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The '''7th Congressional District of Alabama''' is a U.S. congressional district in [[Alabama]], which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The 7th District is currently represented by [[ | The '''7th Congressional District of Alabama''' is a U.S. [[Congressional districts|congressional district]] in [[Alabama]], which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The 7th District is currently represented by [[Terri Sewell]]. | ||
The district was redrawn in [[1992]] to create the state's first majority African-American district. The boundaries enclose most of the "[[Black Belt]]" as well as predominantly African-American portions of [[Jefferson County]] and [[Birmingham]]. The demographics of the district have made it a Democratic Party stronghold while, at the same time, reducing the influence of traditionally Democratic black voters in other districts. | The district was redrawn in [[1992]] to create the state's first majority African-American district. The boundaries enclose most of the "[[Black Belt]]" as well as predominantly African-American portions of [[Jefferson County]] and [[Birmingham]]. The demographics of the district have made it a Democratic Party stronghold while, at the same time, reducing the influence of traditionally Democratic black voters in other districts. | ||
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==Representation== | ==Representation== | ||
===Since 1992=== | ===Since 1992=== | ||
* [[Artur Davis]] (D), | * [[Terri Sewell]] (D), 2011– | ||
* [[Earl F. Hilliard]] (D), | * [[Artur Davis]] (D), 2003–2011 | ||
* [[Earl F. Hilliard]] (D), 1993–2003 | |||
===Before 1992=== | ===Before 1992=== | ||
* [[Claude Harris, Jr]] (D), | * [[Claude Harris, Jr]] (D), 1987–1993 | ||
* [[Richard | * [[Richard Shelby]] (D), 1979–1987 | ||
* [[Walter Flowers]] (D), | * [[Walter Flowers]] (D), 1973–1979 | ||
* [[Tom Bevill]] (D), | * [[Tom Bevill]] (D), 1967–1973 | ||
* [[James | * [[James Martin]], (R), 1965–1967 | ||
* [[Carl Elliott]] (D), | * [[Carl Elliott]] (D), 1949–1965 | ||
* [[Carter Manasco]], (D), | * [[Carter Manasco]], (D), 1943–1949 | ||
* [[Walter | * [[Walter Bankhead]] (D), 1941–1943 | ||
* [[Zadoc | * [[Zadoc Weatherford]] (D), 1939–1941 | ||
* [[William | * [[William Bankhead]] (D), 1933–1939 | ||
* [[Miles | * [[Miles Allgood]] (D), 1923–1933 | ||
* [[John | * [[John Burnett]] (D), 1899–1923 | ||
* [[Milford | * [[Milford Howard]] (Populist), 1895–1899 | ||
* [[William Henry Denson]] (D), | * [[William Henry Denson]] (D), 1893–1895 | ||
* [[William | * [[William Forney]] (D), 1877–1893 | ||
* Unallocated during [[Civil War]] and [[Reconstruction]], | * Unallocated during [[Civil War]] and [[Reconstruction]], 1861–1877 | ||
* [[Jabez | * [[Jabez Curry]] (D), 1857–1861 | ||
* [[Sampson Willis Harris]] (D) | * [[Sampson Willis Harris]] (D) 1855–1857 | ||
* [[James Ferguson Dowdell]] (D), | * [[James Ferguson Dowdell]] (D), 1853–1855 | ||
* [[Alexander White]] (Whig), | * [[Alexander White]] (Whig), 1851–1853 | ||
* [[Franklin Welsh Bowdon]] (D), | * [[Franklin Welsh Bowdon]] (D), 1844–1851 | ||
* [[Felix Grundy McConnell]] (D), | * [[Felix Grundy McConnell]] (D), 1843–1844 | ||
[[Category:Congressional districts|7]] | [[Category:Congressional districts|7]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 25 January 2022
The 7th Congressional District of Alabama is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The 7th District is currently represented by Terri Sewell.
The district was redrawn in 1992 to create the state's first majority African-American district. The boundaries enclose most of the "Black Belt" as well as predominantly African-American portions of Jefferson County and Birmingham. The demographics of the district have made it a Democratic Party stronghold while, at the same time, reducing the influence of traditionally Democratic black voters in other districts.
As of the 2000 U. S. Census, the 8,780 square-mile 7th District's population is 635,300, of which 61.7% are African-American. 72.2% live in urban areas (primarily Birmingham, Bessemer, Tuscaloosa, Selma and Demopolis). The district's median per capita income was $26,672.
Representation
Since 1992
- Terri Sewell (D), 2011–
- Artur Davis (D), 2003–2011
- Earl F. Hilliard (D), 1993–2003
Before 1992
- Claude Harris, Jr (D), 1987–1993
- Richard Shelby (D), 1979–1987
- Walter Flowers (D), 1973–1979
- Tom Bevill (D), 1967–1973
- James Martin, (R), 1965–1967
- Carl Elliott (D), 1949–1965
- Carter Manasco, (D), 1943–1949
- Walter Bankhead (D), 1941–1943
- Zadoc Weatherford (D), 1939–1941
- William Bankhead (D), 1933–1939
- Miles Allgood (D), 1923–1933
- John Burnett (D), 1899–1923
- Milford Howard (Populist), 1895–1899
- William Henry Denson (D), 1893–1895
- William Forney (D), 1877–1893
- Unallocated during Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
- Jabez Curry (D), 1857–1861
- Sampson Willis Harris (D) 1855–1857
- James Ferguson Dowdell (D), 1853–1855
- Alexander White (Whig), 1851–1853
- Franklin Welsh Bowdon (D), 1844–1851
- Felix Grundy McConnell (D), 1843–1844