state house districtAlabama 68th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+0.7
2008D+9.5
2012D+4.8
2016D+7.2
2020D+6.1
2024D+0.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.3D+0.7 → D+0.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+1.9D+0.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.5% of 35,828 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,426
12,331
144
24,901
35,828
69.5%
2020
14,593
12,906
145
27,644
37,862†
73.0%
2016
14,528
12,565
291
27,384
39,055†
70.1%
2012
14,955
13,566
129
28,650
39,732†
72.1%
2008
16,104
13,270
321
29,695
39,458†
75.3%
2004
12,635
12,461
87
25,183
39,184†
64.3%
† 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.
——
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 68AlabamaUnited States
African American†52.1%24.6%9.9%
African0.8%0.6%0.5%
American7.1%12.8%5.3%
English5.8%12.1%9.5%
Irish3.8%8.0%9.4%
German2.0%6.4%12.5%
Scotch-Irish0.9%1.2%—
Scottish0.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian0.7%1.7%4.8%
French0.6%1.1%1.6%
Mexican0.7%3.2%11.3%
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 68
Alabama
United States
Median age
44.2
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.5%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 68
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$40,710
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
23.7%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
14.4%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 68
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.5%
6.1%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 68
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 68th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+0.7%
2008
+9.5%
2012
+4.8%
2016
+7.2%
2020
+6.1%
2024
+0.4%
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
49.9%Harris12,426
49.5%Trump12,331
0.6%
D+0.4
R+5.7
D+1.9
24,901
D
52.8%Biden14,593
46.7%Trump12,906
0.5%
D+6.1
R+1.1
D+1.7
27,644
D
53.1%Clinton14,528
45.9%Trump12,565
1.1%
D+7.2
D+2.3
D+5.1
27,384
D
52.2%Obama14,955
47.4%Romney13,566
0.5%
D+4.8
R+4.7
D+1.0
28,650
D
54.2%Obama16,104
44.7%McCain13,270
1.1%
D+9.5
D+8.9
D+2.3
29,695
D
50.2%Kerry12,635
49.5%Bush12,461
0.3%
D+0.7
—
D+3.1
25,183
current representation
Current officeholders
DThomas JacksonState House · 68
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 9.5 points in 2008. 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.
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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 24,901 votes cast, 12,426 went Democratic and 12,331 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Alabama 68th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
