Alabama 83rd 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
99.3%
709 votes · D+98.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 98.4%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
66.5%
2,286 votes · R+32.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 59.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,446votes
56.5% of the vote · D+14.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 10,263 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,539votes
47.7% of the vote · D+3.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,587 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
John W. Davis1924
+118.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +116.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+55.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −1.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeremy GrayState House · 83
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
27.6%4,356
72.4%11,415
15,771
2018
R
47.9%6,243
52.1%6,786
13,029
Alabama 83rd State House District sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.9 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 32.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.3 points.
A population of 49,797, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,349 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 9.
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How did Alabama 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 83rd State House District voted Democratic by 3.3 points (D+3.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,989 votes cast, 10,190 went Democratic and 9,539 went Republican.
When did Alabama 83rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 83rd State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Alabama 83rd State House District?
Alabama 83rd State House District has a population of 49,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 83rd State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 83rd State House District is $47,349 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 83rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.