Alabama's 1st congressional district
| Alabama's 1st congressional district | |||
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| Area | 7,182 sq mi (18,600 km2) | ||
| Population (2022) | 730,935[1] | ||
| Median household income | $58,781[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+16[2] | ||
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Alabama's 1st congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the entirety of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin and Monroe counties, as well as most of Escambia County. The largest city in the district is Mobile.
It is currently represented by Republican Jerry Carl.
Character
Mobile, Alabama is the focus of this district, which extends north along the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers. Timber production remains the biggest source of contributions to the local economy, however recently gulf coast condominium developments in Baldwin county represent new economic possibilities.
Politically, this area was one of the first in Alabama to shake off its Democratic roots. It was one of five districts to swing Republican in 1964, when Barry Goldwater swept the state. The GOP has held the district in every House election since then, usually by landslide margins; indeed, a Democrat has only managed 40 percent of the vote once since the current GOP run began in the district. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s.
It supported George W. Bush with 60% of the vote in 2000, and with 64% in 2004. In 2008, John McCain received 61.01% of the vote in the district while 38.38% supported Barack Obama.
The 1st traditionally gives its congressmen very long tenures in Washington, D.C. Only nine men have represented the district in Congress since 1897, with all but two holding the seat for at least 10 years.
Communities
Since 2023, the following communities have postal addresses within the 1st district.[3][4]
Entirely within the district
- Axis
- Bay Minette
- Bayou La Batre
- Beatrice
- Bon Secour
- Bucks
- Calvert
- Chatom
- Chunchula
- Citronelle
- Coden
- Creola
- Daphne
- Dauphin Island
- Deer Park
- Eight Mile
- Elberta
- Excel
- Fairhope
- Flomaton
- Foley
- Franklin
- Frankville
- Frisco City
- Fruitdale
- Gulf Shores
- Huxford
- Irvington
- Leroy
- Lillian
- Little River
- Loxley
- Magnolia Springs
- Malcolm
- McIntosh
- Mexia
- Mobile
- Montrose
- Mount Vernon
- Orange Beach
- Perdido
- Perdue Hill
- Point Clear
- Robertsdale
- Saint Elmo
- Saint Stephens
- Saraland
- Satsuma
- Seminole
- Semmes
- Silverhill
- Spanish Fort
- Stapleton
- Stockton
- Summerdale
- Sunflower
- Theodore
- Tibbie
- Uriah
- Vinegar Bend
- Vredenburgh
- Wagarville
- Wilmer
Partially within the district
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 60 - 38% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 64 - 35% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 61 - 39% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62 - 37% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64 - 34% |
| Senate | Shelby 65.3% - 34.5% | |
| 2017 | Senate (Spec.) | Moore 50.1% - 48.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Ivey 60.6% - 39.3% |
| Lt. Governor | Ainsworth 62.3% - 37.6% | |
| Attorney General | Marshall 59.7% - 40.2% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 64 - 35% |
| Senate | Tuberville 60.9% - 39% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Britt 69% - 29% |
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
These are the results from the previous 10 election cycles in Alabama's 1st district.[6]
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 161,067 | 63.12% | |
| Democratic | Judy McCain Belk | 93,938 | 36.81% | |
| Write-in | 159 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 255,164 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 112,944 | 68.10% | |
| Democratic | Vivian Beckerle | 52,770 | 31.82% | |
| Write-in | 127 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 165,841 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 210,660 | 98.27% | |
| Write-in | 3,707 | 1.73% | ||
| Total votes | 214,367 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 129,063 | 82.58% | |
| Constitution | David M. Walter | 26,357 | 16.87% | |
| Write-in | 861 | 0.55% | ||
| Total votes | 156,281 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 196,374 | 97.86% | |
| Write-in | 4,302 | 2.14% | ||
| Total votes | 200,676 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2013 (Special)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 36,042 | 70.66% | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 14,968 | 29.34% | |
| Total votes | 51,010 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne (incumbent) | 103,758 | 68.16% | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 48,278 | 31.71% | |
| Write-in | 198 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 152,234 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne (incumbent) | 208,083 | 96.38% | |
| Write-in | 7,810 | 3.62% | ||
| Total votes | 215,893 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne (incumbent) | 153,228 | 63.16% | |
| Democratic | Robert Kennedy, Jr. | 89,226 | 36.78% | |
| Write-in | 163 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 242,617 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Carl | 211,825 | 64.37% | |
| Democratic | James Averhart | 116,949 | 35.54% | |
| Write-in | 301 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 329,075 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Carl (incumbent) | 140,592 | 83.6% | |
| Libertarian | Alexander Remrey | 26,369 | 15.6% | |
| Write-in | 1,189 | 0.7% | ||
| Total votes | 168,150 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- Specific
- Center for New Media & Promotion. "My Congressional District". US Census Bureau.
- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "Find Your Representative". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- Sherman, Jake. "Rep. Jo Bonner to resign". POLITICO.
- "AL - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- General
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- A New Nation Votes
- "AL - District 01 - History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.