How did AL-HD-85, Alabama vote in the 2024 presidential election?

AL-HD-85, Alabama voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+26.2. Kamala D Harris received 6,640 votes and Donald Trump received 11,427 out of 18,239 total votes cast, a 11.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is AL-HD-85, Alabama's political history?

AL-HD-85, Alabama has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 11.1 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of AL-HD-85, Alabama?

AL-HD-85, Alabama has a population of 46,765 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 48.7% non-Hispanic white, 3.3% Hispanic, 43.4% Black.

Which places are most similar to AL-HD-85, Alabama?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to AL-HD-85, Alabama are North Carolina State House District 5, Georgia State House District 173, Georgia State House District 151. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Alabama State House District 85

Alabama · Latest: 2024↓ R+11.1 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 11.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 47K residents

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Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

North Carolina State House District 5NC

Suburban Republican 3

R+6.7

Similarity score94%

Georgia State House District 173GA

Suburban Republican 3

R+21.4

Similarity score93%

Georgia State House District 151GA

Suburban Republican 3

R+8.3

Similarity score93%

Alabama State House District 32AL

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+1.3

Similarity score93%

Virginia House of Delegates District 83VA

Suburban Republican 3

R+7.9

Similarity score92%

North Carolina State House District 25NC

Suburban Republican 3

R+0.1

Similarity score92%

Illinois State House District 114IL

Suburban Republican 3

D+1.3

Similarity score92%

South Carolina State House District 52SC

Suburban Republican 3

R+20.7

Similarity score91%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

AL-HD-85Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 48.7%Black 43.4%Multiracial 3.5%Hispanic 3.3%Asian 0.7%Native American 0.3%

Group	AL-HD-85	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	48.7%	63.4%	57.4%
Black / African American	43.4%	25.8%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.5%	3.2%	4.0%
Hispanic / Latino	3.3%	5.6%	19.3%
Asian	0.7%	1.5%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	0.5%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Alabama State House District 85? 46,765 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

AL-HD-85 vs Alabama vs National47K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

47K

local

47KState 5.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.2%

local

77.2%State 75.1%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $65,481National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 28.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 70.2%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 4.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 94.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in AL-HD-85

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

50.5%

vs Previous

-3.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

36,088

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is AL-HD-85?

Safe RAvg margin: R+19.5 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+10.3

2012

R+14.2

2016

R+17.1

2020

R+15.1

2024

R+26.2

Elasticity

15.9pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+16.6

Other Alabama State House Districts

104 total

Name	Margin ↓
AL-HD-55	D+72.4
AL-HD-52	D+66.5
AL-HD-59	D+65.1
AL-HD-54	D+58.1
AL-HD-58	D+56.5
AL-HD-76	D+51.8
AL-HD-60	D+49.4
AL-HD-77	D+46.1
AL-HD-56	D+45.2
AL-HD-53	D+42.0
AL-HD-78	D+38.9
AL-HD-70	D+38.2
AL-HD-67	D+32.2
AL-HD-57	D+31.9
AL-HD-19	D+31.5
AL-HD-82	D+30.9
AL-HD-74	D+29.2
AL-HD-99	D+28.1
AL-HD-103	D+27.8
AL-HD-97	D+26.9
AL-HD-71	D+11.8
AL-HD-72	D+10.7
AL-HD-69	D+7.7
AL-HD-84	D+5.3
AL-HD-98	D+4.6

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