state house districtAlabama 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+69.7
2008D+75.9
2012D+79.3
2016D+74.0
2020D+75.8
2024D+72.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.7D+69.7 → D+72.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+73.8D+72.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.3% of 34,631 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,578
2,213
293
17,084
34,631
49.3%
2020
17,690
2,291
338
20,319
34,489†
58.9%
2016
16,737
2,151
824
19,712
34,307†
57.5%
2012
19,351
2,143
211
21,705
33,971†
63.9%
2008
20,229
2,643
297
23,169
34,096†
68.0%
2004
16,047
2,756
260
19,063
34,221†
55.7%
† 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 55AlabamaUnited States
African American†60.0%24.6%9.9%
African1.9%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
American6.4%12.8%5.3%
English6.1%12.1%9.5%
Irish3.3%8.0%9.4%
German2.7%6.4%12.5%
Scottish1.2%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.1%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.7%1.2%—
French0.6%1.1%1.6%
Mexican2.4%3.2%11.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
Asian Indian1.0%0.3%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.2%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
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 55
Alabama
United States
Median age
34.2
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.8%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 55
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$43,945
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
25.3%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.2%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 55
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 55
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 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+69.7%
2008
+75.9%
2012
+79.3%
2016
+74.0%
2020
+75.8%
2024
+72.4%
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
D
85.3%Harris14,578
13.0%Trump2,213
1.7%
D+72.4
R+3.4
D+73.8
17,084
D
87.1%Biden17,690
11.3%Trump2,291
1.7%
D+75.8
D+1.8
D+71.3
20,319
D
84.9%Clinton16,737
10.9%Trump2,151
4.2%
D+74.0
R+5.3
D+71.9
19,712
D
89.2%Obama19,351
9.9%Romney2,143
1.0%
D+79.3
D+3.4
D+75.4
21,705
D
87.3%Obama20,229
11.4%McCain2,643
1.3%
D+75.9
D+6.2
D+68.6
23,169
D
84.2%Kerry16,047
14.5%Bush2,756
1.4%
D+69.7
—
D+72.2
19,063
current representation
Current officeholders
DTravis HendrixState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 55 recorded an R+55.5 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house seats in Alabama. Its rural character and population of roughly 45,000 reflect the heavily Republican voting patterns common across the state's non-metropolitan interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.4 points.
A population of 45,471, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,945 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 52 and State House District 54.
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How did Alabama 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 55th State House District voted Democratic by 72.4 points (D+72.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,084 votes cast, 14,578 went Democratic and 2,213 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 55th State House District?
Alabama 55th State House District has a population of 45,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 55th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 55th State House District is $43,945 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
