¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- County footprint: Wholly situated within Mobile County, documented via the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Files.
- Geographic boundary extent: Bounding coordinates span from -88.24166 west to -88.122615 east, and 30.526702 south to 30.675962 north.
- Census place overlaps: Partial overlaps with the city of Mobile, as well as the unincorporated communities and census-designated places of Tillmans Corner and Theodore.
- Transportation infrastructure: Traversed by major commercial corridors including Interstate 10, US Highway 90, and Alabama State Route 193 (Rangeline Road), connecting the district north to central Mobile and south toward the Mobile Bay industrial and maritime shoreline.
- Environmental context: Positioned within the Mobile Bay watershed, featuring local drainage networks such as Rabbit Creek and the Halls Mill Creek basin.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Total population estimate: 47,679 persons (margin of error ±1,860), based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates via the Census Reporter Profile for Alabama House District 104.
- Median household income: $64,478 (margin of error ±4,823), measured in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Poverty population universe: 47,446 persons (margin of error ±1,863).
- Individuals below poverty level: 6,089 persons (margin of error ±1,044), representing an estimated poverty rate of approximately 12.8%.
- Household structure: Characterized by established suburban and semi-rural residential neighborhoods interspersed with commercial distribution nodes in southwest Mobile County.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- 2022 general election outcome: Margie Wilcox (Republican) was re-elected on November 8, 2022, securing 8,871 votes (81.3%) against Libertarian challenger Jon Dearman, who received 1,960 votes (18.0%), with 85 write-in votes (0.8%).
- 2018 general election outcome: Margie Wilcox (Republican) was re-elected on November 6, 2018, receiving 10,152 votes (68.3%) over Democratic nominee Arlene Cunningham Easley, who received 4,695 votes (31.6%).
- 2014 special election context: Margie Wilcox won a special election on February 4, 2014, to succeed former Representative Jim Barton following his resignation.
- 2026 general election certification: Representative Margie Wilcox was certified as the Republican nominee on August 28, 2026, pursuant to the Alabama Secretary of State Republican Certification.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Public education anchor: Theodore High School, located directly within the district footprint in Theodore, operated by Mobile County Public Schools.
- Civic faith anchor: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, serving community parishioners and civic life across southwestern Mobile County, highlighted via Representative Wilcox Community Affiliations.
- Local enterprise anchor: Mobile Bay Transportation, a regional commercial and passenger transit provider headquartered in Mobile, founded and operated by local leadership and detailed on the Mobile Bay Transportation Business Profile.
- Regional healthcare connection: Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, operated by Infirmary Health Systems in nearby Mobile, serving as the principal acute care, oncology, and specialty surgical referral center for southwestern Mobile County residents.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Correlation Question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between capital investments in the Interstate 10 and US Highway 90 freight corridors and legislative initiatives sponsored by representatives of Alabama House District 104?
- Correlation Question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between technical curricula at Theodore High School and workforce development programs serving the commercial and transportation hubs of southern Mobile County?
- Correlation Question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between suburban transit connectivity in Tillmans Corner and Theodore and patient access to regional hospital centers such as Mobile Infirmary Medical Center?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Committee leadership and assignments: Representative Margie Wilcox has served as Chairman of the Joint License Plate Oversight Committee, Vice Chairman of the County and Municipal Government Committee, rotating Chair/Vice Chair of the Joint Transportation Committee, and member of the Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee as well as the Urban and Rural Development Committee.
- Legislative focus areas: Legislative sponsorship spans motor vehicle statutory revisions, municipal improvement assessment structures, infrastructure maintenance, and local commercial development along Gulf Coast transit corridors.
- Intergovernmental coordination: Works in coordination with the Mobile County Commission, municipal authorities in Mobile, and regional transit agencies regarding infrastructure modernization and economic zoning across southern Alabama.