HarrisDemocratic25.3%5,700TrumpRepublican73.6%16,579OtherAll other candidates1.0%236
R+48.3- Lead
- 10,879
- Total
- 22,515
- vs nation
- R+46.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Alabama 36th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic25.7%6,064TrumpRepublican72.8%17,162OtherAll other candidates1.4%338
R+47.1- Lead
- 11,098
- Total
- 23,564
- vs nation
- R+51.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.2%5,002TrumpRepublican74.1%16,001OtherAll other candidates2.8%598
R+50.9- Lead
- 10,999
- Total
- 21,601
- vs nation
- R+53.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic27.5%5,673RomneyRepublican71.2%14,710OtherAll other candidates1.3%273
R+43.8- Lead
- 9,037
- Total
- 20,656
- vs nation
- R+47.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.1%5,962McCainRepublican70.6%14,967OtherAll other candidates1.2%256
R+42.5- Lead
- 9,005
- Total
- 21,185
- vs nation
- R+49.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.7%5,435BushRepublican70.6%13,356OtherAll other candidates0.7%135
R+41.9- Lead
- 7,921
- Total
- 18,926
- vs nation
- R+39.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.1%5,844BushRepublican61.3%9,916OtherAll other candidates2.6%423
R+25.2- Lead
- 4,072
- Total
- 16,183
- vs nation
- R+25.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.9%5,730DoleRepublican52.6%7,756OtherAll other candidates8.5%1,251
R+13.7- Lead
- 2,026
- Total
- 14,737
- vs nation
- R+22.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 50,2122024 5-year
- Population density
- 226 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 223 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,6682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58.4 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 87, AL · twin score 98.1
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 36th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
79.2%
918 votes · D+58.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 78.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
77.8%
7,122 votes · R+56.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Hubert Humphrey1968
6,904votes
70.4% of the vote · D+58.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 6,740 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
17,162votes
72.8% of the vote · R+47.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 16,579 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
+66.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +58.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+54.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +53.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRandy WoodState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.3, this district ranks among the most one-sided legislative constituencies in the state, leaving little structural room for competitive general-election contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 56.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.3 points.
A population of 50,212, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,668 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State House District 88.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 87
Alabama
98.1twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 88
Mississippi
97.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
State House District 81
Mississippi
96.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Alabama 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 36th State House District voted Republican by 48.3 points (R+48.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,515 votes cast, 5,700 went Democratic and 16,579 went Republican.
When did Alabama 36th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 36th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Alabama 36th State House District?
Alabama 36th State House District has a population of 50,212 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 36th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 36th State House District is $66,668 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.