state senate districtAlabama 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+27.6
2008R+35.2
2012R+36.8
2016R+52.2
2020R+50.3
2024R+54.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+27.3R+27.6 → R+54.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+53.4R+54.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.1% of 119,219 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,676
55,046
980
71,702
119,219
60.1%
2020
17,045
52,657
1,136
70,838
110,946†
63.8%
2016
13,487
45,689
2,480
61,656
106,786†
57.7%
2012
17,435
38,188
837
56,460
102,405†
55.1%
2008
17,904
37,915
1,061
56,880
96,049†
59.2%
2004
19,017
33,730
508
53,255
89,693†
59.4%
† 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 SD 1AlabamaUnited States
English16.0%12.1%9.5%
American13.4%12.8%5.3%
Irish11.4%8.0%9.4%
German8.9%6.4%12.5%
Scottish3.0%2.0%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.8%1.2%—
Italian1.7%1.7%4.8%
French1.4%1.1%1.6%
African American†8.2%24.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican2.6%3.2%11.3%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%—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 SD 1
Alabama
United States
Median age
41.8
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
10.2%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 1
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$70,450
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.0%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 1
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.9%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−27.6%
2008
−35.2%
2012
−36.8%
2016
−52.2%
2020
−50.3%
2024
−54.9%
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
21.9%Harris15,676
76.8%Trump55,046
1.4%
R+54.9
R+4.6
R+53.4
71,702
R
24.1%Biden17,045
74.3%Trump52,657
1.6%
R+50.3
D+2.0
R+54.7
70,838
R
21.9%Clinton13,487
74.1%Trump45,689
4.0%
R+52.2
R+15.5
R+54.3
61,656
R
30.9%Obama17,435
67.6%Romney38,188
1.5%
R+36.8
R+1.6
R+40.6
56,460
R
31.5%Obama17,904
66.7%McCain37,915
1.9%
R+35.2
R+7.6
R+42.5
56,880
R
35.7%Kerry19,017
63.3%Bush33,730
1.0%
R+27.6
—
R+25.2
53,255
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim MelsonState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the state's northwestern corner, this rural district recorded a 46-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican alignment that has defined north Alabama's small-town and agricultural communities for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.
A population of 145,951, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,450 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 4.
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How did Alabama 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 54.9 points (R+54.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,702 votes cast, 15,676 went Democratic and 55,046 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 1st State Senate District?
Alabama 1st State Senate District has a population of 145,951 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 1st State Senate District is $70,450 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
