30°59′13.3″N 87°56′14.34″W / 30.987028°N 87.9373167°W
| Alabama's 1st congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 7,182 sq mi (18,600 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 735,510[1] |
| Median household income | $61,856[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+27[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 Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties, as well as most of Mobile County. The largest city in the district is Mobile.
It is currently represented by Republican Barry Moore.
Character
editMobile, 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 district traditionally gives its representatives very long tenures in Washington: only nine people have represented the seat in Congress since 1897, with all but two holding the seat for at least 10 years.
The Allen v. Milligan ruling reshaped the 1st and 2nd districts; rather than splitting the southern border to an east and west district, 1st was changed to represent all south border counties as well as Coffee, Dale, and Henry Counties.
Counties and communities within the district
editFor the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the Supreme Court's decision in Allen v. Milligan), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[3]
Baldwin County (20)
- All 20 communities
Coffee County (4)
- All four communities
Covington County (14)
- All 14 communities
Dale County (13)
- All 13 communities
Escambia County (6)
- All six communities
Geneva County (9)
- All nine communities
Henry County (4)
- All four communities
Houston County (12)
- All 12 communities
Mobile County (16)
- Axis, Bayou La Batre, Belle Fontaine, Bucks, Calvert (part; also 2nd; shared with Washington County), Creola, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Mobile (part; also 2nd), Mount Vernon, Movico, Pritchard (part; also 2nd), Saraland, Satsuma, Theodore, Tillmans Corner (part; also 2nd)
Recent election results from statewide races
edit| Year | Office | Results[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 72% - 26% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 74% - 26% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 75% - 22% |
| Senate | Shelby 76% - 23% | |
| 2017 | Senate (Spec.) | Moore 63% - 35% |
| 2018 | Governor | Ivey 73% - 27% |
| Lt. Governor | Ainsworth 74% - 25% | |
| Attorney General | Marshall 72% - 28% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 75% - 24% |
| Senate | Tuberville 72% - 28% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Britt 80% - 18% |
| Governor | Ivey 79% - 17% | |
| Attorney General | Marshall 81% - 19% | |
| Secretary of State | Allen 78% - 18% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 77% - 22% |
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
editThese are the results from the previous twelve election cycles in Alabama's 1st district.[6]
2004
edit| 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 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
edit| 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 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 210,660 | 98.27 | |
| Write-in | 3,707 | 1.73 | ||
| Total votes | 214,367 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
edit| 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 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 196,374 | 97.86 | |
| Write-in | 4,302 | 2.14 | ||
| Total votes | 200,676 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2013 (special)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 36,042 | 70.66 | |
| Democratic | Burton LeFlore | 14,968 | 29.34 | |
| Total votes | 51,010 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| 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 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne (incumbent) | 208,083 | 96.38 | |
| Write-in | 7,810 | 3.62 | ||
| Total votes | 215,893 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| 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 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| 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 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Carl (incumbent) | 140,592 | 83.61 | |
| Libertarian | Alexander Remrey | 26,369 | 15.68 | |
| Write-in | 1,189 | 0.71 | ||
| Total votes | 168,150 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Moore | 258,619 | 78.40 | |
| Democratic | Tom Holmes | 70,929 | 21.50 | |
| Total votes | 329,854 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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References
edit- Specific
- ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion. "My Congressional District". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST01/CD119_AL01.pdf
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e164e6f9-b758-4c9e-b6bb-332a1386c0cd
- ^ 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.