Alabama 12th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1880) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 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. Roosevelt1932
75.5%
1,639 votes · D+53.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1888 · 73.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
88.7%
21,022 votes · R+78.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 87.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
7,212votes
66.6% of the vote · D+33.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 6,557 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,022votes
88.7% of the vote · R+78.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,045 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
+47.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+49.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +39.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+79.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+75.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +78.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCindy MyrexState House · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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%19,879
19,879
2018
R
11.7%1,707
88.3%12,832
14,539
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+78.3, against R+63.1 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 54.4% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 78.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 78.4 points.
A population of 46,033, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,156 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 14.
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How did Alabama 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 12th State House District voted Republican by 78.4 points (R+78.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,703 votes cast, 2,441 went Democratic and 21,022 went Republican.
When did Alabama 12th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 12th State House District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Alabama 12th State House District?
Alabama 12th State House District has a population of 46,033 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 12th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 12th State House District is $65,156 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 12th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.