822RomneyRepublican72.4%13,131OtherAll other candidates1.0%185
R+45.8- Lead
- 8,309
- Total
- 18,138
- vs nation
- R+49.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.5%4,517McCainRepublican73.6%13,043OtherAll other candidates0.9%153
R+48.1- Lead
- 8,526
- Total
- 17,713
- vs nation
- R+55.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic23.5%3,512BushRepublican75.8%11,316OtherAll other candidates0.7%108
R+52.2- Lead
- 7,804
- Total
- 14,936
- vs nation
- R+49.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.6%3,592BushRepublican69.7%8,770OtherAll other candidates1.7%218
R+41.2- Lead
- 5,178
- Total
- 12,580
- vs nation
- R+41.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.8%3,602DoleRepublican60.7%6,877OtherAll other candidates7.5%846
R+28.9- Lead
- 3,275
- Total
- 11,325
- vs nation
- R+37.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 46,7682024 5-year
- Population density
- 679 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 68.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,8972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 112, GA · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 88th 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. Roosevelt1940
95.4%
1,883 votes · D+91.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 93.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
83.5%
2,670 votes · R+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 76.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
6,644votes
30.3% of the vote · R+38.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,193 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,018votes
68.4% of the vote · R+38.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,623 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+97.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+77.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +91.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+89.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +55.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJerry StarnesState House · 88
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+38.1 in a district of roughly 47,000 residents, HD-88 sits firmly in Alabama's Republican heartland, where statewide and federal candidates routinely run up large margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 67.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.1 points.
A population of 46,768, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,897 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 112 and State House District 14.
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 112
Georgia
97.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 14
Louisiana
96.7twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 61
Mississippi
96.4twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity
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 88th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 88th State House District voted Republican by 38.1 points (R+38.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,963 votes cast, 6,644 went Democratic and 15,018 went Republican.
When did Alabama 88th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 88th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Alabama 88th State House District?
Alabama 88th State House District has a population of 46,768 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 88th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 88th State House District is $79,897 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 88th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 88th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.