Election 1996 Results
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1996 US House elections in Alabama
Alabama elected 7 members of the House in 1996: Democrats won 2 seats and Republicans 5.
The closest was the 4th district, decided by 1.7 points: Robert B. Aderholt (Republican) beat Robert T. (Bob) Wilson Jr. (Democrat), 49.9% to 48.2%, a margin of 1.7 points and 3,491 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 36 of the 67 counties and Democrats in 31. The largest, Jefferson, cast 257,549 votes and went to the Republican by 8.2 points. The closest was Randolph, where 53 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Womack | 69,470 (33.8%) | Sonny Callahan | 132,206 (64.4%) | 3,741 | R+30.5 |
| 2 | Bob Gaines | 74,317 (35.4%) | Terry Everett | 132,563 (63.2%) | 2,913 | R+27.8 |
| 3 | T. D. (Ted) Little | 92,325 (47.3%) | Bob Riley | 98,353 (50.4%) | 4,369 | R+3.1 |
| 4 | Robert T. (Bob) Wilson Jr. | 99,250 (48.2%) | Robert B. Aderholt | 102,741 (49.9%) | 3,926 | R+1.7 |
| 5 | Robert E (Bud) Cramer Jr. | 114,442 (55.7%) | Wayne Parker | 86,727 (42.2%) | 4,378 | D+13.5 |
| 6 | Mary Lynn Bates | 69,592 (27.3%) | Spencer Bachus | 180,781 (70.9%) | 4,486 | R+43.6 |
| 7 | Earl F. Hilliard | 136,651 (71.1%) | Joe Powell | 52,142 (27.1%) | 3,320 | D+44.0 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 115,923 45.0% | 137,150 53.3% | 4,476 | 257,549 | R+8.2 |
| Mobile | 46,302 37.1% | 76,546 61.3% | 1,942 | 124,790 | R+24.2 |
| Madison | 51,237 56.8% | 37,071 41.1% | 1,875 | 90,183 | D+15.7 |
| Montgomery | 35,003 46.4% | 39,294 52.1% | 1,149 | 75,446 | R+5.7 |
| Tuscaloosa | 20,767 39.1% | 31,100 58.5% | 1,252 | 53,119 | R+19.5 |
| Shelby | 10,976 21.9% | 38,308 76.4% | 855 | 50,139 | R+54.5 |
| Baldwin | 10,134 21.8% | 34,988 75.3% | 1,312 | 46,434 | R+53.5 |
| Etowah | 19,640 53.0% | 16,823 45.4% | 609 | 37,072 | D+7.6 |
| Morgan | 17,933 49.6% | 17,248 47.7% | 973 | 36,154 | D+1.9 |
| Calhoun | 15,480 44.5% | 18,408 53.0% | 871 | 34,759 | R+8.4 |
| Lee | 14,879 45.7% | 16,903 51.9% | 798 | 32,580 | R+6.2 |
| Houston | 8,784 31.6% | 18,736 67.4% | 265 | 27,785 | R+35.8 |
| Lauderdale | 15,317 55.6% | 11,719 42.6% | 498 | 27,534 | D+13.1 |
| Cullman | 10,902 41.8% | 14,652 56.1% | 552 | 26,106 | R+14.4 |
| Walker | 14,766 59.2% | 9,841 39.5% | 338 | 24,945 | D+19.7 |
| Marshall | 9,639 42.8% | 12,330 54.7% | 564 | 22,533 | R+11.9 |
| Talladega | 10,310 45.9% | 11,767 52.4% | 397 | 22,474 | R+6.5 |
| Elmore | 5,996 29.5% | 13,890 68.3% | 448 | 20,334 | R+38.8 |
| St. Clair | 6,719 33.3% | 12,942 64.1% | 527 | 20,188 | R+30.8 |
| Limestone | 9,387 50.3% | 8,874 47.5% | 405 | 18,666 | D+2.7 |
| Colbert | 11,074 60.3% | 6,990 38.0% | 307 | 18,371 | D+22.2 |
| Dallas | 9,954 58.5% | 6,726 39.5% | 349 | 17,029 | D+19.0 |
| DeKalb | 6,960 42.2% | 9,215 55.9% | 323 | 16,498 | R+13.7 |
| Autauga | 4,645 31.1% | 9,999 67.0% | 282 | 14,926 | R+35.9 |
| Tallapoosa | 7,680 52.6% | 6,657 45.6% | 264 | 14,601 | D+7.0 |
| Blount | 5,180 36.5% | 8,696 61.4% | 297 | 14,173 | R+24.8 |
| Dale | 4,995 35.4% | 8,953 63.4% | 171 | 14,119 | R+28.0 |
