How did AL-HD-42, Alabama vote in the 2024 presidential election?

AL-HD-42, Alabama voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+71.5. Kamala D Harris received 3,239 votes and Donald Trump received 19,935 out of 23,363 total votes cast, a 4.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is AL-HD-42, Alabama's political history?

AL-HD-42, Alabama has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 4.4 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of AL-HD-42, Alabama?

AL-HD-42, Alabama has a population of 49,617 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 80.2% non-Hispanic white, 6.1% Hispanic, 9.9% Black.

Which places are most similar to AL-HD-42, Alabama?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to AL-HD-42, Alabama are Alabama State House District 87, Alabama State House District 9, Alabama State House District 13. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Alabama State House District 42

Alabama · Latest: 2024↓ R+4.4 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 50K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Alabama State House District 87AL

Suburban Republican

R+72.0

Similarity score100%

Alabama State House District 9AL

Suburban Republican

R+71.8

Similarity score99%

Alabama State House District 13AL

Suburban Republican

R+70.6

Similarity score99%

Alabama State House District 34AL

Suburban Republican

R+80.3

Similarity score99%

Alabama State House District 11AL

Suburban Republican

R+82.2

Similarity score99%

Mississippi State House District 14MS

Suburban Republican

R+67.3

Similarity score98%

Alabama State House District 14AL

Suburban Republican

R+81.2

Similarity score98%

Georgia State House District 6GA

Suburban Republican

R+69.0

Similarity score98%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

AL-HD-42Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 80.2%Black 9.9%Hispanic 6.1%Multiracial 3.0%Native American 0.5%Asian 0.4%

Group	AL-HD-42	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	80.2%	63.4%	57.4%
Black / African American	9.9%	25.8%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	6.1%	5.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.0%	3.2%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Asian	0.4%	1.5%	6.0%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Alabama State House District 42? 49,617 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

AL-HD-42 vs Alabama vs National50K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

50K

local

50KState 5.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.4%

local

76.4%State 75.1%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $65,481National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 28.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 70.2%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 4.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 94.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in AL-HD-42

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

61.7%

vs Previous

+1.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

37,892

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is AL-HD-42?

Safe RAvg margin: R+68.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+59.1

2012

R+63.3

2016

R+66.8

2020

R+67.1

2024

R+71.5

Elasticity

12.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+65.5

Other Alabama State House Districts

104 total

Name	Margin ↓
AL-HD-55	D+72.4
AL-HD-52	D+66.5
AL-HD-59	D+65.1
AL-HD-54	D+58.1
AL-HD-58	D+56.5
AL-HD-76	D+51.8
AL-HD-60	D+49.4
AL-HD-77	D+46.1
AL-HD-56	D+45.2
AL-HD-53	D+42.0
AL-HD-78	D+38.9
AL-HD-70	D+38.2
AL-HD-67	D+32.2
AL-HD-57	D+31.9
AL-HD-19	D+31.5
AL-HD-82	D+30.9
AL-HD-74	D+29.2
AL-HD-99	D+28.1
AL-HD-103	D+27.8
AL-HD-97	D+26.9
AL-HD-71	D+11.8
AL-HD-72	D+10.7
AL-HD-69	D+7.7
AL-HD-84	D+5.3
AL-HD-98	D+4.6

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