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Auburn-Opelika, AL
presidential margin
2008R+4.12012R+4.82016R+10.82020R+11.02024R+19.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.5
2024
median income$63,755U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age34.3U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate19.4%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.4%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english8.0%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American12.8%
English12.2%
Irish8.0%
African American†25.6%
African0.9%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Cuban0.4%
Korean1.7%
Chinese0.8%
Asian Indian0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.7%
Black Protestant7.3%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama

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Auburn-Opelika, ALTrumpR+19.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Auburn-Opelika, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Auburn-Opelika, AL, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Lee County, AL · R+27.7Macon County, AL · D+56.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.9%47,702
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.4%31,882
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%1,377
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Auburn-Opelika, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lee County, ALRepublicanR+27.7
Macon County, ALDemocraticD+56.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.4%Harris31,882
58.9%Trump47,702
1.7%Kennedy1,377
−19.5%
80,961
R
43.6%Biden34,968
54.6%Trump43,762
1.8%Jorgensen1,442
−11.0%
80,172
R
43.0%Clinton28,796
53.8%Trump36,048
3.1%Johnson2,099
−10.8%
66,943
R
47.0%Obama30,426
51.8%Romney33,525
1.2%Johnson802
−4.8%
64,753
R
47.5%Obama30,948
51.6%McCain33,626
1.0%Nader628
−4.1%
65,202
R
44.5%Kerry24,027
54.7%Bush29,542
0.8%Other448
−10.2%
54,017
R
47.2%Gore22,239
50.0%Bush23,524
2.8%Browne1,332
−2.7%
47,095
D
48.1%Clinton19,937
45.8%Dole18,972
6.1%Browne2,508
+2.3%
41,417
D
47.5%Clinton21,023
40.7%Bush18,019
11.8%Perot5,210
+6.8%
44,252
R
44.8%Dukakis15,429
53.7%Bush18,484
1.5%Paul526
−8.9%
34,439
R
47.5%Mondale16,934
51.3%Reagan18,300
1.2%Bergland426
−3.8%
35,660
D
54.1%Carter16,634
39.8%Reagan12,241
6.1%Anderson1,871
+14.3%
30,746
D
54.8%Carter14,342
43.0%Ford11,271
2.2%Maddox573
+11.7%
26,186
R
34.1%McGovern7,258
63.4%Nixon13,502
2.5%Schmitz526
−29.3%
21,286
O
37.2%Humphrey7,253
13.4%Nixon2,623
49.4%Wallace9,641
Wallace +12.2
19,517
R
0.0%Johnson0
62.9%Goldwater7,772
37.1%Hass4,575
−62.9%
12,347
D
61.1%Kennedy5,086
38.2%Nixon3,178
0.8%Byrd64
+22.9%
8,328
D
59.7%Stevenson4,326
36.6%Eisenhower2,653
3.7%Andrews265
+23.1%
7,244
D
65.4%Stevenson4,260
34.5%Eisenhower2,247
0.1%Hallinan6
+30.9%
6,513
O
0.0%Truman0
11.4%Dewey368
88.6%Thurmond2,850
Thurmond +77.1
3,218
D
93.2%Roosevelt3,043
6.6%Dewey216
0.2%Thomas7
+86.6%
3,266
D
96.2%Roosevelt3,825
3.6%Willkie144
0.2%Thomas6
+92.6%
3,975
D
96.0%Roosevelt3,328
3.8%Landon132
0.2%Lemke7
+92.2%
3,467
D
94.4%Roosevelt2,893
5.2%Hoover159
0.4%Thomas13
+89.2%
3,065
D
59.2%Smith1,962
41.2%Hoover1,364
0.0%
+18.1%
3,312
D
87.3%Davis1,828
7.0%Coolidge146
5.7%La Follette119
+80.4%
2,093
D
87.2%Cox2,313
8.3%Harding219
4.5%Debs120
+79.0%
2,652
D
94.0%Wilson1,944
4.1%Hughes85
1.8%Benson38
+89.9%
2,067
D
90.4%Wilson1,826
3.3%Taft67
6.2%Roosevelt126
+87.1%
2,019
D
89.2%Bryan1,608
5.7%Taft102
5.2%Debs93
+83.5%
1,803
D
93.3%Parker1,910
4.4%Roosevelt91
2.3%Debs47
+88.8%
2,048
D
64.1%Bryan3,013
32.7%McKinley1,537
3.2%Woolley148
+31.4%
4,698
D
58.3%Bryan2,780
36.7%McKinley1,750
4.9%Palmer235
+21.6%
4,765
D
55.1%Cleveland2,960
6.2%Harrison331
38.7%Weaver2,078
+49.0%
5,369
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −19.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+49.0%
1896+21.6%
1900+31.4%
1904+88.8%
1908+83.5%
1912+87.1%
1916+89.9%
1920+79.0%
1924+80.4%
1928+18.1%
1932+89.2%
1936+92.2%
1940+92.6%
1944+86.6%
1948−11.4%
1952+30.9%
1956+23.1%
1960+22.9%
1964−62.9%
1968+23.7%
1972−29.3%
1976+11.7%
1980+14.3%
1984−3.8%
1988−8.9%
1992+6.8%
1996+2.3%
2000−2.7%
2004−10.2%
2008−4.1%
2012−4.8%
2016−10.8%
2020−11.0%
2024−19.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Auburn-Opelika, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 151,129 in 2024.37.8K75.6K113.3K151.1K151.1K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Auburn-Opelika, AL
YearTotal registered
2018129,795
2020142,072
2022140,469
2024151,129
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Auburn University shapes the metro's demographic profile, injecting a transient student population and educated workforce into a region where Republicans routinely clear 65% in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.5 points.

A population of 199,825, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,755 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oxford, MS and Tuscaloosa, AL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Oxford, MS
79.9twin score
college share% Blackmedian age≠ American ancestry
Tuscaloosa, AL
76.9twin score
% Blackmedian age% Catholic≠ % Evangelical
Greenville, NC
76.0twin score
% Blackmedian age% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 19.5 points (R+19.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 80,961 votes cast, 31,882 went Democratic and 47,702 went Republican.
When did Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama?
Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama has a population of 199,825 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama is $63,755 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.