| Chilton | 5,598 40.9% | 7,743 56.6% | 339 | 13,680 | R+15.7 |
| Coffee | 4,735 35.1% | 8,592 63.6% | 181 | 13,508 | R+28.6 |
| Jackson | 8,485 63.8% | 4,503 33.9% | 314 | 13,302 | D+29.9 |
| Russell | 7,904 60.1% | 4,963 37.8% | 274 | 13,141 | D+22.4 |
| Chambers | 5,830 53.5% | 4,859 44.6% | 203 | 10,892 | D+8.9 |
| Covington | 3,452 32.2% | 7,105 66.3% | 158 | 10,715 | R+34.1 |
| Marion | 4,979 46.6% | 5,543 51.8% | 169 | 10,691 | R+5.3 |
| Franklin | 5,312 52.6% | 4,436 43.9% | 356 | 10,104 | D+8.7 |
| Pike | 4,024 40.0% | 5,937 59.1% | 91 | 10,052 | R+19.0 |
| Lawrence | 5,748 59.5% | 3,709 38.4% | 203 | 9,660 | D+21.1 |
| Clarke | 4,092 42.4% | 5,466 56.7% | 88 | 9,646 | R+14.2 |
| Escambia | 3,295 34.8% | 5,992 63.4% | 171 | 9,458 | R+28.5 |
| Barbour | 4,373 50.1% | 4,300 49.2% | 63 | 8,736 | D+0.8 |
| Marengo | 4,472 51.5% | 4,084 47.0% | 133 | 8,689 | D+4.5 |
| Winston | 2,576 29.9% | 5,937 69.0% | 91 | 8,604 | R+39.1 |
| Monroe | 3,247 38.0% | 5,189 60.8% | 102 | 8,538 | R+22.7 |
| Geneva | 2,645 32.6% | 5,356 66.0% | 113 | 8,114 | R+33.4 |
| Washington | 3,050 40.6% | 4,312 57.4% | 144 | 7,506 | R+16.8 |
| Butler | 3,443 45.9% | 3,981 53.1% | 76 | 7,500 | R+7.2 |
| Pickens | 4,205 56.1% | 3,191 42.6% | 103 | 7,499 | D+13.5 |
| Macon | 6,449 86.4% | 886 11.9% | 133 | 7,468 | D+74.5 |
| Cherokee | 4,325 59.1% | 2,839 38.8% | 153 | 7,317 | D+20.3 |
| Fayette | 3,627 51.8% | 3,260 46.6% | 115 | 7,002 | D+5.2 |
| Randolph | 3,327 48.6% | 3,380 49.4% | 137 | 6,844 | R+0.8 |
| Choctaw | 3,949 59.0% | 2,669 39.9% | 74 | 6,692 | D+19.1 |
| Henry | 2,712 42.4% | 3,621 56.6% | 64 | 6,397 | R+14.2 |
| Sumter | 4,465 70.7% | 1,800 28.5% | 50 | 6,315 | D+42.2 |
| Bibb | 2,931 47.5% | 3,078 49.8% | 167 | 6,176 | R+2.4 |
| Lamar | 3,164 51.9% | 2,854 46.8% | 76 | 6,094 | D+5.1 |
| Clay | 1,980 35.7% | 3,466 62.5% | 100 | 5,546 | R+26.8 |
| Perry | 3,701 67.2% | 1,753 31.8% | 55 | 5,509 | D+35.4 |
| Hale | 3,042 57.9% | 2,147 40.8% | 69 | 5,258 | D+17.0 |
| Conecuh | 2,793 54.3% | 2,291 44.6% | 55 | 5,139 | D+9.8 |
| Lowndes | 3,570 72.6% | 1,268 25.8% | 82 | 4,920 | D+46.8 |
| Wilcox | 3,155 68.9% | 1,375 30.0% | 48 | 4,578 | D+38.9 |
| Crenshaw | 1,996 46.1% | 2,296 53.0% | 38 | 4,330 | R+6.9 |
| Greene | 3,114 75.5% | 970 23.5% | 38 | 4,122 | D+52.0 |
| Coosa | 2,173 53.8% | 1,780 44.1% | 84 | 4,037 | D+9.7 |
| Bullock | 2,462 65.7% | 1,235 33.0% | 50 | 3,747 | D+32.7 |
| Cleburne | 1,554 41.5% | 2,076 55.5% | 111 | 3,741 | R+14.0 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Alabama in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 2, R 5 | R+48.4 |
| 2022 | D 1, R 6 | R+46.4 |
| 2020 | D 1, R 6 | R+39.3 |
| 2018 | D 1, R 6 | R+17.9 |
| 2016 | D 1, R 6 | R+31.8 |
| 2014 | D 1, R 6 | R+34.5 |
| 2012 | D 1, R 6 | R+27.9 |
| 2010 | D 1, R 6 | R+36.2 |
| 2008 | D 3, R 4 | R+21.7 |
| 2006 | D 2, R 5 | R+11.0 |
| 2004 | D 2, R 5 | R+20.7 |
| 2002 | D 2, R 5 | R+14.8 |
| 2000 | D 2, R 5 | R+25.3 |
| 1998 | D 2, R 5 | R+9.9 |
| 1996 | D 2, R 5 | R+8.8 |
| 1994 | D 4, R 3 | R+0.4 |
| 1992 | D 4, R 3 | D+15.8 |
| 1990 | D 5, R 2 | D+36.9 |