HarrisDemocratic49.9%12,425TrumpRepublican49.5%12,335OtherAll other candidates0.6%144
D+0.4- Lead
- 90
- Total
- 24,904
- vs nation
- D+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Alabama 68th 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
BidenDemocratic52.8%14,593TrumpRepublican46.7%12,909OtherAll other candidates0.5%145
D+6.1- Lead
- 1,684
- Total
- 27,647
- vs nation
- D+1.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.2%14,527TrumpRepublican46.1%12,568OtherAll other candidates0.7%186
D+7.2- Lead
- 1,959
- Total
- 27,281
- vs nation
- D+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.2%16,368RomneyRepublican43.5%12,666OtherAll other candidates0.4%114
D+12.7- Lead
- 3,702
- Total
- 29,148
- vs nation
- D+8.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.5%15,953McCainRepublican45.2%13,224OtherAll other candidates0.4%110
D+9.3- Lead
- 2,729
- Total
- 29,287
- vs nation
- D+2.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic50.1%12,523BushRepublican49.6%12,405OtherAll other candidates0.3%76
D+0.5- Lead
- 118
- Total
- 25,004
- vs nation
- D+2.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic53.2%12,579BushRepublican46.2%10,918OtherAll other candidates0.6%139
D+7.0- Lead
- 1,661
- Total
- 23,636
- vs nation
- D+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.9%12,827DoleRepublican39.5%9,079OtherAll other candidates4.6%1,050
D+16.3- Lead
- 3,748
- Total
- 22,956
- vs nation
- D+7.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+0.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,2332024 5-year
- Population density
- 18 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,735 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $40,7102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 52.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+97.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 91, MS · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
Alabama 68th 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
98.6%
8,683 votes · D+97.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 98.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
78.2%
8,770 votes · R+56.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 63.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
16,368votes
56.2% of the vote · D+12.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,953 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
13,224votes
45.2% of the vote · D+9.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,909 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
+119.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.6 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +118.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+79.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +5.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DThomas JacksonState House · 68
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.
Alabama House District 68 ranked among the state's closest legislative territories in 2024, with the presidential vote splitting almost exactly in half — a rare competitive pocket in an otherwise deeply red state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 56.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.
A population of 49,233, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $40,710 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 91 and State House District 96.
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 91
Mississippi
95.2twin score
% Black% Evangelicalcollege share
State House District 96
Mississippi
93.6twin score
% Blackcollege share% Evangelical
State House District 45
Mississippi
92.0twin score
% Black% Evangelical% Catholic≠ median age
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 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 68th State House District voted a near-tie (D+0.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,904 votes cast, 12,425 went Democratic and 12,335 went Republican.
When did Alabama 68th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 68th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Alabama 68th State House District?
Alabama 68th State House District has a population of 49,233 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 68th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 68th State House District is $40,710 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 68th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.