A 1960 study noted that because of rural domination, "a minority of about 25% of the total state population is in majority control of the Alabama legislature.
ɐ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti stˈʌdi nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɹˈʊɹɹəl dˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən, "ɐ maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə tˈoʊɾəl stˈeɪt pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɪz ɪn mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðɪ ˌæləbˈæmə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ.