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Congressional District 6·Alabama

Alabama 6th Congressional District delivered R+31 in 2024.

One of Alabama's most reliably Republican suburban-to-rural corridors

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AL
LatestR+31in 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population727,0882024 ACS

Alabama 6th Congressional District: Realigning Affluent Suburb district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
727,0882024 5-year
Median household income
$75,7452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.6%2024 5-year
Black
27.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
PALMER, Gary JamesCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.67 sits at approximately the 84th percentile.00.67−1 liberal+1 conservative
PALMER scores 0.67 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: BACHUS, Spencer T., III (2013–2015), BACHUS, Spencer T., III (2011–2013), BACHUS, Spencer T., III (2009–2011), BACHUS, Spencer T., III (2007–2009)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 6
TrumpR+31
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 6, ALA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 6, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Blount County, AL · R+81Bibb County, AL · R+64Shelby County, AL · R+41Jefferson County, AL · D+10Chilton County, AL · R+72
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.5%224,033
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.8%117,421
OtherAll other candidates1.7%6,066
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −30.7% in 2024.−30.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−42.2%
2012−43.6%
2016−38.3%
2020−29.9%
2024−30.7%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−30.7%
117,421224,033347,520
R
−29.9%
122,049228,524356,570
R
−38.3%
91,730215,004321,838
R
−43.6%
84,375214,666299,041
R
−42.2%
87,615218,512309,932
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022R30.9%66.6%1,414,238
2020R39.7%60.1%2,316,445
2016R35.9%64.0%2,087,444
2014R0.0%97.3%818,090
2010R34.7%65.2%1,485,499
2008R36.5%63.4%2,060,191
2004R32.4%67.5%1,839,066
2002R39.8%58.6%1,353,023
1998R36.7%63.2%1,293,405
1996R45.5%52.5%1,499,393
1992D64.8%33.1%1,577,799
1990D60.6%39.4%1,185,154
1986D50.3%49.7%1,211,897
1984D62.8%36.4%1,371,234
1980R47.1%50.2%1,296,757
1978D94.0%0.0%582,005

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.3%
American
10.3%
Irish
7.4%
German
5.9%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.1%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
2.8%
4.7%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.5%
6.1%
45–54
6.4%
6.3%
35–44
6.7%
6.5%
25–34
6.8%
4.3%
18–24
4.4%
8.7%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,745
Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 6$75,745
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.2%
speak English only
Spanish5.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
30.6%
Other Christian
14.5%
Methodist
7.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.8%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.1%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by the Birmingham suburbs, AL-06 has posted presidential margins exceeding R+30 in recent cycles, reflecting a heavily white, college-educated and exurban electorate that has trended sharply toward the GOP over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of forty-four points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-one points.

A population of 727,088, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,745 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 6, Alabama voted Republican by 30.7 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 347,520 votes cast, 117,421 went Democratic and 224,033 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 6, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 6, Alabama in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. 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 Congressional District 6, Alabama?
Congressional District 6, Alabama has a population of 727,088 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, Alabama?
Median household income in Congressional District 6, Alabama is $75,745 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Congressional District 6, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Alabama from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.