state senate districtAlabama 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.5
2008D+14.9
2012D+19.6
2016D+14.3
2020D+12.4
2024D+5.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.1D+5.5 → D+5.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.9D+5.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.6% of 105,703 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
35,224
31,577
433
67,234
105,703
63.6%
2020
42,251
32,903
410
75,564
111,328†
67.9%
2016
42,769
31,945
782
75,496
116,121†
65.0%
2012
48,838
32,783
308
81,929
118,935†
68.9%
2008
47,056
34,748
919
82,723
118,002†
70.1%
2004
37,434
33,502
222
71,158
117,069†
60.8%
† 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 23AlabamaUnited States
African American†54.8%24.6%9.9%
African0.8%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
American9.3%12.8%5.3%
English7.9%12.1%9.5%
Irish3.9%8.0%9.4%
German2.3%6.4%12.5%
Scotch-Irish1.0%1.2%—
Scottish0.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian0.6%1.7%4.8%
French0.5%1.1%1.6%
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 23
Alabama
United States
Median age
42.5
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.4%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 23
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$40,712
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
25.9%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
14.7%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 23
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.8%
6.1%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.5%
2008
+14.9%
2012
+19.6%
2016
+14.3%
2020
+12.4%
2024
+5.4%
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
52.4%Harris35,224
47.0%Trump31,577
0.6%
D+5.4
R+6.9
D+6.9
67,234
D
55.9%Biden42,251
43.5%Trump32,903
0.5%
D+12.4
R+2.0
D+7.9
75,564
D
56.7%Clinton42,769
42.3%Trump31,945
1.0%
D+14.3
R+5.3
D+12.2
75,496
D
59.6%Obama48,838
40.0%Romney32,783
0.4%
D+19.6
D+4.7
D+15.7
81,929
D
56.9%Obama47,056
42.0%McCain34,748
1.1%
D+14.9
D+9.4
D+7.6
82,723
D
52.6%Kerry37,434
47.1%Bush33,502
0.3%
D+5.5
—
D+8.0
71,158
current representation
Current officeholders
DRob StewartState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Black residents were 56.7% of this district's population in the 2024 ACS 5-year. Its Democratic presidential margin narrowed from D+14.9 in 2008 to D+5.4 in 2024, a swing of 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.4 points.
A population of 141,391, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $40,712 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 40.
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How did Alabama 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 5.4 points (D+5.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 67,234 votes cast, 35,224 went Democratic and 31,577 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 23rd State Senate District?
Alabama 23rd State Senate District has a population of 141,391 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 23rd State Senate District is $40,712 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
