Alabama’s 5th congressional district
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Alabama’s 5th congressional district is a U.S. House district in northern Alabama that includes cities such as Huntsville and Decatur and is known for its strong aerospace, defense, and technology industries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States congressional district ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AL-05 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedByState |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Decatur, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Florence, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntsville, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCounty |
Jackson County, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lauderdale County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Limestone County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created | 1868 ⓘ |
| currentRepresentative | Dale Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicSpecialization |
aerospace industry
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defense industry ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ research and development ⓘ technology industry ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| elects | one member of Congress ⓘ |
| governmentalUnitOf | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamber | lower house ⓘ |
| hasVoterEligibility | citizens of the United States residing in the district ⓘ |
| includesMetropolitanArea |
Decatur metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Florence-Muscle Shoals metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntsville metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Alabama ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Decatur, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florence, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntsville, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFacility |
Cummings Research Park
NERFINISHED
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Redstone Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIndustryCluster |
defense contractors
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space technology companies ⓘ |
| officeTitle | U.S. Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | Tennessee Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalLeaning | Republican-leaning ⓘ |
| redistricted | after each United States census ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver | Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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DeKalb County, Alabama