state senate districtAlabama 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.8
2008R+20.5
2012R+24.5
2016R+22.7
2020R+21.2
2024R+28.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.7R+26.8 → R+28.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+27.0R+28.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.3% of 116,009 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
21,545
39,136
1,101
61,782
116,009
53.3%
2020
23,788
36,933
1,193
61,914
108,929†
56.8%
2016
19,322
31,579
2,978
53,879
104,292†
51.7%
2012
12,594
20,894
422
33,910
97,486†
34.8%
2008
20,134
30,711
730
51,575
92,954†
55.5%
2004
15,835
27,568
412
43,815
88,422†
49.6%
† 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 27AlabamaUnited States
English12.7%12.1%9.5%
American12.2%12.8%5.3%
Irish9.0%8.0%9.4%
German7.1%6.4%12.5%
Scottish2.4%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.9%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.2%1.2%—
Polish0.7%—2.2%
African American†20.6%24.6%9.9%
African0.7%0.6%0.5%
Korean2.3%0.2%0.4%
Chinese1.0%0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.7%0.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Mexican2.2%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
Panamanian0.2%——
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 27
Alabama
United States
Median age
33.5
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
13.6%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 27
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$62,920
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.4%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.0%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 27
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.1%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
3.9%
13.6%
Korean
1.3%
0.2%
0.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 27
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 27th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.8%
2008
−20.5%
2012
−24.5%
2016
−22.7%
2020
−21.2%
2024
−28.5%
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
34.9%Harris21,545
63.3%Trump39,136
1.8%
R+28.5
R+7.2
R+27.0
61,782
R
38.4%Biden23,788
59.7%Trump36,933
1.9%
R+21.2
D+1.5
R+25.7
61,914
R
35.9%Clinton19,322
58.6%Trump31,579
5.5%
R+22.7
D+1.7
R+24.8
53,879
R
37.1%Obama12,594
61.6%Romney20,894
1.2%
R+24.5
R+4.0
R+28.3
33,910
R
39.0%Obama20,134
59.5%McCain30,711
1.4%
R+20.5
D+6.3
R+27.8
51,575
R
36.1%Kerry15,835
62.9%Bush27,568
0.9%
R+26.8
—
R+24.3
43,815
current representation
Current officeholders
RJay HoveyState Senate · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.1, this district ranks among the most Republican-skewed state senate seats in Alabama, reflecting the rural, heavily conservative electorate that defines much of the state's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 148,431, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,920 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Alabama 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+28.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,782 votes cast, 21,545 went Democratic and 39,136 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 27th State Senate District?
Alabama 27th State Senate District has a population of 148,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 27th State Senate District is $62,920 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 27th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
