state senate districtAlabama 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+16.6
2008R+13.4
2012R+10.4
2016R+10.3
2020R+0.6
2024R+0.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.1R+16.6 → R+0.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+1.0R+0.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.2% of 122,168 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,861
37,244
1,898
76,003
122,168
62.2%
2020
36,131
36,545
2,031
74,707
110,599†
67.5%
2016
25,364
31,706
4,728
61,798
103,591†
59.7%
2012
26,729
33,065
965
60,759
97,453†
62.3%
2008
23,499
30,842
644
54,985
90,747†
60.6%
2004
19,395
27,197
354
46,946
84,041†
55.9%
† 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 2AlabamaUnited States
English13.5%12.1%9.5%
American10.2%12.8%5.3%
German8.7%6.4%12.5%
Irish8.5%8.0%9.4%
Italian2.1%1.7%4.8%
Scottish2.0%2.0%1.3%
French1.4%1.1%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.3%1.2%—
African American†26.2%24.6%9.9%
African0.7%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%—0.4%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
West Indian0.2%——
Mexican3.2%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%0.5%1.8%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Asian Indian0.9%0.3%1.4%
Chinese0.9%0.2%1.3%
Korean0.7%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.5%—0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
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 SD 2
Alabama
United States
Median age
35.7
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 2
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$93,781
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.8%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.1%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 2
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−16.6%
2008
−13.4%
2012
−10.4%
2016
−10.3%
2020
−0.6%
2024
−0.5%
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
48.5%Harris36,861
49.0%Trump37,244
2.5%
R+0.5
D+0.1
D+1.0
76,003
R
48.4%Biden36,131
48.9%Trump36,545
2.7%
R+0.6
D+9.7
R+5.0
74,707
R
41.0%Clinton25,364
51.3%Trump31,706
7.7%
R+10.3
D+0.2
R+12.4
61,798
R
44.0%Obama26,729
54.4%Romney33,065
1.6%
R+10.4
D+2.9
R+14.3
60,759
R
42.7%Obama23,499
56.1%McCain30,842
1.2%
R+13.4
D+3.3
R+20.6
54,985
R
41.3%Kerry19,395
57.9%Bush27,197
0.8%
R+16.6
—
R+14.2
46,946
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom ButlerState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.2, this north Alabama district ranks among the state's most consistently one-sided, leaving little room for competitive state legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.6 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 150,708, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,781 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Alabama 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 0.5 points (R+0.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 76,003 votes cast, 36,861 went Democratic and 37,244 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 2nd State Senate District?
Alabama 2nd State Senate District has a population of 150,708 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 2nd State Senate District is $93,781 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
