Alabama 20th State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
96.3%
9,486 votes · D+92.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 94.6%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
52.8%
11,284 votes · R+5.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 48.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
46,817votes
76.8% of the vote · D+54.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 43,728 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
17,711votes
33.6% of the vote · D+32.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 17,663 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
+108.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+88.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +106.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+28.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −23.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLinda Coleman-MadisonState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018
D
60.3%30,411
39.7%19,981
50,392
Alabama 20th State Senate District sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 5.7 points in 1964. 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 53,373 votes cast, 41,020 went Democratic and 11,676 went Republican.
When did Alabama 20th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 20th State Senate District voted Republican was 1964.
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 38 presidential elections in Alabama 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.