Alabama / AL-04
Alabama District 4
Score
Irregularity score 75 IrregularLess compact than 80% of other congressional districts.
86th least compact of 429 nationally, 1st of 7 in Alabama.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.20at least as compact as 35% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.41at least as compact as 29% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.62at least as compact as 12% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
23% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
New lines for 2026
Alabama used a different map in the 2026 election than in 2024: the 2023 legislative plan (SB 5), reinstated. Source: All About Redistricting, Loyola Law School (secondary source)
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Florence cityall 40,184 residents
- Northport cityall 31,125 residents
- Albertville cityall 22,386 residents
- Cullman cityall 18,213 residents
- Tuscaloosa city16,748 of its 99,600 residents
- Muscle Shoals cityall 16,275 residents
- Fort Payne cityall 14,877 residents
- Jasper cityall 14,572 residents
- Russellville cityall 10,855 residents
- Sheffield cityall 9,403 residents
And 101 smaller places. 52% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
139 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 55 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 139 ZIP codes
- 35006 (2%)
- 35013
- 35016 (99%)
- 35019 (81%)
- 35031
- 35033
- 35049
- 35053
- 35055
- 35057
- 35058
- 35062 (35%)
- 35063 (93%)
- 35070
- 35077
- 35079 (99%)
- 35083
- 35087 (61%)
- 35097
- 35098
- 35121 (99%)
- 35126 (2%)
- 35130 (63%)
- 35133 (96%)
- 35146 (7%)
- 35148 (99%)
- 35172 (71%)
- 35175 (76%)
- 35179 (99%)
- 35180 (47%)
- 35401 (3%)
- 35404 (23%)
- 35405 (8%)
- 35406
- 35446
- 35452
- 35457
- 35458
- 35463 (98%)
- 35466 (13%)
- 35469 (34%)
- 35473
- 35475
- 35476
- 35480 (92%)
- 35501
- 35503
- 35504
- 35540
- 35541
- 35542
- 35543
- 35544
- 35545
- 35546
- 35548
- 35549
- 35550
- 35552
- 35553
- 35554
- 35555 (99%)
- 35559
- 35563
- 35564
- 35565 (99%)
- 35570
- 35571
- 35572
- 35573
- 35574 (82%)
- 35575
- 35576 (93%)
- 35577
- 35578
- 35579
- 35580
- 35581
- 35582
- 35584
- 35585
- 35586
- 35587
- 35592
- 35593
- 35594
- 35616
- 35619 (1%)
- 35621 (5%)
- 35622 (20%)
- 35630
- 35632
- 35633
- 35634
- 35645 (68%)
- 35646
- 35648 (16%)
- 35653
- 35654 (98%)
- 35660
- 35661
- 35672 (3%)
- 35674
- 35677
- 35747
- 35754 (1%)
- 35755 (61%)
- 35760 (4%)
- 35765 (5%)
- 35769 (18%)
- 35771 (4%)
- 35776 (13%)
- 35950
- 35951
- 35952 (41%)
- 35954 (1%)
- 35956 (1%)
- 35957
- 35959 (1%)
- 35961 (85%)
- 35962
- 35963
- 35966 (34%)
- 35967 (98%)
- 35968
- 35971 (99%)
- 35974
- 35975
- 35976
- 35978 (79%)
- 35979 (60%)
- 35980
- 35981
- 35983 (1%)
- 35984 (87%)
- 35986
- 35988
- 35989
- 38852 (1%)
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Alabama drew new lines for 2026, and no 2024 results have been published for them. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Robert B. Aderholt, Republican
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
Alabama's senators
- Katie Boyd Britt, Republican
- Tommy Tuberville, RepublicanSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Barry Moore, Republican, won and takes office January 3, 2027.
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Alabama
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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