Alabama 82nd 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
96.9%
1,719 votes · D+93.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 96.8%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
43.2%
2,483 votes · D+13.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 40.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,266votes
72.6% of the vote · D+46.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 12,842 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,558votes
35.3% of the vote · D+27.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,168 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
+108.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+82.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +107.5 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+9.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+13.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −23.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPebblin WarrenState House · 82
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
40.2%6,134
59.8%9,129
15,263
2018
D
62.9%9,017
37.1%5,312
14,329
District 82 posted a 30.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it a reliable anchor for the party in a state where such margins are rare outside majority-minority urban constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.9 points in 1940. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.9 points.
A population of 45,655, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,858 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 132 and State House District 72.
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How did Alabama 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 82nd State House District voted Democratic by 30.9 points (D+30.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,286 votes cast, 9,888 went Democratic and 5,168 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 82nd State House District?
Alabama 82nd State House District has a population of 45,655 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 82nd State House District is $36,858 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 82nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.