state senate districtAlabama 29th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+56.9
2008R+52.3
2012R+49.2
2016R+58.7
2020R+55.4
2024R+58.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.8R+56.9 → R+58.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+57.2R+58.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.1% of 109,657 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,596
49,335
654
62,585
109,657
57.1%
2020
13,808
49,160
824
63,792
107,791†
59.2%
2016
11,341
45,998
1,670
59,009
106,401†
55.5%
2012
14,497
43,153
543
58,193
103,576†
56.2%
2008
13,348
43,492
812
57,652
99,599†
57.9%
2004
10,958
40,233
261
51,452
95,621†
53.8%
† 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 29AlabamaUnited States
English14.2%12.1%9.5%
American10.1%12.8%5.3%
Irish9.8%8.0%9.4%
German6.8%6.4%12.5%
Scottish1.8%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.6%1.7%4.8%
French1.1%1.1%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.9%1.2%—
African American†16.8%24.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican3.0%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%—0.9%
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 29
Alabama
United States
Median age
41.3
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 29
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$60,643
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.4%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.8%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 29
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 29
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 29th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−56.9%
2008
−52.3%
2012
−49.2%
2016
−58.7%
2020
−55.4%
2024
−58.7%
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
20.1%Harris12,596
78.8%Trump49,335
1.0%
R+58.7
R+3.3
R+57.2
62,585
R
21.6%Biden13,808
77.1%Trump49,160
1.3%
R+55.4
D+3.3
R+59.9
63,792
R
19.2%Clinton11,341
78.0%Trump45,998
2.8%
R+58.7
R+9.5
R+60.8
59,009
R
24.9%Obama14,497
74.2%Romney43,153
0.9%
R+49.2
D+3.0
R+53.1
58,193
R
23.2%Obama13,348
75.4%McCain43,492
1.4%
R+52.3
D+4.6
R+59.6
57,652
R
21.3%Kerry10,958
78.2%Bush40,233
0.5%
R+56.9
—
R+54.4
51,452
current representation
Current officeholders
RDonnie ChesteenState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+58.7 in 2024, compared with R+52.3 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 54.1% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.7 points.
A population of 142,364, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,643 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Alabama 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 29th State Senate District voted Republican by 58.7 points (R+58.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,585 votes cast, 12,596 went Democratic and 49,335 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 29th State Senate District?
Alabama 29th State Senate District has a population of 142,364 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 29th State Senate District is $60,643 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 29th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
