Redistricting Process: Control of the congressional and state legislative redistricting system in Alabama is currently held by the legislature. A redistricting committee of 22 commissioners is formed after each census by the ruling state party, with 11 members drawn from the House and 11 from the Senate. While the committee is nominally bipartisan (that is, it includes at least one opposition member), there are no further specifications as to the composition of the committee in the state constitution. The governor retains veto power over any redistricting bill. Proposals to change the redistricting system have been discussed but not introduced.
Governor: Republican Robert Bentley
Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 7 (no change from 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 682,819
Link to Alabama Legislative Committee on Reapportionment
Current District by District Politics and Demographics
1st District- Republican Jo Bonner
2010 Congressional Results: Bonner 83%
2008 Congressional Results: Bonner 98%
2006 Congressional Results: Bonner 68%
2004 Congressional Results: Bonner 63%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 61% Obama 38%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 64% Kerry 35%
District Population: 687,841
Over/Under Populated by: 5,022
White Population: 452,647
African American Population: 189,648
Hispanic Population: 19,178
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District- Republican Martha Roby
2010 Congressional Results: Roby 51%
2008 Congressional Results: Bobby Bright (D) 50.2%
2006 Congressional Results: Terry Everett (R) 69%
2004 Congressional Results: Everett (R) 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 63% Obama 37%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 33%
District Population: 673,877
Over/Under Populated by: 8,942
White Population: 425,210
African American Population: 207,240
Hispanic Population: 22,651
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.
3rd District- Republican Mike Rogers
2010 Congressional Results: Rogers 59%
2008 Congressional Results: Rogers 53%
2006 Congressional Results: Rogers 59%
2004 Congressional Results: Rogers 61%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 56% Obama 43%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 58% Kerry 41%
District Population: 681,298
Over/Under Populated by: 1,521
White Population: 426,253
African American Population: 215,644
Hispanic Population: 19,203
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.
4th District- Republican Robert Aderholt
2010 Congressional Results: Aderholt 99%
2008 Congressional Results: Aderholt 75%
2006 Congressional Results: Aderholt 70%
2004 Congressional Results: Aderholt 75%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 76% Obama 22%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 71% Kerry 28%
District Population: 660,162
Over/Under Populated by: 22,657
White Population: 570,655
African American Population: 32,757
Hispanic Population: 41,969
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.
5th District- Republican Mo Brooks
2010 Congressional Results: Brooks 58%
2008 Congressional Results: Parker Griffith (D) 51.3% (Griffith changed parties during his term and then lost the Republican primary in 2010)
2006 Congressional Results: Robert Cramer (D) 98%
2004 Congressional Results: Cramer (D) 73%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 61% Obama 38%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 60% Kerry 39%
District Population: 718,724
Over/Under Populated by: 35,905
White Population: 527,220
African American Population: 126,333
Hispanic Population: 32,748
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.
6th District- Republican Spencer Bachus
2010 Congressional Results: Bachus 98%
2008 Congressional Results: Bachus 98%
2006 Congressional Results: Bachus 98%
2004 Congressional Results: Bachus 99%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 74% Obama 25%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 78% Kerry 22%
District Population: 754,482
Over/Under Populated by: 71,663
White Population: 605,010
African American Population: 95,046
Hispanic Population: 32,031
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.
7th District- Democrat Terri Sewell
2010 Congressional Results: Sewell 72%
2008 Congressional Results: Artur Davis (D) 99%
2006 Congressional Results: Davis 99%
2004 Congressional Results: Davis 75%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 29% Obama 71%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 35% Kerry 64%
District Population: 603,352
Over/Under Populated by: 79,467
White Population: 197,407
African American Population: 377,769
Hispanic Population: 17,822
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table
of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the
specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the
top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in
the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Alabama”
and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or
Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should
appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”