state house districtAlabama 96th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+49.9
2008R+47.3
2012R+51.4
2016R+47.7
2020R+40.9
2024R+44.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.1R+49.9 → R+44.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+43.3R+44.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.3% of 38,025 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,046
18,857
451
26,354
38,025
69.3%
2020
6,897
16,755
456
24,108
33,561†
71.8%
2016
5,097
15,458
1,183
21,738
30,321†
71.7%
2012
5,084
16,132
264
21,480
27,360†
78.5%
2008
4,794
13,573
187
18,554
25,761†
72.0%
2004
3,863
11,734
166
15,763
24,163†
65.2%
† 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 96AlabamaUnited States
American18.4%12.8%5.3%
English15.5%12.1%9.5%
Irish10.3%8.0%9.4%
German10.0%6.4%12.5%
Italian2.9%1.7%4.8%
French2.3%1.1%1.6%
Scottish2.1%2.0%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.8%1.2%—
African American†9.3%24.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Mexican2.2%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%——
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%
Spanish0.2%——
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.3%—0.9%
Asian Indian0.2%0.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Indonesian0.2%——
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 96
Alabama
United States
Median age
38.4
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
7.0%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.8%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL HD 96
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$92,549
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.7%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.7%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL HD 96
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.5%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL HD 96
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 96th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−49.9%
2008
−47.3%
2012
−51.4%
2016
−47.7%
2020
−40.9%
2024
−44.8%
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
26.7%Harris7,046
71.6%Trump18,857
1.7%
R+44.8
R+3.9
R+43.3
26,354
R
28.6%Biden6,897
69.5%Trump16,755
1.9%
R+40.9
D+6.8
R+45.3
24,108
R
23.4%Clinton5,097
71.1%Trump15,458
5.4%
R+47.7
D+3.8
R+49.8
21,738
R
23.7%Obama5,084
75.1%Romney16,132
1.2%
R+51.4
R+4.1
R+55.3
21,480
R
25.8%Obama4,794
73.2%McCain13,573
1.0%
R+47.3
D+2.6
R+54.6
18,554
R
24.5%Kerry3,863
74.4%Bush11,734
1.1%
R+49.9
—
R+47.5
15,763
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt SimpsonState House · 96
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.8 across a population of roughly 50,000, this district sits at the heavily Republican end of Alabama's legislative map, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.8 points.
A population of 50,189, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,549 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 45.
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How did Alabama 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 96th State House District voted Republican by 44.8 points (R+44.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,354 votes cast, 7,046 went Democratic and 18,857 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 96th State House District?
Alabama 96th State House District has a population of 50,189 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 96th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 96th State House District is $92,549 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 96th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
