state house districtAlabama 86th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+58.3
2008R+50.5
2012R+44.2
2016R+58.9
2020R+53.9
2024R+57.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.5R+58.3 → R+57.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+56.3R+57.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.2% of 36,314 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,201
15,979
217
20,397
36,314
56.2%
2020
4,748
16,198
280
21,226
35,547†
59.7%
2016
3,708
15,037
505
19,250
34,772†
55.4%
2012
5,191
13,548
156
18,895
33,542†
56.3%
2008
4,594
14,231
261
19,086
32,084†
59.5%
2004
3,429
13,067
45
16,541
30,625†
54.0%
† 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.
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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 86AlabamaUnited States
English15.1%12.1%9.5%
Irish9.8%8.0%9.4%
American9.6%12.8%5.3%
German5.9%6.4%12.5%
Scottish2.1%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.7%1.7%4.8%
French1.0%1.1%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.0%1.2%—
African American†18.5%24.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican2.3%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.2%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 86
Alabama
United States
Median age
41.8
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.6%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 86
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$58,000
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.8%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.0%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 86
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.1%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 86
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 86th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−58.3%
2008
−50.5%
2012
−44.2%
2016
−58.9%
2020
−53.9%
2024
−57.7%
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
20.6%Harris4,201
78.3%Trump15,979
1.1%
R+57.7
R+3.8
R+56.3
20,397
R
22.4%Biden4,748
76.3%Trump16,198
1.3%
R+53.9
D+4.9
R+58.4
21,226
R
19.3%Clinton3,708
78.1%Trump15,037
2.6%
R+58.9
R+14.6
R+60.9
19,250
R
27.5%Obama5,191
71.7%Romney13,548
0.8%
R+44.2
D+6.3
R+48.1
18,895
R
24.1%Obama4,594
74.6%McCain14,231
1.4%
R+50.5
D+7.8
R+57.8
19,086
R
20.7%Kerry3,429
79.0%Bush13,067
0.3%
R+58.3
—
R+55.8
16,541
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul LeeState House · 86
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 57 points Republican, District 86 ranks among the most politically uniform state house seats in Alabama, leaving general-election outcomes rarely in doubt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.7 points.
A population of 46,928, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,000 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 14 and State House District 40.
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How did Alabama 86th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 86th State House District voted Republican by 57.7 points (R+57.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,397 votes cast, 4,201 went Democratic and 15,979 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 86th State House District?
Alabama 86th State House District has a population of 46,928 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 86th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 86th State House District is $58,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 86th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 86th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
