| Alabama's 7th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Artur Davis (D) | |
| Area | 8,780 mi² | |
| Distribution | 72.2% urban, 27.8% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 635,300 | |
| Median income | $26,672 | |
| Ethnicity | 35.5% White, 61.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% other | |
| Occupation | 28.6% blue collar, 53.4% white collar, 18% gray collar | |
| Cook PVI | D+18 | |
Alabama's Seventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The district encompasses the counties of Greene, Choctaw, Sumter, Marengo, Dallas, Wilcox, Perry and Hale. It also includes parts of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Clarke, and Pickens counties.
It is currently represented by Democrat Artur Davis.
Character
Alabama's 7th Congressional District was first created in 1843 and has existed since then with the exception of the years 1867-1873. The area this district represented in the state has changed over time, depending upon the number of Congressional Representatives apportioned to Alabama. Around the beginning of the 20th Century, the District included the cities of Gadsden, Alabama. Over time, this shifted to cover the area around Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The current shape of the district was largely formed in 1992. It includes part of the Black Belt counties, as well as portions of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama. The highly irregular shape is due to the fact that this is a majority-minority district, formed under provisions of the Voting Rights Act as amended in 1982 to include greater representation for minorities in Congress.[1]
This district contains heavily urban areas in both Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, including two of the state's largest colleges, the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Nine of the 12 counties in the 7th District are in Alabama's Black Belt, a rural expanse in Alabama and former home to the state's once-flourishing cotton plantations. Due to the minority representation in this district, a majority of the voters identify with the Democratic Party. John Kerry won 65% of the vote in this district in 2004 and Barack Obama won 72.36% of the vote in 2008.
Representation
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/03/us/1992-campaign-congressional-districts-redistricting-expected-bring-surge.html
- ^ Died in office on September 10, 1846
- ^ Began serving December 7, 1846 to fill 29th Congress vacancy.
- ^ Alabama was only apportioned 5 districts upon being readmitted to the Union after the Civil War. The state was apportioned 8 seats beginning with the 43rd Congress.
- ^ Elected at-large
- ^ Elected at-large to the 44th Congress.
- ^ Died on May 13, 1919
- ^ Began serving September 30, 1919 to fill 66th Congress vacancy
- ^ Died on September 15, 1940
- ^ Began serving November 5, 1940 to fill 76th Congress vacancy
- ^ Resigned February 1, 1941 after less than a month in office.
- ^ Began serving June 24, 1941 to fill 77th Congress vacancy
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