Alabama's Seventh Congressional District since 2002.

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, St. Clair and Pickens counties. Image File history File links Alabama7th. ... U.S. Congressional districts are determined after each census. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ...

It is currently represented by Democrat Artur Davis. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Artur Davis Artur Davis (born October 9, 1967), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 7th District of Alabama (map). ...

Statistics

• Area: 22,740 Sq. Kilometers (8,780 Sq. Miles)
• Distribution: 72.2% Urban, 27.8% Rural
• Population (2000): 635,300
• Median Income: $26,672
• Ethnic Composition: 35.5% White, 61.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Other
• Occupation: Blue Collar 28.6%, White Collar 53.4%, Gray Collar 18.0%
• Cook Partisan Voting Index: D + 17

Character

The 7th district is dominated by the politics of its largest city, Birmingham

The 7th district was created as a black-majority district in 1992. It includes Black Belt counties where the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers flow past old plantations, as well as the home of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Of highly irregular shape, the 7th district gerrymanders into the predominantly-black western section of Jefferson County and Birmingham's inner neighborhoods. Download high resolution version (1200x494, 271 KB)Panorama of Birmingham, Alabama from Red Mountain (2002) Photograph by John Morse, November 2002. ... Download high resolution version (1200x494, 271 KB)Panorama of Birmingham, Alabama from Red Mountain (2002) Photograph by John Morse, November 2002. ... Redrawing electoral districts in this example creates a guaranteed 3-to-1 advantage for Party 1. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City  151. ...

The 7th district represents an economic dichotomy boasting some of the largest pockets of prosperity in the state of Alabama along with some of the largest pockets of poverty in the developed world. Birmingham is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center, the region's largest employer. Mercedes-Benz located its first North American plant in Tuscaloosa County and manufactures its M-class SUV there. Such prosperity however is anything but uniform across the district. This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ...

Nine of the 12 counties in the 7th District are in Black Belt, a rural expanse in Alabama and former home to the state's once-flourishing cotton plantations. Race politics remain important in the district, and, as the district heavily favors the Democratic party, its representation is largely decided in the party's primary election. George W. Bush won 35% of the vote in this district in 2004. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Representation

A graphical representation of party control of Alabama's 7th Congressional District