state house districtAlabama 81st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+38.0
2008R+35.3
2012R+31.8
2016R+40.5
2020R+41.5
2024R+47.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.6R+38.0 → R+47.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+46.1R+47.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.4% of 35,830 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,931
16,918
228
23,077
35,830
64.4%
2020
6,718
16,419
215
23,352
34,603†
67.5%
2016
6,051
14,609
475
21,135
34,136†
61.9%
2012
7,109
13,825
175
21,109
33,271†
63.4%
2008
6,443
13,640
291
20,374
32,367†
62.9%
2004
5,738
12,854
132
18,724
31,463†
59.5%
† 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 81AlabamaUnited States
English13.2%12.1%9.5%
American11.7%12.8%5.3%
Irish10.3%8.0%9.4%
German6.7%6.4%12.5%
Scottish1.9%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.9%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.2%1.2%—
Welsh0.6%——
African American†22.6%24.6%9.9%
African0.6%0.6%0.5%
Ethiopian0.4%——
Mexican1.5%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.3%1.4%
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 81
Alabama
United States
Median age
44.8
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 81
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$62,787
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.6%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.9%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 81
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.2%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.8%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 81
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 81st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−38.0%
2008
−35.3%
2012
−31.8%
2016
−40.5%
2020
−41.5%
2024
−47.6%
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
25.7%Harris5,931
73.3%Trump16,918
1.0%
R+47.6
R+6.1
R+46.1
23,077
R
28.8%Biden6,718
70.3%Trump16,419
0.9%
R+41.5
R+1.1
R+46.0
23,352
R
28.6%Clinton6,051
69.1%Trump14,609
2.2%
R+40.5
R+8.7
R+42.6
21,135
R
33.7%Obama7,109
65.5%Romney13,825
0.8%
R+31.8
D+3.5
R+35.7
21,109
R
31.6%Obama6,443
66.9%McCain13,640
1.4%
R+35.3
D+2.7
R+42.6
20,374
R
30.6%Kerry5,738
68.6%Bush12,854
0.7%
R+38.0
—
R+35.5
18,724
current representation
Current officeholders
REd OliverState House · 81
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+47.6, against R+35.3 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 42.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.6 points.
A population of 46,326, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,787 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 100 and State House District 94.
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How did Alabama 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 81st State House District voted Republican by 47.6 points (R+47.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,077 votes cast, 5,931 went Democratic and 16,918 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 81st State House District?
Alabama 81st State House District has a population of 46,326 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 81st State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 81st State House District is $62,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 81st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
