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Alabama
House Districts: 7
Voting Age Population
2002: 3,333,000
2000: 3,333,000
1998: 3,267,864
1990: 2,981,799
Redistricting, 2001-2002
Monopoly (D) / VRA |
Presidential Vote
2000: Gore 42, Bush
56, Nader 1
1996: Clinton 43, Dole 50, Perot 6
1992:
Clinton 41, Bush 48, Perot 11
U.S. House: 5 GOP, 2
Dem
Seat Changes '02: 0
Facts in Focus:
Alabama 1982
to 2002 |
| How
Alabama Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index: 28th
Margin of Victory: 42nd
Landslide
Index: 27th |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion:
27th
Representation Index: 15th
Voter Participation:
26th |
| For
definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page. |
 
|
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| Democracy
Index |
25.2 |
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|
Voter
Turnout |
37.3% |
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|
Representation
Index |
27.7% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wasted
Votes |
25.7% |
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|
|
|
%
of Wasted R / D Votes |
6.9 / 41.5 |
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|
|
Drop-Off
Voters |
7.2% |
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Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
49.7% |
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Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
55-40-5 |
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Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
5-2-0 |
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Seat
Changes |
0 |
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High
% Turnout, District |
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Low
% Turnout, District |
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| |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| Democracy
Index |
�� |
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28.4 |
28.8 |
29.2 |
| Voter
Turnout |
54% |
35% |
46% |
37% |
43.1% |
| Representation
Index |
32.5% |
25.5% |
27.9% |
26.7% |
34.1% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wasted
Votes |
39% |
28% |
39% |
28% |
27.1% |
| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
40 / 35 |
31 / 25 |
18 / 62 |
9 / 50 |
4 / 31 |
| Drop-Off
Voters |
5.1% |
7.2% |
4.3% |
7.8% |
13.6% |
| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
26% |
46% |
24% |
49% |
63.6% |
| |
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| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
40�56�4 |
50�50�0.2 |
54�45�2 |
55�45�0 |
59�33.7�7.2 |
| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
43�57�0 |
43�57�0 |
71�29�0 |
71�29�0 |
71�29�0 |
| Seat
Changes |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| High
% Turnout, District |
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44 (6) |
58 (6) |
49 (6) |
56.3 (6) |
| Low
% Turnout, District |
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28 (4) |
45 (3) |
27 (1) |
39.9 (1) |
| Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
5-2 |
|
|
|
|
| Landslide
Index |
85.7% |
|
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|
|
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: <
5 |
1 |
|
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|
|
| Competitive:
5-10 |
0 |
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|
|
| Comfortable:
10-20 |
0 |
|
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|
|
| Landslide:
20-40 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| No Contest:
40+ |
4 |
|
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| Uncontested |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Incumbents |
|
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|
|
|
| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
4 / 7 |
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|
|
|
| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 7 |
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|
|
|
| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 4 |
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| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
3 / 3 |
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|
|
| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
1 / 1 |
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|
| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
4 |
|
|
|
|
| Uncontested
Primary |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Elected Women |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Elected Minorities |
1 B |
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|
| Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
3�4 |
3�4 |
5�2 |
5�2 |
5�2 |
| Landslide
Index |
71% |
86% |
57% |
71% |
100% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: <
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comfortable:
10-20 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Landslide:
20-40 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| No Contest:
40+ |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
5 / 7 |
7 / 7 |
5 / 7 |
7 / 7 |
7 / 7 |
| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 5 |
7 / 7 |
5 / 5 |
7 / 7 |
7 / 7 |
| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 5 |
6 / 7 |
4 / 5 |
5 / 7 |
7 / 7 |
| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
1 / 1 |
3 / 3 |
3 / 3 |
3 / 5 |
4 / 7 |
| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
3 / 4 |
3 / 4 |
1 / 2 |
2 / 2 |
3 / 7 |
| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Uncontested
Primary |
4 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Elected Minorities |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
| Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
| U.S. House (R�D) |
2�5 |
2�5 |
2�5 |
2�5 |
2-5 |
| Landslide Index |
71% |
86% |
100% |
86% |
86% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: < 5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comfortable: 10-20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Landslide: 20-40 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| No Contest: 40+ |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Running / Total
Seats |
7/7 |
6/7 |
6/7 |
7/7 |
6/7 |
| Re-Election / Total
Incumbent |
6/7 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
7/7 |
6/6 |
| Landslide / Total
Incumbent |
5/7 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
6/7 |
5/6 |
| R. Landslide / R.
Incumbent |
1/3 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
| D. Landslide / D.
Incumbent |
4/4 |
5/5 |
4/4 |
5/5 |
4/4 |
| Untouchable Repeat
Landslide |
5 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Uncontested Primary |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Elected
Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Elected
Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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