Alabama 99th 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
Alton B. Parker1904
97.2%
582 votes · D+94.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 96.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
54.4%
4,520 votes · R+12.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 50.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,950votes
66.2% of the vote · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 13,369 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
7,028votes
33.3% of the vote · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,863 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+114.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +97.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+23.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+1.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −10.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSam JonesState House · 99
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
42.1%8,113
57.9%11,137
19,250
2018
R
45.5%6,708
54.5%8,025
14,733
Alabama 99th 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 94.7 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 12.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.1 points.
A population of 45,672, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,766 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 26.
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How did Alabama 99th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 99th State House District voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,444 votes cast, 12,327 went Democratic and 6,863 went Republican.
When did Alabama 99th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 99th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Alabama 99th State House District?
Alabama 99th State House District has a population of 45,672 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 99th State House District?
Median household income in Alabama 99th State House District is $59,766 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 99th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 99th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.