Alabama 28th 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. Roosevelt1940
92.7%
4,931 votes · D+85.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 92.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
62.8%
11,394 votes · R+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 58.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
17,696votes
83.0% of the vote · D+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 15,030 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,394votes
62.8% of the vote · R+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,312 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
James M. Cox1920
+86.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.3 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +86.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+25.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +22.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMack ButlerState House · 28
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%17,488
17,488
2018
R
26.2%4,289
73.8%12,090
16,379
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 26 points, District 28 sits firmly in Alabama's heavily Republican column. Its roughly 49,000 residents reflect the rural demographics that have driven consistent Republican dominance across this part of the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.7 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 26.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.7 points.
A population of 49,103, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,430 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 94.
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How did Alabama 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 28th State House District voted Republican by 26.7 points (R+26.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,154 votes cast, 6,554 went Democratic and 11,394 went Republican.
When did Alabama 28th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 28th State House District voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Alabama 28th State House District?
Alabama 28th State House District has a population of 49,103 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 28th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 28th State House District is $45,430 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 28th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.