Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 5.6% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 25.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 41.6% | 66.2% |
| Black Protestant | 7.5% | 12.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.4% | 10.2% |
| Catholic | 4.9% | 7.8% |
| Other | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 37.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+30.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+25.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+28.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+22.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+7.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.8 |
Alabama has a population of 5,086,768. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+30.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.1% | 64.6% | R+30.5 | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 36.6% | 62.0% | R+25.5 | D+2.7 |
| 2016 | 34.9% | 63.0% | R+28.1 | R+6.0 |
| 2012 | 38.4% | 60.5% | R+22.2 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 38.7% | 60.3% | R+21.6 | D+4.0 |
| 2004 | 36.8% | 62.5% | R+25.6 | R+10.7 |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 56.5% | R+14.9 | R+7.9 |
| 1996 | 43.2% | 50.1% | R+7.0 | R+0.2 |
| 1992 | 40.9% | 47.7% | R+6.8 | D+12.5 |
| 1988 | 39.9% | 59.2% | R+19.3 | D+3.0 |
| 1984 | 38.2% | 60.6% | R+22.4 | R+21.1 |
| 1980 | 47.4% | 48.8% | R+1.3 | R+14.4 |
| 1976 | 55.7% | 42.6% | D+13.1 | D+60.0 |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 72.4% | R+46.9 | R+98.7 |
| 1968 | 65.8% | 14.0% | D+51.8 | D+90.7 |
| 1964 | 30.5% | 69.5% | R+38.9 | R+53.6 |
| 1960 | 56.8% | 42.1% | D+14.7 | R+2.2 |
| 1956 | 56.4% | 39.5% | D+16.9 | R+12.6 |
| 1952 | 64.6% | 35.0% | D+29.5 | R+4.3 |
| 1948 | 44.4% | 10.6% | D+33.8 | — |
What defines Alabama?
Alabama voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 30.5% margin
- Swung 5.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024