Alabama 9th State Senate District, Alabama: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+53%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 150,5522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,3032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 9, ALOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,928 | 49,339 | 65,054 | ||
| R | 15,267 | 47,728 | 64,032 | ||
| R | 11,663 | 42,143 | 55,212 | ||
| R | 13,088 | 38,588 | 52,466 | ||
| R | 14,132 | 37,979 | 52,757 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
15.7%
English
13.3%
Irish
8.1%
German
7.1%
Italian
1.7%
Scottish
1.7%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,303
State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 9$69,303
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.7%
Working age (18–64)12.9%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.6%
speak English only
Spanish9.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With an R+80.9 presidential margin in 2024, this north-central Alabama district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural electorate where competitive general elections are effectively decided at the primary stage.
The Republican margin in Alabama 9th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,303, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 150,552 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 9, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 9, Alabama voted Republican by 52.9 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,054 votes cast, 14,928 went Democratic and 49,339 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 9, Alabama's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, Alabama as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 9, Alabama?
State Senate District 9, Alabama has a population of 150,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 9, Alabama?
Median household income in State Senate District 9, Alabama is $69,303 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of State Senate District 9, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, Alabama from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.