Alabama's 1st congressional district

Coordinates: 30°59′13.3″N 87°56′14.34″W / 30.987028°N 87.9373167°W / 30.987028; -87.9373167

Alabama's 1st congressional district
Alabama's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Bradley Byrne (R–Fairhope)
Area 7,182 sq mi (18,600 km2)
Distribution
  • 66.82[1]% urban
  • 33.18% rural
Population (2016) 704,457[2]
Median income $47,083
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVI R+15[3]

Alabama's 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the counties of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. It also includes part of Clarke County. The largest city in the district is Mobile.

It is currently represented by Republican Bradley Byrne, a former Alabama State Senator who was elected to finish the term of 10-year incumbent Jo Bonner, who vacated the seat on August 2, 2013 to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.

Character

Mobile, Alabama is the focus of this district, which extends north along the Tombigee 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. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s.

It supported George W. Bush with 64% in 2004, and 60% in 2000. In 2008, John McCain received 61.01% of the vote in the district while 38.38% supported Barack Obama.

The 1st traditionally gives its congressmen very long tenures in Washington. Only six men have held it in the last century.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 60 - 38%
2004 President Bush 64 - 35%
2008 President McCain 61 - 39%
2012 President Romney 62 - 37%
2016 President Trump 64 - 34%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral History District Map
District created March 4, 1823
Gabriel Moore Jacksonian
Republican		 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 First elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Redistricted from the At-large district
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
Clement C. Clay Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833		 First Elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
[Data unknown/missing.]
March 4, 1833 –

March 3, 1835
Reuben Chapman Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 First elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Redistricted to the At-large district
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
March 3, 1841 –
March 4, 1843		 District inactive
James Dellet Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Elected in 1843.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Edmund S. Dargan Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		 Elected in 1845.
[Data unknown/missing.]
John Gayle Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 Elected in 1847.
[Data unknown/missing.]
William J. Alston Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		 Elected in 1849.
[Data unknown/missing.]
John Bragg Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 Elected in 1851.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Philip Phillips Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 Elected in 1853.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Percy Walker American March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 Elected in 1855.
[Data unknown/missing.]
James Adams Stallworth Democratic March 4, 1857 –
January 12, 1861		 Elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Withdrew.
January 12, 1861 –
July 22, 1868		 Civil War and Reconstruction
Francis William Kellogg Republican July 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1869		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Alfred Eliab Buck Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		 Elected in 1868.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Benjamin S. Turner Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 Elected in 1870.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Frederick George Bromberg Liberal Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 Elected in 1872.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Jeremiah Haralson Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 Elected in 1874.
[Data unknown/missing.]
James T. Jones Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 Elected in 1876.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas H. Herndon Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 28, 1883		 First elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Died
Vacant March 28, 1883 –
December 3, 1883		 [Data unknown/missing.]
James T. Jones Democratic December 3, 1883 –
March 3, 1889		 First elected to finish Herndon's term.
Re-elected in 1886.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Richard Henry Clarke Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1897		 First Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[Data unknown/missing.]
George W. Taylor Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1915		 First-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
[Data unknown/missing.]
Oscar Lee Gray Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 First elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
[Data unknown/missing.]
John McDuffie Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933		 First elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Resigned to become U.S. District Judge
March 4, 1933 –
March 2, 1935
Vacant March 2, 1935 –
July 30, 1935		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Frank W. Boykin Democratic July 30, 1935 –
January 3, 1963		 First elected to finish McDuffie's term.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election for the at-large seat
January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965		 District inactive, all representatives elected at-large
Jack Edwards Republican January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1973		 First elected in 1964.
Retired, endorsed Sonny Callahan as successor
[Data unknown/missing.]
January 3, 1973 –

January 3, 1985
Sonny Callahan Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993		 First elected in 1984.
Retired
[Data unknown/missing.]
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003
Jo Bonner Republican January 3, 2003 –
August 2, 2013		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Resigned to become vice-chancellor in University of Alabama System[4]
Vacant August 2, 2013 –
December 17, 2013
Bradley Byrne Republican December 17, 2013 –
present		 First elected to finish Bonner's term.

Recent Candidates

Republican candidates

Democratic candidates

  • Judy Belk - runner-up candidate in 2002 and 2004
  • Vivian Beckerle - runner-up candidate in 2006

Libertarian candidates

  • Dick Coffee - third place candidate in 2002

Recent election results in congressional races

2002

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jo Bonner 108,102 61%
Democratic Judy Belk 67,507 38%
Libertarian Richard "Dick" Coffee 2,957 1%
Republican hold

2004

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jo Bonner* 161,067 63% Increase 2.62%
Democratic Judy Belk 93,938 37% Decrease 0.97%
Republican hold

2006

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jo Bonner* 112,944 68% Increase 5.00%
Democratic Vivian Beckerle 52,770 32% Decrease 5.00%
Republican hold

2008

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jo Bonner* 210,660 98% Increase 30.14%
Republican hold

2010

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jo Bonner* 129,063 83% Decrease 15.72%
Constitution David M. Walter 26,357 17% Increase 16.87%
Republican hold

2012

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jo Bonner* 196,073 100%
Republican hold

2013 (Special)

A special election was held following the resignation of Jo Bonner (R) on August 2, 2013 to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama.[5] Primary elections were held on September 24. A runoff in the Republican primary took place on November 5 and the general election was pushed back to December 17.[6] Republican Bradley Byrne won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district.[7]

2014

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Bradley Byrne* 103,320 68% Decrease 31.68%
Democratic Burton LeFlore 47,913 32% Increase 31.68%
Republican hold

2016

Alabama's 1st congressional district election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Byrne* 208,083 96%
No party Write-ins 7,810 4%
Total votes 215,893 100%
Turnout  
Republican hold

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st congressional district who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was Frank W. Boykin (1935-1963) on March 12, 1969.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Jack Edwards 1965–1985 September 20, 1928
Sonny Callahan 1985–2003 September 11, 1932
Jo Bonner 2003–2013 November 19, 1959

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=01&cd=01
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/jo-bonner-retirement-reports-91833.html
  5. ↑ "LIVE: Rep. Jo Bonner talks about his resignation from Congress; new job at UA". Blog.al.com. May 23, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "9 Republicans, 2 Democrats qualify for AL-01 congressional race". Blog.al.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Sean (December 17, 2013). "Republican Bradley Byrne wins Alabama special election". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  • 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
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