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Russellville, AL
presidential margin
2008R+39.22012R+40.52016R+61.12020R+65.92024R+73.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+73.2
2024
median income$53,338U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate19.1%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.8%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english17.9%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American23.3%
English10.8%
Irish6.1%
Mexican11.8%
Guatemalan6.4%
Salvadoran0.8%
African American†4.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.0%
Black Protestant2.4%
Other Christian1.6%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Russellville, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Russellville, ALTrumpR+73.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Russellville, AL, ALA map of the single county of Russellville, 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.Franklin County, AL · R+73.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican86.1%10,417
Kamala HarrisDemocratic13.0%1,568
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.9%112
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 Russellville, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Franklin County, ALRepublicanR+73.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
13.0%Harris1,568
86.1%Trump10,417
0.9%Kennedy112
−73.2%
12,097
R
16.6%Biden2,086
82.5%Trump10,376
0.9%Jorgensen116
−65.9%
12,578
R
18.5%Clinton2,197
79.5%Trump9,466
2.0%Johnson238
−61.1%
11,901
R
29.2%Obama3,171
69.7%Romney7,567
1.1%Johnson121
−40.5%
10,859
R
29.7%Obama3,469
68.8%McCain8,048
1.5%Nader176
−39.2%
11,693
R
36.8%Kerry4,514
62.7%Bush7,690
0.5%Other65
−25.9%
12,269
R
43.2%Gore4,793
55.1%Bush6,119
1.7%Browne191
−11.9%
11,103
D
48.0%Clinton5,028
42.4%Dole4,449
9.6%Browne1,005
+5.5%
10,482
D
50.2%Clinton5,953
40.4%Bush4,794
9.4%Perot1,111
+9.8%
11,858
R
48.4%Dukakis4,961
50.2%Bush5,146
1.3%Paul134
−1.8%
10,241
R
45.9%Mondale4,601
52.9%Reagan5,304
1.2%Bergland122
−7.0%
10,027
D
57.0%Carter6,136
41.3%Reagan4,448
1.7%Anderson179
+15.7%
10,763
D
64.6%Carter6,279
34.4%Ford3,345
1.0%Maddox97
+30.2%
9,721
R
23.6%McGovern1,840
75.2%Nixon5,877
1.2%Schmitz95
−51.7%
7,812
O
6.5%Humphrey588
27.7%Nixon2,524
65.8%Wallace5,984
Wallace +38.0
9,096
R
0.0%Johnson0
56.4%Goldwater4,025
43.6%Hass3,110
−56.4%
7,135
R
45.6%Kennedy3,422
54.2%Nixon4,069
0.2%Byrd16
−8.6%
7,507
R
49.5%Stevenson3,354
50.2%Eisenhower3,399
0.2%Andrews16
−0.7%
6,769
D
58.7%Stevenson3,461
41.1%Eisenhower2,424
0.1%Hallinan8
+17.6%
5,893
O
0.0%Truman0
44.1%Dewey2,555
55.9%Thurmond3,239
Thurmond +11.8
5,794
D
59.3%Roosevelt2,709
40.6%Dewey1,853
0.1%Thomas6
+18.7%
4,568
D
63.7%Roosevelt3,523
35.9%Willkie1,989
0.4%Thomas21
+27.7%
5,533
D
61.6%Roosevelt3,059
37.8%Landon1,875
0.6%Lemke30
+23.9%
4,964
D
64.5%Roosevelt2,876
34.7%Hoover1,547
0.8%Thomas34
+29.8%
4,457
R
43.6%Smith2,279
56.2%Hoover2,937
0.1%Thomas6
−12.6%
5,222
R
46.6%Davis1,985
51.8%Coolidge2,208
1.6%La Follette68
−5.2%
4,261
R
41.1%Cox2,094
57.6%Harding2,930
1.3%Debs65
−16.4%
5,089
D
50.3%Wilson1,044
47.4%Hughes984
2.2%Benson46
+2.9%
2,074
D
47.1%Wilson849
17.1%Taft309
35.8%Roosevelt645
+30.0%
1,803
R
47.7%Bryan650
47.8%Taft652
4.5%Debs61
−0.1%
1,363
D
50.9%Parker767
44.3%Roosevelt668
4.8%Debs72
+6.6%
1,507
R
38.6%Bryan814
54.5%McKinley1,151
6.9%Woolley145
−16.0%
2,110
D
67.5%Bryan1,108
29.4%McKinley483
3.0%Palmer50
+38.1%
1,641
D
67.1%Cleveland1,290
1.2%Harrison23
31.7%Weaver609
+65.9%
1,922
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: −73.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−73.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+65.9%
1896+38.1%
1900−16.0%
1904+6.6%
1908−0.1%
1912+30.0%
1916+2.9%
1920−16.4%
1924−5.2%
1928−12.6%
1932+29.8%
1936+23.9%
1940+27.7%
1944+18.7%
1948−44.1%
1952+17.6%
1956−0.7%
1960−8.6%
1964−56.4%
1968−21.3%
1972−51.7%
1976+30.2%
1980+15.7%
1984−7.0%
1988−1.8%
1992+9.8%
1996+5.5%
2000−11.9%
2004−25.9%
2008−39.2%
2012−40.5%
2016−61.1%
2020−65.9%
2024−73.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Russellville, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 19,923 in 2024.5K10K14.9K19.9K19.9K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Russellville, AL
YearTotal registered
201818,631
202019,744
202219,386
202419,923
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Russellville anchors a small metro in northwestern Alabama's Tennessee Valley corridor, where industrial employment in chemicals and textiles has historically tied voter behavior more closely to economic cycles than to pure partisan identity.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.9 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 73.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.2 points.

A population of 31,966, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,338 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrenceburg, TN and Summerville, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Lawrenceburg, TN
92.2twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino
Summerville, GA
92.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ English ancestry
Union City, TN
91.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

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 Russellville, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Russellville, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 73.2 points (R+73.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,097 votes cast, 1,568 went Democratic and 10,417 went Republican.
When did Russellville, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Russellville, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Russellville, AL, Alabama?
Russellville, AL, Alabama has a population of 31,966 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Russellville, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Russellville, AL, Alabama is $53,338 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Russellville, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Russellville, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.