Alabama's 1st congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Alabama
district number = 1


image width = 300
image caption = District map as of 2002
representative = Jo Bonner
party = Republican
english area = 7,182
percent urban = 64.4
percent rural = 35.6
population = 635,300
population year = 2000
median income = 34,739
percent white = 67.8
percent black = 28
percent asian = 1
percent native american = 1
percent hispanic = 1.3
percent other race = 1
percent blue collar = 29.7
percent white collar = 54.5
percent gray collar = 15.6
cpvi = R + 12

Alabama's First 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.

It is currently represented by Republican Jo Bonner.

Political Character

Mobile, 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.

Traditionally the area and the district has been one of the most GOP-supportive areas in the country. 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. It supported George W. Bush with 64% in 2004, and 60% in 2000. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +12.

Representation

2004

2006

External links

* [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/AL/ CNN converage of the 2004 election]
* [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2002/pages/states/AL/index.html CNN converage of the 2002 election]
* [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/results/AL/frameset.exclude.html CNN converage of the 2000 election]