state senate districtAlabama 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+20.6
2008D+33.5
2012D+42.4
2016D+45.5
2020D+54.8
2024D+55.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+34.4D+20.6 → D+55.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+56.5D+55.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.2% of 96,438 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
40,936
11,629
675
53,240
96,438
55.2%
2020
46,724
13,371
743
60,838
96,042†
63.3%
2016
41,219
14,991
1,454
57,664
95,536†
60.4%
2012
42,864
17,179
590
60,633
94,600†
64.1%
2008
43,403
21,470
583
65,456
94,948†
68.9%
2004
34,551
22,664
387
57,602
95,297†
60.4%
† 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.
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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 SD 20AlabamaUnited States
African American†62.7%24.6%9.9%
African2.0%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
American5.5%12.8%5.3%
English5.3%12.1%9.5%
Irish2.8%8.0%9.4%
German2.4%6.4%12.5%
Scottish1.1%2.0%1.3%
Italian0.9%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.6%1.2%—
French0.5%1.1%1.6%
Mexican4.5%3.2%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.5%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
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 20
Alabama
United States
Median age
37.9
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.8%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 20
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$54,865
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.4%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.2%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 20
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.6%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+20.6%
2008
+33.5%
2012
+42.4%
2016
+45.5%
2020
+54.8%
2024
+55.0%
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
D
76.9%Harris40,936
21.8%Trump11,629
1.3%
D+55.0
D+0.2
D+56.5
53,240
D
76.8%Biden46,724
22.0%Trump13,371
1.2%
D+54.8
D+9.3
D+50.4
60,838
D
71.5%Clinton41,219
26.0%Trump14,991
2.5%
D+45.5
D+3.1
D+43.4
57,664
D
70.7%Obama42,864
28.3%Romney17,179
1.0%
D+42.4
D+8.9
D+38.5
60,633
D
66.3%Obama43,403
32.8%McCain21,470
0.9%
D+33.5
D+12.9
D+26.2
65,456
D
60.0%Kerry34,551
39.3%Bush22,664
0.7%
D+20.6
—
D+23.1
57,602
current representation
Current officeholders
DLinda Coleman-MadisonState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
This district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+55.0 in 2024, widening from D+33.5 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its roughly 82,800 residents, with White alone at 48.4% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.0 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 55.0 points.
A population of 138,987, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,865 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 19.
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How did Alabama 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 55.0 points (D+55.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,240 votes cast, 40,936 went Democratic and 11,629 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 20th State Senate District?
Alabama 20th State Senate District has a population of 138,987 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 20th State Senate District is $54,865 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
