HarrisDemocratic51.8%11,152TrumpRepublican47.2%10,158OtherAll other candidates1.0%225
D+4.6- Lead
- 994
- Total
- 21,535
- vs nation
- D+6.1
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
BidenDemocratic56.6%13,499TrumpRepublican42.5%10,127OtherAll other candidates0.9%212
D+14.1- Lead
- 3,372
- Total
- 23,838
- vs nation
- D+9.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.5%13,711TrumpRepublican40.0%9,373OtherAll other candidates1.6%367
D+18.5- Lead
- 4,338
- Total
- 23,451
- vs nation
- D+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.3%14,962RomneyRepublican38.3%9,352OtherAll other candidates0.4%95
D+23.0- Lead
- 5,610
- Total
- 24,409
- vs nation
- D+19.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.5%15,606McCainRepublican38.1%9,665OtherAll other candidates0.4%92
D+23.4- Lead
- 5,941
- Total
- 25,363
- vs nation
- D+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic57.0%12,097BushRepublican42.7%9,056OtherAll other candidates0.3%63
D+14.3- Lead
- 3,041
- Total
- 21,216
- vs nation
- D+16.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic58.3%11,113BushRepublican40.5%7,717OtherAll other candidates1.2%226
D+17.8- Lead
- 3,396
- Total
- 19,056
- vs nation
- D+17.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.5%10,397DoleRepublican37.1%6,599OtherAll other candidates4.4%791
D+21.4- Lead
- 3,798
- Total
- 17,787
- vs nation
- D+12.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 48,0832024 5-year
- Population density
- 341 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 141 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $48,8682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 53.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 80, TN · twin score 96.3
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 98th 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
95.1%
2,175 votes · D+90.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 94.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
60.3%
6,192 votes · R+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 55.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
15,606votes
61.5% of the vote · D+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 14,962 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,158votes
47.2% of the vote · D+4.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,127 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
+109.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+89.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +91.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+33.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+10.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −1.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DNapoleon BracyState House · 98
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 4.6-point Democratic lean at the presidential level, this 48,000-resident district stands out in a state that otherwise trends heavily Republican, making it a perennial target for both parties in down-ballot contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 21.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 48,083, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,868 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 80 and State House District 41.
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 80
Tennessee
96.3twin score
% Black12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
State House District 41
South Carolina
94.7twin score
% Black2008–2012 trajectory% White
State House District 96
Mississippi
93.8twin score
% Black% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ 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 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 98th State House District voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+4.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,535 votes cast, 11,152 went Democratic and 10,158 went Republican.
When did Alabama 98th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 98th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Alabama 98th State House District?
Alabama 98th State House District has a population of 48,083 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 98th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 98th State House District is $48,868 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 98th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.