state house districtAlabama 37th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.5
2008R+20.0
2012R+20.4
2016R+38.4
2020R+38.4
2024R+45.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.1R+22.5 → R+45.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+44.2R+45.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.3% of 37,708 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,170
16,722
236
23,128
37,708
61.3%
2020
7,008
15,879
224
23,111
36,494†
63.3%
2016
6,080
13,984
526
20,590
35,704†
57.7%
2012
9,801
14,904
269
24,974
34,632†
72.1%
2008
7,955
12,013
326
20,294
34,031†
59.6%
2004
6,622
10,512
150
17,284
33,429†
51.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupAL HD 37AlabamaUnited States
American17.8%12.8%5.3%
English13.6%12.1%9.5%
Irish9.1%8.0%9.4%
German6.3%6.4%12.5%
Scottish2.2%2.0%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.5%1.2%—
Italian1.4%1.7%4.8%
French0.6%1.1%1.6%
African American†22.0%24.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.6%0.5%
Mexican1.4%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
AL HD 37
Alabama
United States
Median age
44.5
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
11.0%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 37
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$61,868
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.2%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.8%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 37
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.5%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 37
Alabama
United States
Catholic
—
5.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
42.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
36.6%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Alabama 37th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.5%
2008
−20.0%
2012
−20.4%
2016
−38.4%
2020
−38.4%
2024
−45.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
26.7%Harris6,170
72.3%Trump16,722
1.0%
R+45.6
R+7.2
R+44.2
23,128
R
30.3%Biden7,008
68.7%Trump15,879
1.0%
R+38.4
±0.0
R+42.8
23,111
R
29.5%Clinton6,080
67.9%Trump13,984
2.6%
R+38.4
R+18.0
R+40.5
20,590
R
39.2%Obama9,801
59.7%Romney14,904
1.1%
R+20.4
R+0.4
R+24.3
24,974
R
39.2%Obama7,955
59.2%McCain12,013
1.6%
R+20.0
D+2.5
R+27.3
20,294
R
38.3%Kerry6,622
60.8%Bush10,512
0.9%
R+22.5
—
R+20.0
17,284
current representation
Current officeholders
RBob FincherState House · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 43 points, this district reflects the heavily Republican alignment common across rural Alabama, where Republican candidates have faced little competitive pressure at any level of the ballot for well over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.6 points.
A population of 45,526, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,868 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 74 and State House District 47.
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How did Alabama 37th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 37th State House District voted Republican by 45.6 points (R+45.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,128 votes cast, 6,170 went Democratic and 16,722 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 37th State House District?
Alabama 37th State House District has a population of 45,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 37th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 37th State House District is $61,868 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 37th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 37th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
