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1892–2024
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Scottsboro, AL
presidential margin
2008R+36.92012R+41.92016R+62.72020R+67.52024R+71.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+71.3
2024
median income$51,908U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age43.5U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate17.3%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.9%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.5%
American13.2%
Irish9.4%
Mexican2.3%
Guatemalan0.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†2.8%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant3.3%
Mainline3.2%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Scottsboro, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Scottsboro, ALTrumpR+71.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Scottsboro, AL, ALA map of the single county of Scottsboro, 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.Jackson County, AL · R+71.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican85.2%20,073
Kamala HarrisDemocratic13.9%3,276
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.9%207
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 Scottsboro, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, ALRepublicanR+71.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
13.9%Harris3,276
85.2%Trump20,073
0.9%Kennedy207
−71.3%
23,556
R
15.7%Biden3,717
83.2%Trump19,670
1.1%Jorgensen249
−67.5%
23,636
R
17.7%Clinton3,673
80.4%Trump16,672
1.9%Johnson393
−62.7%
20,738
R
28.3%Obama5,822
70.2%Romney14,439
1.5%Johnson316
−41.9%
20,577
R
30.5%Obama6,374
67.5%McCain14,083
2.0%Nader417
−36.9%
20,874
R
42.5%Kerry8,635
56.8%Bush11,534
0.7%Other152
−14.3%
20,321
D
50.6%Gore9,066
47.3%Bush8,475
2.0%Browne365
+3.3%
17,906
D
52.7%Clinton8,204
36.3%Dole5,650
11.0%Browne1,704
+16.4%
15,558
D
56.2%Clinton10,628
30.2%Bush5,711
13.6%Perot2,577
+26.0%
18,916
D
54.3%Dukakis7,418
44.6%Bush6,090
1.2%Paul161
+9.7%
13,669
D
52.4%Mondale7,635
46.2%Reagan6,730
1.5%Bergland217
+6.2%
14,582
D
61.8%Carter8,776
34.5%Reagan4,897
3.7%Anderson530
+27.3%
14,203
D
71.7%Carter10,989
25.5%Ford3,913
2.8%Maddox423
+46.2%
15,325
R
31.7%McGovern2,985
65.9%Nixon6,202
2.4%Schmitz223
−34.2%
9,410
O
9.4%Humphrey1,022
10.9%Nixon1,191
79.7%Wallace8,695
Wallace +68.8
10,908
O
0.0%Johnson0
46.5%Goldwater2,730
53.5%Hass3,145
Other +7.1
5,875
D
69.9%Kennedy4,789
29.7%Nixon2,036
0.3%Byrd23
+40.2%
6,848
D
71.6%Stevenson4,758
28.1%Eisenhower1,868
0.3%Andrews21
+43.5%
6,647
D
74.1%Stevenson3,677
25.7%Eisenhower1,272
0.2%Hallinan10
+48.5%
4,959
O
0.0%Truman0
25.7%Dewey603
74.3%Thurmond1,744
Thurmond +48.6
2,347
D
74.2%Roosevelt2,967
25.7%Dewey1,026
0.2%Thomas7
+48.5%
4,000
D
80.0%Roosevelt3,818
19.8%Willkie945
0.2%Thomas9
+60.2%
4,772
D
78.7%Roosevelt3,450
21.1%Landon926
0.2%Lemke7
+57.6%
4,383
D
76.7%Roosevelt3,112
23.1%Hoover938
0.2%Thomas8
+53.6%
4,058
R
41.0%Smith2,153
58.7%Hoover3,081
0.2%Thomas13
−17.7%
5,247
D
66.1%Davis1,923
30.4%Coolidge885
3.5%La Follette101
+35.7%
2,909
D
62.6%Cox2,513
37.0%Harding1,483
0.4%Debs17
+25.7%
4,013
D
75.6%Wilson1,907
22.5%Hughes567
1.9%Benson48
+53.1%
2,522
D
70.8%Wilson1,597
10.2%Taft229
19.0%Roosevelt429
+60.7%
2,255
D
71.5%Bryan1,404
23.9%Taft469
4.6%Debs90
+47.6%
1,963
D
69.6%Parker1,641
28.3%Roosevelt666
2.1%Debs50
+41.4%
2,357
D
52.4%Bryan1,933
45.9%McKinley1,694
1.7%Woolley64
+6.5%
3,691
D
81.2%Bryan3,556
15.4%McKinley675
3.4%Palmer148
+65.8%
4,379
D
65.0%Cleveland3,044
0.0%Harrison0
35.0%Weaver1,638
+65.0%
4,682
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: −71.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−71.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+65.0%
1896+65.8%
1900+6.5%
1904+41.4%
1908+47.6%
1912+60.7%
1916+53.1%
1920+25.7%
1924+35.7%
1928−17.7%
1932+53.6%
1936+57.6%
1940+60.2%
1944+48.5%
1948−25.7%
1952+48.5%
1956+43.5%
1960+40.2%
1964−46.5%
1968−1.5%
1972−34.2%
1976+46.2%
1980+27.3%
1984+6.2%
1988+9.7%
1992+26.0%
1996+16.4%
2000+3.3%
2004−14.3%
2008−36.9%
2012−41.9%
2016−62.7%
2020−67.5%
2024−71.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Scottsboro, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 40,987 in 2024.10.2K20.5K30.7K41K41K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Scottsboro, AL
YearTotal registered
201837,767
202039,655
202239,179
202440,987
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Scottsboro, AL sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.3 points.

A population of 53,053, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,908 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tullahoma-Manchester, TN and Paragould, AR.

Political twins — metros

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

Tullahoma-Manchester, TN
95.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Paragould, AR
95.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Lawrenceburg, TN
95.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

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 Scottsboro, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Scottsboro, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 71.3 points (R+71.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,556 votes cast, 3,276 went Democratic and 20,073 went Republican.
When did Scottsboro, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Scottsboro, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Scottsboro, AL, Alabama?
Scottsboro, AL, Alabama has a population of 53,053 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Scottsboro, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Scottsboro, AL, Alabama is $51,908 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Scottsboro, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Scottsboro, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.