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1892–2024
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Montgomery, AL
presidential margin
2008R+2.92012D+0.12016R+2.12020D+1.32024R+3.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+3.1
2024
median income$65,224U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate16.6%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.0%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english5.6%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American18.4%
English9.2%
Irish5.9%
African American†43.0%
African0.9%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican2.6%
Guatemalan0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Korean1.0%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant13.0%
Mainline8.7%
Other Christian0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Montgomery, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Montgomery, ALTrumpR+3.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Montgomery, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Montgomery, 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.Autauga County, AL · R+46.1Elmore County, AL · R+51.9Lowndes County, AL · D+37.3Montgomery County, AL · D+30.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.9%84,093
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.8%79,026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%2,239
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Montgomery, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Autauga County, ALRepublicanR+46.1
Elmore County, ALRepublicanR+51.9
Lowndes County, ALDemocraticD+37.3
Montgomery County, ALDemocraticD+30.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.8%Harris79,026
50.9%Trump84,093
1.4%Kennedy2,239
−3.1%
165,358
D
50.0%Biden87,371
48.7%Trump85,149
1.3%Jorgensen2,254
+1.3%
174,774
R
48.1%Clinton78,178
50.2%Trump81,560
1.7%Johnson2,802
−2.1%
162,540
D
49.7%Obama83,849
49.6%Romney83,720
0.8%Johnson1,293
+0.1%
168,862
R
48.2%Obama82,009
51.2%McCain87,020
0.6%Nader948
−2.9%
169,977
R
42.0%Kerry60,622
57.6%Bush83,135
0.5%Other675
−15.6%
144,432
R
44.3%Gore56,522
54.3%Bush69,235
1.4%Browne1,826
−10.0%
127,583
R
44.7%Clinton53,897
51.1%Dole61,599
4.2%Browne5,057
−6.4%
120,553
R
40.8%Clinton51,884
48.8%Bush62,141
10.4%Perot13,248
−8.1%
127,273
R
39.3%Dukakis40,205
59.8%Bush61,216
0.9%Paul939
−20.5%
102,360
R
39.1%Mondale42,337
60.0%Reagan65,001
0.8%Bergland913
−20.9%
108,251
R
42.7%Carter41,837
53.3%Reagan52,249
4.1%Anderson4,000
−10.6%
98,086
R
47.8%Carter39,659
50.6%Ford42,044
1.6%Maddox1,338
−2.9%
83,041
R
26.2%McGovern18,766
71.5%Nixon51,171
2.3%Schmitz1,651
−45.3%
71,588
O
23.8%Humphrey16,513
12.1%Nixon8,387
64.1%Wallace44,476
Wallace +40.3
69,376
R
0.0%Johnson0
78.1%Goldwater33,895
21.9%Hass9,515
−78.1%
43,410
R
48.9%Kennedy14,981
49.9%Nixon15,278
1.2%Byrd376
−1.0%
30,635
D
43.4%Stevenson12,027
41.6%Eisenhower11,529
15.0%Andrews4,158
+1.8%
27,714
D
58.8%Stevenson15,747
40.4%Eisenhower10,835
0.8%Hallinan216
+18.3%
26,798
O
0.0%Truman0
9.2%Dewey1,092
90.8%Thurmond10,760
Thurmond +81.6
11,852
D
95.0%Roosevelt14,295
4.6%Dewey698
0.3%Thomas47
+90.4%
15,040
D
97.1%Roosevelt18,340
2.6%Willkie485
0.3%Thomas54
+94.6%
18,879
D
96.4%Roosevelt18,757
2.5%Landon492
1.1%Lemke205
+93.9%
19,454
D
93.6%Roosevelt15,658
4.5%Hoover756
1.9%Thomas320
+89.1%
16,734
D
61.6%Smith9,242
38.3%Hoover5,747
0.0%Thomas5
+23.3%
14,994
D
86.6%Davis6,893
7.6%Coolidge603
5.8%La Follette461
+79.0%
7,957
D
91.2%Cox9,818
8.2%Harding883
0.6%Debs67
+83.0%
10,768
D
95.9%Wilson6,260
3.3%Hughes214
0.8%Benson55
+92.6%
6,529
D
88.6%Wilson5,404
2.8%Taft171
8.6%Roosevelt522
+85.8%
6,097
D
92.6%Bryan4,972
6.5%Taft350
0.9%Debs46
+86.1%
5,368
D
93.3%Parker5,148
5.5%Roosevelt306
1.2%Debs64
+87.7%
5,518
D
64.8%Bryan7,570
31.9%McKinley3,732
3.2%Woolley379
+32.9%
11,681
D
68.0%Bryan8,858
25.2%McKinley3,287
6.8%Palmer891
+42.7%
13,036
D
54.9%Cleveland9,124
3.1%Harrison521
41.9%Weaver6,960
+51.8%
16,605
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: −3.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+51.8%
1896+42.7%
1900+32.9%
1904+87.7%
1908+86.1%
1912+85.8%
1916+92.6%
1920+83.0%
1924+79.0%
1928+23.3%
1932+89.1%
1936+93.9%
1940+94.6%
1944+90.4%
1948−9.2%
1952+18.3%
1956+1.8%
1960−1.0%
1964−78.1%
1968+11.7%
1972−45.3%
1976−2.9%
1980−10.6%
1984−20.9%
1988−20.5%
1992−8.1%
1996−6.4%
2000−10.0%
2004−15.6%
2008−2.9%
2012+0.1%
2016−2.1%
2020+1.3%
2024−3.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Montgomery, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 283,209 in 2024.70.8K141.6K212.4K283.2K283.2K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Montgomery, AL
YearTotal registered
2018264,374
2020280,491
2022273,477
2024283,209
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Montgomery's electorate divides sharply along racial geography: majority-Black city precincts vote heavily Democratic while surrounding suburban and exurban counties pull the broader metro toward Republican margins, making ward-level turnout a consistent swing variable.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 78.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.1 points.

A population of 386,024, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,224 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson, MS and Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.

Political twins — metros

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

Jackson, MS
94.5twin score
% Black2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ American ancestry
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
92.0twin score
% Black2024 margin12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
Macon-Bibb County, GA
91.3twin score
% Black2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ % 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 Montgomery, AL

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Frequently asked questions

How did Montgomery, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montgomery, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 165,358 votes cast, 79,026 went Democratic and 84,093 went Republican.
When did Montgomery, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montgomery, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Montgomery, AL, Alabama?
Montgomery, AL, Alabama has a population of 386,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montgomery, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Montgomery, AL, Alabama is $65,224 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Montgomery, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Montgomery, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.