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1892–2024
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Fort Payne, AL
presidential margin
2008R+51.22012R+54.92016R+69.82020R+69.82024R+73.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+73.8
2024
median income$51,204U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age39.5U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate22.4%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.1%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english14.9%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American13.4%
English12.8%
Irish9.0%
Mexican8.6%
Guatemalan6.5%
Honduran0.6%
African American†0.8%
African0.5%
Maya0.9%
Native Hawaiian0.7%
Aztec0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.5%
Other Christian0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Black Protestant0.6%
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.

Fort Payne, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Fort Payne, ALTrumpR+73.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fort Payne, AL, ALA map of the single county of Fort Payne, AL, AL, 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.DeKalb County, AL · R+73.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican86.4%25,633
Kamala HarrisDemocratic12.7%3,758
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.9%269
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Fort Payne, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
DeKalb County, ALRepublicanR+73.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
12.7%Harris3,758
86.4%Trump25,633
0.9%Kennedy269
−73.8%
29,660
R
14.6%Biden4,281
84.4%Trump24,767
1.0%Jorgensen308
−69.8%
29,356
R
14.2%Clinton3,622
84.0%Trump21,405
1.8%Johnson458
−69.8%
25,485
R
22.0%Obama5,239
76.8%Romney18,331
1.2%Johnson293
−54.9%
23,863
R
23.6%Obama5,658
74.8%McCain17,957
1.7%Nader400
−51.2%
24,015
R
29.3%Kerry7,092
69.9%Bush16,904
0.7%Other173
−40.6%
24,169
R
34.8%Gore7,056
63.2%Bush12,827
2.0%Browne402
−28.4%
20,285
R
36.1%Clinton6,544
54.1%Dole9,823
9.8%Browne1,776
−18.1%
18,143
R
38.2%Clinton8,245
48.7%Bush10,519
13.1%Perot2,821
−10.5%
21,585
R
38.7%Dukakis7,333
60.6%Bush11,478
0.7%Paul129
−21.9%
18,940
R
37.3%Mondale7,212
62.5%Reagan12,098
0.2%Bergland39
−25.3%
19,349
R
47.2%Carter8,820
51.8%Reagan9,673
1.1%Anderson197
−4.6%
18,690
D
59.4%Carter9,759
40.1%Ford6,597
0.5%Maddox81
+19.2%
16,437
R
28.4%McGovern3,759
71.3%Nixon9,434
0.3%Schmitz44
−42.9%
13,237
O
8.6%Humphrey1,274
35.8%Nixon5,314
55.7%Wallace8,271
Wallace +19.9
14,859
R
0.0%Johnson0
57.7%Goldwater6,746
42.3%Hass4,948
−57.7%
11,694
D
51.1%Kennedy5,844
48.8%Nixon5,585
0.1%Byrd12
+2.3%
11,441
D
50.3%Stevenson5,768
49.6%Eisenhower5,684
0.1%Andrews16
+0.7%
11,468
D
56.5%Stevenson5,209
43.4%Eisenhower3,997
0.1%Hallinan11
+13.1%
9,217
O
0.0%Truman0
43.3%Dewey2,743
56.7%Thurmond3,590
Thurmond +13.4
6,333
D
62.4%Roosevelt4,366
37.5%Dewey2,627
0.1%Thomas9
+24.8%
7,002
D
65.8%Roosevelt5,432
34.0%Willkie2,810
0.2%Thomas17
+31.7%
8,259
D
56.9%Roosevelt6,122
42.9%Landon4,617
0.2%Lemke23
+14.0%
10,762
D
54.1%Roosevelt4,217
44.9%Hoover3,496
1.0%Thomas77
+9.3%
7,790
R
40.7%Smith3,957
59.3%Hoover5,761
0.0%Thomas2
−18.6%
9,720
R
46.7%Davis3,003
53.3%Coolidge3,434
0.0%
−6.7%
6,437
R
44.3%Cox3,894
55.2%Harding4,852
0.6%Debs49
−10.9%
8,795
D
59.1%Wilson1,787
39.4%Hughes1,190
1.6%Benson47
+19.7%
3,024
D
54.6%Wilson1,379
19.5%Taft492
25.9%Roosevelt654
+35.1%
2,525
D
54.6%Bryan1,395
43.2%Taft1,103
2.3%Debs58
+11.4%
2,556
D
55.9%Parker1,716
40.3%Roosevelt1,237
3.8%Debs116
+15.6%
3,069
D
50.5%Bryan1,873
46.8%McKinley1,735
2.7%Woolley99
+3.7%
3,707
D
51.1%Bryan1,586
46.6%McKinley1,446
2.4%Palmer74
+4.5%
3,106
D
61.0%Cleveland1,868
0.2%Harrison5
38.8%Weaver1,189
+60.8%
3,062
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: −73.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−73.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+60.8%
1896+4.5%
1900+3.7%
1904+15.6%
1908+11.4%
1912+35.1%
1916+19.7%
1920−10.9%
1924−6.7%
1928−18.6%
1932+9.3%
1936+14.0%
1940+31.7%
1944+24.8%
1948−43.3%
1952+13.1%
1956+0.7%
1960+2.3%
1964−57.7%
1968−27.2%
1972−42.9%
1976+19.2%
1980−4.6%
1984−25.3%
1988−21.9%
1992−10.5%
1996−18.1%
2000−28.4%
2004−40.6%
2008−51.2%
2012−54.9%
2016−69.8%
2020−69.8%
2024−73.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Fort Payne, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 48,073 in 2024.12K24K36.1K48.1K48.1K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Fort Payne, AL
YearTotal registered
201842,123
202045,221
202245,642
202448,073
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Fort Payne built its identity around textile production and sits in a stretch of northeast Alabama where Republican presidential margins have exceeded 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's rural, working-class evangelical composition.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 73.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.8 points.

A population of 72,269, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,204 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albertville, AL and Elk City, OK.

Political twins — metros

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

Albertville, AL
96.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Elk City, OK
95.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
Duncan, OK
95.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity

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 Fort Payne, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fort Payne, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 73.8 points (R+73.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,660 votes cast, 3,758 went Democratic and 25,633 went Republican.
When did Fort Payne, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fort Payne, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Fort Payne, AL, Alabama?
Fort Payne, AL, Alabama has a population of 72,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fort Payne, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Fort Payne, AL, Alabama is $51,204 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Fort Payne, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Payne, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.