Alabama 73rd 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. Roosevelt1936
77.4%
614 votes · D+55.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 77.2%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
77.9%
13,221 votes · R+56.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 77.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,006votes
33.4% of the vote · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,783 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
15,499votes
64.7% of the vote · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 15,243 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
Hubert Humphrey1968
+58.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.2 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +44.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+65.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +55.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKenneth PaschalState House · 73
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
28.8%6,999
71.2%17,338
24,337
2018
R
27.9%4,990
72.1%12,925
17,915
Alabama 73rd State House District sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.2 points in 1968 and a Republican high of 58.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.6 points.
A population of 49,323, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,930 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 22 and State House District 131.
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How did Alabama 73rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 73rd State House District voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,309 votes cast, 7,783 went Democratic and 14,158 went Republican.
When did Alabama 73rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 73rd State House District voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in Alabama 73rd State House District?
Alabama 73rd State House District has a population of 49,323 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 73rd State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 73rd State House District is $90,930 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 73rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 73rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.