state house districtAlabama 79th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.2
2008R+15.8
2012R+30.9
2016R+15.2
2020R+9.3
2024R+23.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.9R+22.2 → R+23.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.6R+23.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.1% of 39,178 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,136
11,565
523
19,224
39,178
49.1%
2020
7,494
9,094
539
17,127
35,884†
47.7%
2016
5,897
8,274
1,483
15,654
33,454†
46.8%
2012
1,321
2,532
66
3,919
30,431†
12.9%
2008
6,109
8,438
220
14,767
28,656†
51.5%
2004
4,634
7,322
166
12,122
26,882†
45.1%
† 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 79AlabamaUnited States
English13.5%12.1%9.5%
American13.0%12.8%5.3%
Irish8.9%8.0%9.4%
German7.9%6.4%12.5%
Scottish3.0%2.0%1.3%
Italian2.1%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.3%1.2%—
Polish1.1%—2.2%
African American†14.0%24.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.6%0.5%
Korean4.6%0.2%0.4%
Chinese2.2%0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian1.5%0.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.7%—0.6%
Filipino0.5%—0.9%
Mexican2.1%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
Panamanian0.2%——
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
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 79
Alabama
United States
Median age
28.8
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
16.7%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.3%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 79
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$78,230
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.4%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.4%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 79
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
3.9%
13.6%
Korean
1.7%
0.2%
0.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 79
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 79th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.2%
2008
−15.8%
2012
−30.9%
2016
−15.2%
2020
−9.3%
2024
−23.0%
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
37.1%Harris7,136
60.2%Trump11,565
2.7%
R+23.0
R+13.7
R+21.6
19,224
R
43.8%Biden7,494
53.1%Trump9,094
3.1%
R+9.3
D+5.8
R+13.8
17,127
R
37.7%Clinton5,897
52.9%Trump8,274
9.5%
R+15.2
D+15.7
R+17.3
15,654
R
33.7%Obama1,321
64.6%Romney2,532
1.7%
R+30.9
R+15.1
R+34.8
3,919
R
41.4%Obama6,109
57.1%McCain8,438
1.5%
R+15.8
D+6.4
R+23.0
14,767
R
38.2%Kerry4,634
60.4%Bush7,322
1.4%
R+22.2
—
R+19.7
12,122
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe LovvornState House · 79
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.3, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural Alabama electorate where competitive general elections at the state house level are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 50,209, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,230 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49 and State House District 34.
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How did Alabama 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 79th State House District voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,224 votes cast, 7,136 went Democratic and 11,565 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 79th State House District?
Alabama 79th State House District has a population of 50,209 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 79th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 79th State House District is $78,230 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 79th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
