Alabama 26th State Senate District, Alabama: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+31%. Democratic peak: D+96 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 82,9932024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,3862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 30.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 59.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+75 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 26, ALOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 21,212 | 11,157 | 32,872 | ||
| D | 23,622 | 12,194 | 36,291 | ||
| D | 21,567 | 12,447 | 34,558 | ||
| D | 23,093 | 14,032 | 37,311 | ||
| D | 22,757 | 15,386 | 38,343 | ||
| D | 16,531 | 16,142 | 32,818 | ||
| D | 14,778 | 14,213 | 29,405 | ||
| D | 14,050 | 13,831 | 28,825 | ||
| R | 13,670 | 14,914 | 31,537 | ||
| R | 10,509 | 15,057 | 25,768 | ||
| R | 11,423 | 15,861 | 27,457 | ||
| R | 10,256 | 13,085 | 24,345 | ||
| R | 9,020 | 10,748 | 20,036 | ||
| R | 4,657 | 12,941 | 18,009 | ||
| O | 4,425 | 2,469 | 17,031 | ||
| R | 0 | 8,425 | 11,164 | ||
| R | 3,449 | 4,311 | 7,851 | ||
| R | 2,522 | 3,195 | 6,897 | ||
| D | 3,380 | 2,966 | 6,417 | ||
| O | 0 | 294 | 2,637 | ||
| D | 3,347 | 139 | 3,500 | ||
| D | 4,141 | 84 | 4,236 | ||
| D | 4,415 | 82 | 4,514 | ||
| D | 3,685 | 161 | 3,856 | ||
| D | 2,323 | 1,140 | 3,464 | ||
| D | 1,619 | 85 | 1,846 | ||
| D | 2,347 | 115 | 2,480 | ||
| D | 1,214 | 39 | 1,264 | ||
| D | 1,115 | 16 | 1,185 | ||
| D | 959 | 29 | 994 | ||
| D | 912 | 18 | 935 | ||
| D | 1,115 | 208 | 1,379 | ||
| D | 971 | 358 | 1,537 | ||
| D | 1,355 | 3 | 2,377 | ||
| D | 1,359 | 1,086 | 2,445 | ||
| R | 947 | 1,907 | 2,865 | ||
| R | 1,088 | 2,002 | 3,104 | ||
| R | 872 | 2,291 | 3,163 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
22.6%
English
6.8%
Irish
3.8%
German
3.4%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,386
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$59,386
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.6%
Working age (18–64)17.1%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 26.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.6, this district ranks among the most uniformly partisan in the state. Its rural Black Belt and surrounding counties produce some of Alabama's most predictable general-election results.
The Democratic margin in Alabama 26th State Senate District reached its widest at ninety-six points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,386, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 82,993 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 26, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, Alabama voted Democratic by 30.6 points (D+31), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,872 votes cast, 21,212 went Democratic and 11,157 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, Alabama's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, Alabama as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 12 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 26, Alabama last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, Alabama voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State Senate District 26, Alabama?
State Senate District 26, Alabama has a population of 82,993 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 26, Alabama?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, Alabama is $59,386 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.