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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
presidential margin
2008R+25.12012R+26.82016R+43.22020R+42.52024R+49.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+49.4
2024
median income$61,887U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate14.2%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.7%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American15.8%
English14.5%
Irish9.2%
African American†11.2%
African0.2%
Mexican2.7%
Guatemalan0.2%
Cuban0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.8%
Black Protestant4.6%
Other Christian0.5%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
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.

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama

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Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALTrumpR+49.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Florence-Muscle Shoals, 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.Colbert County, AL · R+46.3Lauderdale County, AL · R+51.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.0%52,422
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.7%17,463
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%912
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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Colbert County, ALRepublicanR+46.3
Lauderdale County, ALRepublicanR+51.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.7%Harris17,463
74.0%Trump52,422
1.3%Kennedy912
−49.4%
70,797
R
28.0%Biden20,258
70.5%Trump50,924
1.4%Jorgensen1,043
−42.5%
72,225
R
27.2%Clinton17,264
70.4%Trump44,645
2.4%Johnson1,498
−43.2%
63,407
R
35.9%Obama21,677
62.8%Romney37,847
1.3%Johnson785
−26.8%
60,309
R
36.6%Obama23,032
61.7%McCain38,807
1.8%Nader1,108
−25.1%
62,947
R
41.3%Kerry25,226
57.9%Bush35,349
0.8%Other467
−16.6%
61,042
R
45.5%Gore24,418
52.2%Bush27,996
2.3%Browne1,255
−6.7%
53,669
D
47.0%Clinton23,845
44.1%Dole22,363
9.0%Browne4,546
+2.9%
50,754
D
50.1%Clinton28,142
38.8%Bush21,801
11.1%Perot6,252
+11.3%
56,195
D
52.2%Dukakis23,259
46.5%Bush20,717
1.4%Paul608
+5.7%
44,584
R
48.1%Mondale23,915
50.1%Reagan24,884
1.8%Bergland892
−2.0%
49,691
D
59.1%Carter27,929
36.2%Reagan17,086
4.7%Anderson2,241
+22.9%
47,256
D
68.8%Carter27,545
29.2%Ford11,697
2.0%Maddox785
+39.6%
40,027
R
27.1%McGovern9,923
69.9%Nixon25,625
3.1%Schmitz1,124
−42.8%
36,672
O
12.9%Humphrey4,457
13.6%Nixon4,679
73.5%Wallace25,368
Wallace +60.0
34,504
O
0.0%Johnson0
48.0%Goldwater11,245
52.0%Hass12,166
Other +3.9
23,411
D
70.9%Kennedy16,115
28.1%Nixon6,385
1.0%Byrd227
+42.8%
22,727
D
78.3%Stevenson16,157
20.7%Eisenhower4,277
0.9%Andrews195
+57.6%
20,629
D
79.7%Stevenson13,017
20.1%Eisenhower3,291
0.2%Hallinan27
+59.5%
16,335
O
0.0%Truman0
14.9%Dewey1,034
85.1%Thurmond5,913
Thurmond +70.2
6,947
D
86.9%Roosevelt7,387
12.8%Dewey1,086
0.3%Thomas27
+74.1%
8,500
D
90.8%Roosevelt9,063
8.7%Willkie872
0.4%Thomas42
+82.1%
9,977
D
92.3%Roosevelt8,050
7.3%Landon640
0.4%Lemke32
+85.0%
8,722
D
88.8%Roosevelt6,244
10.6%Hoover743
0.6%Thomas44
+78.2%
7,031
D
66.8%Smith5,359
33.1%Hoover2,659
0.0%Thomas4
+33.7%
8,022
D
69.1%Davis3,769
25.6%Coolidge1,399
5.3%La Follette288
+43.4%
5,456
D
70.0%Cox4,513
28.1%Harding1,814
1.9%Debs124
+41.8%
6,451
D
77.3%Wilson2,810
19.8%Hughes721
2.9%Benson105
+57.5%
3,636
D
66.4%Wilson2,332
14.0%Taft491
19.6%Roosevelt690
+52.4%
3,513
D
69.8%Bryan2,026
26.9%Taft780
3.3%Debs97
+42.9%
2,903
D
79.7%Parker2,205
18.8%Roosevelt519
1.6%Debs44
+60.9%
2,768
D
50.6%Bryan2,922
46.8%McKinley2,701
2.6%Woolley149
+3.8%
5,772
D
57.3%Bryan3,958
40.2%McKinley2,778
2.4%Palmer167
+17.1%
6,903
D
60.6%Cleveland4,312
0.0%Harrison0
39.4%Weaver2,803
+60.6%
7,115
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: −49.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−49.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+60.6%
1896+17.1%
1900+3.8%
1904+60.9%
1908+42.9%
1912+52.4%
1916+57.5%
1920+41.8%
1924+43.4%
1928+33.7%
1932+78.2%
1936+85.0%
1940+82.1%
1944+74.1%
1948−14.9%
1952+59.5%
1956+57.6%
1960+42.8%
1964−48.0%
1968−0.6%
1972−42.8%
1976+39.6%
1980+22.9%
1984−2.0%
1988+5.7%
1992+11.3%
1996+2.9%
2000−6.7%
2004−16.6%
2008−25.1%
2012−26.8%
2016−43.2%
2020−42.5%
2024−49.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 116,181 in 2024.29K58.1K87.1K116.2K116.2K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
YearTotal registered
2018104,499
2020111,966
2022110,945
2024116,181
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Shoals metro anchors Alabama's northwest corner with a legacy of TVA-era industrial employment and FAME Studios-era cultural identity; Colbert and Lauderdale counties have voted Republican at the presidential level by 40-plus-point margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.

A population of 153,852, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,887 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union City, TN and Gadsden, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Union City, TN
93.2twin score
elasticity% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ population scale
Gadsden, AL
91.7twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Decatur, AL
90.2twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2020–2024 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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Places within Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

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Frequently asked questions

How did Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 49.4 points (R+49.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,797 votes cast, 17,463 went Democratic and 52,422 went Republican.
When did Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama?
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama has a population of 153,852 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama is $61,887 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.