state senate districtAlabama 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+53.2
2008R+45.7
2012R+43.4
2016R+46.3
2020R+40.5
2024R+41.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.9R+53.2 → R+41.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+39.9R+41.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.2% of 100,780 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,415
42,488
746
60,649
100,780
60.2%
2020
17,750
42,512
891
61,153
101,071†
60.5%
2016
14,029
39,870
1,943
55,842
100,159†
55.8%
2012
15,339
39,172
467
54,978
97,698†
56.3%
2008
14,607
39,555
465
54,627
94,922†
57.5%
2004
11,253
37,048
142
48,443
92,146†
52.6%
† 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 35AlabamaUnited States
English11.9%12.1%9.5%
American10.4%12.8%5.3%
Irish9.5%8.0%9.4%
German7.8%6.4%12.5%
French3.2%1.1%1.6%
Scottish2.1%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.9%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.3%1.2%—
African American†18.1%24.6%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Mexican1.6%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%
Vietnamese1.4%—0.6%
Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.3%0.3%1.4%
Filipino0.3%—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 35
Alabama
United States
Median age
40.5
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AL SD 35
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$67,542
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.0%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AL SD 35
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.8%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AL SD 35
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 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−53.2%
2008
−45.7%
2012
−43.4%
2016
−46.3%
2020
−40.5%
2024
−41.3%
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
28.7%Harris17,415
70.1%Trump42,488
1.2%
R+41.3
R+0.8
R+39.9
60,649
R
29.0%Biden17,750
69.5%Trump42,512
1.5%
R+40.5
D+5.8
R+44.9
61,153
R
25.1%Clinton14,029
71.4%Trump39,870
3.5%
R+46.3
R+2.9
R+48.4
55,842
R
27.9%Obama15,339
71.3%Romney39,172
0.8%
R+43.4
D+2.3
R+47.2
54,978
R
26.7%Obama14,607
72.4%McCain39,555
0.9%
R+45.7
D+7.6
R+52.9
54,627
R
23.2%Kerry11,253
76.5%Bush37,048
0.3%
R+53.2
—
R+50.8
48,443
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid SessionsState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+41.3 in 2024, compared with R+45.7 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 41.7% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 53.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.3 points.
A population of 136,944, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,542 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 35.
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How did Alabama 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alabama 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 41.3 points (R+41.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,649 votes cast, 17,415 went Democratic and 42,488 went Republican.
How many people live in Alabama 35th State Senate District?
Alabama 35th State Senate District has a population of 136,944 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alabama 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Alabama 35th State Senate District is $67,542 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Alabama 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Alabama 35th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
