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1892–2024
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Birmingham, AL
presidential margin
2008R+18.82012R+20.32016R+21.62020R+16.42024R+19.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.8
2024
median income$72,464U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age38.9U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate13.8%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.8%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english7.2%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.8%
American11.4%
Irish7.3%
African American†26.8%
African0.8%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican3.8%
Guatemalan0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant9.4%
Mainline7.0%
Muslim0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Birmingham, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Birmingham, ALTrumpR+19.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Birmingham, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Birmingham, 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.Bibb County, AL · R+64.3Blount County, AL · R+80.9Chilton County, AL · R+72.0Jefferson County, AL · D+10.4St. Clair County, AL · R+64.0Shelby County, AL · R+40.6Walker County, AL · R+71.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.1%321,600
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.3%213,834
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.6%8,463
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (7 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Birmingham, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bibb County, ALRepublicanR+64.3
Blount County, ALRepublicanR+80.9
Chilton County, ALRepublicanR+72.0
Jefferson County, ALDemocraticD+10.4
Shelby County, ALRepublicanR+40.6
St. Clair County, ALRepublicanR+64.0
Walker County, ALRepublicanR+71.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.3%Harris213,834
59.1%Trump321,600
1.6%Kennedy8,463
−19.8%
543,897
R
41.1%Biden235,233
57.4%Trump329,032
1.5%Jorgensen8,637
−16.4%
572,902
R
38.1%Clinton196,877
59.7%Trump308,383
2.2%Johnson11,439
−21.6%
516,699
R
39.4%Obama200,854
59.7%Romney304,622
0.9%Johnson4,506
−20.3%
509,982
R
40.1%Obama209,752
58.9%McCain307,963
0.9%Nader4,888
−18.8%
522,603
R
36.1%Kerry171,413
63.2%Bush300,469
0.7%Other3,316
−27.2%
475,198
R
40.8%Gore173,671
57.2%Bush243,751
2.0%Browne8,366
−16.5%
425,788
R
41.7%Clinton163,794
53.6%Dole210,672
4.7%Browne18,547
−11.9%
393,013
R
39.2%Clinton170,833
51.9%Bush226,448
8.9%Perot38,619
−12.8%
435,900
R
39.1%Dukakis141,126
60.3%Bush217,946
0.6%Paul2,089
−21.3%
361,161
R
37.7%Mondale136,820
61.7%Reagan223,718
0.6%Bergland2,341
−23.9%
362,879
R
43.8%Carter152,776
51.6%Reagan180,057
4.7%Anderson16,252
−7.8%
349,085
R
48.8%Carter143,658
49.4%Ford145,440
1.7%Maddox5,037
−0.6%
294,135
R
26.4%McGovern68,184
70.8%Nixon183,185
2.8%Schmitz7,222
−44.5%
258,591
O
22.9%Humphrey61,339
18.5%Nixon49,599
58.5%Wallace156,608
Wallace +35.6
267,546
R
0.0%Johnson0
71.5%Goldwater132,455
28.5%Hass52,698
−71.5%
185,153
R
45.2%Kennedy65,641
53.7%Nixon78,023
1.1%Byrd1,607
−8.5%
145,271
R
46.3%Stevenson57,757
48.9%Eisenhower60,987
4.7%Andrews5,896
−2.6%
124,640
D
55.9%Stevenson57,173
43.6%Eisenhower44,557
0.5%Hallinan527
+12.3%
102,257
O
0.0%Truman0
23.7%Dewey13,575
76.3%Thurmond43,589
Thurmond +52.5
57,164
D
75.4%Roosevelt44,899
24.1%Dewey14,339
0.5%Thomas283
+51.3%
59,521
D
79.3%Roosevelt55,640
20.3%Willkie14,222
0.4%Thomas296
+59.0%
70,158
D
83.3%Roosevelt53,668
15.8%Landon10,154
0.9%Lemke602
+67.5%
64,424
D
79.5%Roosevelt45,674
18.7%Hoover10,723
1.9%Thomas1,077
+60.8%
57,474
R
46.1%Smith28,152
53.6%Hoover32,712
0.2%Thomas149
−7.5%
61,013
D
57.6%Davis25,453
33.2%Coolidge14,673
9.2%La Follette4,055
+24.4%
44,181
D
61.7%Cox40,282
36.0%Harding23,510
2.2%Debs1,468
+25.7%
65,260
D
65.8%Wilson18,905
31.3%Hughes9,000
2.8%Benson805
+34.5%
28,710
D
60.6%Wilson15,739
10.7%Taft2,782
28.6%Roosevelt7,433
+49.9%
25,954
D
60.4%Bryan13,725
33.3%Taft7,564
6.4%Debs1,451
+27.1%
22,740
D
64.8%Parker13,283
24.9%Roosevelt5,099
10.3%Debs2,110
+39.9%
20,492
D
48.4%Bryan10,051
45.8%McKinley9,508
5.8%Woolley1,215
+2.6%
20,774
D
62.6%Bryan18,322
33.2%McKinley9,728
4.2%Palmer1,232
+29.3%
29,282
D
56.9%Cleveland18,216
2.8%Harrison886
40.3%Weaver12,912
+54.1%
32,014
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: −19.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−19.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+54.1%
1896+29.3%
1900+2.6%
1904+39.9%
1908+27.1%
1912+49.9%
1916+34.5%
1920+25.7%
1924+24.4%
1928−7.5%
1932+60.8%
1936+67.5%
1940+59.0%
1944+51.3%
1948−23.7%
1952+12.3%
1956−2.6%
1960−8.5%
1964−71.5%
1968+4.4%
1972−44.5%
1976−0.6%
1980−7.8%
1984−23.9%
1988−21.3%
1992−12.8%
1996−11.9%
2000−16.5%
2004−27.2%
2008−18.8%
2012−20.3%
2016−21.6%
2020−16.4%
2024−19.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Birmingham, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 892,980 in 2024.223.2K446.5K669.7K893K893K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Birmingham, AL
YearTotal registered
2018822,940
2020875,170
2022858,102
2024892,980
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Birmingham metro blends a majority-Black urban center with heavily Republican suburban and exurban counties, producing a persistent split-ticket dynamic that makes Jefferson County a perennial bellwether for statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 71.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.8 points.

A population of 1,184,613, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,464 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winston-Salem, NC and Huntsville, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Winston-Salem, NC
87.2twin score
population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated
Huntsville, AL
84.1twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% Black
Mobile, AL
83.2twin score
% Evangelical% Black% unaffiliated

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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Places within Birmingham, AL

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Frequently asked questions

How did Birmingham, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Birmingham, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 19.8 points (R+19.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 543,897 votes cast, 213,834 went Democratic and 321,600 went Republican.
When did Birmingham, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Birmingham, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1952.
How many people live in Birmingham, AL, Alabama?
Birmingham, AL, Alabama has a population of 1,184,613 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Birmingham, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Birmingham, AL, Alabama is $72,464 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Birmingham, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Birmingham, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.