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Alabama 8th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.7%12.1%9.5%

American13.4%12.8%5.3%

Irish10.1%8.0%9.4%

German8.5%6.4%12.5%

Scottish2.3%2.0%1.3%

Italian2.0%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.6%1.2%—

French1.2%1.1%1.6%

African American†7.6%24.6%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Mexican3.3%3.2%11.3%

Guatemalan1.3%0.5%0.5%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Median age	40.7	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	9.0%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.5%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$61,231	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.8%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.9%	28.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.5%	70.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.5%	29.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$204,500	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$815	$1,007	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.3%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.1%	14.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Mean commute	26.4 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.6%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.3%	80.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	7.9%	8.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.2%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Catholic	—	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	36.6%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	AL SD 8	Alabama	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.8%	4.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.4%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.5%	2.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.8%	7.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.482	0.479	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic22.2%15,827TrumpRepublican76.7%54,783OtherAll other candidates1.2%828

R+54.5

Lead: 38,956
Total: 71,438
vs nation: R+53.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic22.2%15,331TrumpRepublican76.4%52,790OtherAll other candidates1.4%936

R+54.2

Lead: 37,459
Total: 69,057
vs nation: R+58.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic22.1%13,100TrumpRepublican75.6%44,885OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,351

R+53.6

Lead: 31,785
Total: 59,336
vs nation: R+55.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.3%16,357RomneyRepublican70.2%40,578OtherAll other candidates1.6%900

R+41.9

Lead: 24,221
Total: 57,835
vs nation: R+45.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic30.3%17,505McCainRepublican68.2%39,426OtherAll other candidates1.5%871

R+37.9

Lead: 21,921
Total: 57,802
vs nation: R+45.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.6%19,435BushRepublican63.7%34,728OtherAll other candidates0.7%383

R+28.0

Lead: 15,293
Total: 54,546
vs nation: R+25.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic41.3%19,356BushRepublican56.7%26,557OtherAll other candidates2.0%944

R+15.4

Lead: 7,201
Total: 46,857
vs nation: R+15.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic42.6%17,595DoleRepublican48.2%19,893OtherAll other candidates9.2%3,803

R+5.6

Lead: 2,298
Total: 41,291
vs nation: R+14.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 148,5262024 5-year
Population density: 81 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,827 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $61,2312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.3%2024 5-year
Black: 8.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+63.1 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 5, AL · twin score 98.3

presidential history

Party record book

Alabama 8th State Senate 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1940

72.8%

8,307 votes · D+45.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 72.4%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

76.7%

54,783 votes · R+54.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

21,953votes

64.2% of the vote · D+30.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 20,791 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

54,783votes

76.7% of the vote · R+54.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 52,790 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

Grover Cleveland1892

+61.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+63.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +52.3 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+58.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+54.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RSteve LivingstonState Senate · 8

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	0.0%0	100.0%51,960	51,960
2018	R	29.6%13,602	70.4%32,375	45,977

Alabama 8th State Senate District sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.1 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 54.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 54.5 points.

A population of 148,526, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,231 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 4.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 5

2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

State Senate District 4

2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ college share

State Senate District 1

2008–2024 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 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alabama 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 54.5 points (R+54.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,438 votes cast, 15,827 went Democratic and 54,783 went Republican.

When did Alabama 8th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 8th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Alabama 8th State Senate District?

Alabama 8th State Senate District has a population of 148,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alabama 8th State Senate District?

Median household income in Alabama 8th State Senate District is $61,231 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Alabama 8th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.