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Decatur, AL
presidential margin
2008R+40.22012R+40.62016R+51.72020R+50.42024R+54.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+54.7
2024
median income$68,260U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age40.5U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate13.5%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.6%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english7.7%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.6%
English12.8%
Irish8.5%
African American†11.4%
African0.2%
Mexican5.7%
Guatemalan1.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.0%
Black Protestant2.6%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.3%
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.

Decatur, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Decatur, ALTrumpR+54.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Decatur, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Decatur, 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.Lawrence County, AL · R+62.3Morgan County, AL · R+52.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.8%53,473
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.1%15,375
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%817
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 Decatur, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lawrence County, ALRepublicanR+62.3
Morgan County, ALRepublicanR+52.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.1%Harris15,375
76.8%Trump53,473
1.2%Kennedy817
−54.7%
69,665
R
24.1%Biden16,796
74.5%Trump51,986
1.4%Jorgensen971
−50.4%
69,753
R
23.0%Clinton14,881
74.8%Trump48,319
2.2%Johnson1,418
−51.7%
64,618
R
29.2%Obama18,508
69.8%Romney44,265
1.0%Johnson662
−40.6%
63,435
R
29.2%Obama19,059
69.4%McCain45,291
1.3%Nader872
−40.2%
65,222
R
33.3%Kerry20,286
65.9%Bush40,207
0.8%Other515
−32.7%
61,008
R
40.7%Gore22,356
57.3%Bush31,445
1.9%Browne1,065
−16.6%
54,866
R
39.6%Clinton19,870
51.2%Dole25,658
9.2%Browne4,628
−11.5%
50,156
R
38.6%Clinton21,455
44.4%Bush24,649
17.0%Perot9,463
−5.7%
55,567
R
40.3%Dukakis15,240
59.0%Bush22,295
0.7%Paul279
−18.7%
37,814
R
35.8%Mondale16,190
63.6%Reagan28,767
0.6%Bergland278
−27.8%
45,235
D
54.8%Carter20,815
41.2%Reagan15,670
4.0%Anderson1,528
+13.5%
38,013
D
68.2%Carter23,357
30.6%Ford10,473
1.3%Maddox440
+37.6%
34,270
R
21.8%McGovern6,420
76.6%Nixon22,533
1.6%Schmitz463
−54.8%
29,416
O
8.5%Humphrey2,528
12.2%Nixon3,623
79.4%Wallace23,655
Wallace +67.2
29,806
R
0.0%Johnson0
55.1%Goldwater8,822
44.9%Hass7,176
−55.1%
15,998
D
65.2%Kennedy10,751
34.7%Nixon5,722
0.2%Byrd28
+30.5%
16,501
D
70.6%Stevenson10,632
27.7%Eisenhower4,171
1.7%Andrews254
+42.9%
15,057
D
75.4%Stevenson9,680
24.5%Eisenhower3,144
0.2%Hallinan22
+50.9%
12,846
O
0.0%Truman0
14.0%Dewey869
86.0%Thurmond5,319
Thurmond +71.9
6,188
D
82.4%Roosevelt6,017
16.8%Dewey1,229
0.8%Thomas55
+65.6%
7,301
D
88.1%Roosevelt7,622
11.3%Willkie980
0.5%Thomas45
+76.8%
8,647
D
89.6%Roosevelt7,810
10.0%Landon876
0.4%Lemke35
+79.5%
8,721
D
86.6%Roosevelt6,816
12.1%Hoover955
1.3%Thomas100
+74.5%
7,871
R
46.3%Smith4,401
53.6%Hoover5,093
0.1%Thomas12
−7.3%
9,506
D
70.2%Davis3,237
21.4%Coolidge987
8.4%La Follette387
+48.8%
4,611
D
70.2%Cox4,992
28.6%Harding2,032
1.2%Debs87
+41.6%
7,111
D
83.6%Wilson3,115
10.9%Hughes407
5.4%Benson202
+72.7%
3,724
D
66.4%Wilson2,329
12.5%Taft439
21.0%Roosevelt737
+53.9%
3,505
D
67.2%Bryan2,150
26.3%Taft841
6.5%Debs208
+40.9%
3,199
D
70.4%Parker2,346
24.8%Roosevelt826
4.8%Debs159
+45.6%
3,331
D
53.2%Bryan3,009
44.1%McKinley2,496
2.7%Woolley150
+9.1%
5,655
D
49.3%Bryan3,376
46.0%McKinley3,147
4.7%Palmer323
+3.3%
6,846
O
47.1%Cleveland3,676
0.1%Harrison6
52.8%Weaver4,119
Weaver +5.7
7,801
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: −54.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−54.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+47.0%
1896+3.3%
1900+9.1%
1904+45.6%
1908+40.9%
1912+53.9%
1916+72.7%
1920+41.6%
1924+48.8%
1928−7.3%
1932+74.5%
1936+79.5%
1940+76.8%
1944+65.6%
1948−14.0%
1952+50.9%
1956+42.9%
1960+30.5%
1964−55.1%
1968−3.7%
1972−54.8%
1976+37.6%
1980+13.5%
1984−27.8%
1988−18.7%
1992−5.7%
1996−11.5%
2000−16.6%
2004−32.7%
2008−40.2%
2012−40.6%
2016−51.7%
2020−50.4%
2024−54.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Decatur, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 114,515 in 2024.28.6K57.3K85.9K114.5K114.5K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Decatur, AL
YearTotal registered
2018104,352
2020111,122
2022111,230
2024114,515
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Decatur's Lawrence and Morgan counties lean heavily Republican in federal contests, but the area's industrial workforce and proximity to Huntsville's tech corridor introduce demographic pressures that distinguish it from purely rural north Alabama.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.7 points.

A population of 157,747, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,260 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gadsden, AL and Morristown, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Gadsden, AL
95.3twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
Morristown, TN
93.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelicalelasticity≠ American ancestry
Albertville, AL
92.8twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory

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 Decatur, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Decatur, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 54.7 points (R+54.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,665 votes cast, 15,375 went Democratic and 53,473 went Republican.
When did Decatur, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Decatur, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Decatur, AL, Alabama?
Decatur, AL, Alabama has a population of 157,747 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Decatur, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Decatur, AL, Alabama is $68,260 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Decatur, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Decatur, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.