Alabama 15th 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
78.5%
1,423 votes · D+58.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 72.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
84.7%
8,001 votes · R+69.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 81.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,845votes
40.9% of the vote · R+16.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 9,569 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
15,499votes
73.4% of the vote · R+47.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,352 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
+51.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+31.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +48.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+92.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +49.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLeigh HulseyState House · 15
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
48.3%11,033
51.7%11,816
22,849
2018
D
52.5%9,558
47.5%8,649
18,207
Alabama 15th State House District sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 69.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.3 points.
A population of 50,195, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,970 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 44 and State House District 25.
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How did Alabama 15th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 15th State House District voted Republican by 16.3 points (R+16.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,546 votes cast, 10,845 went Democratic and 15,184 went Republican.
When did Alabama 15th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 15th State House District voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in Alabama 15th State House District?
Alabama 15th State House District has a population of 50,195 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 15th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 15th State House District is $106,970 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 15th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 15th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.