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Selma, AL
presidential margin
2008D+34.52012D+39.72016D+37.62020D+37.52024D+32.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+32.5
2024
median income$35,627U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate31.0%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.5%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english2.0%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†67.6%
Nigerian1.2%
Jamaican0.8%
English8.8%
American6.4%
Irish2.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Mexican0.3%
Dominican0.1%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant11.7%
Mainline3.1%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
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.

Selma, AL, Alabama

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Selma, ALHarrisD+32.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Selma, AL, ALA map of the single county of Selma, 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.Dallas County, AL · D+32.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic65.8%10,236
Donald TrumpRepublican33.4%5,190
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%121
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 Selma, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dallas County, ALDemocraticD+32.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
65.8%Harris10,236
33.4%Trump5,190
0.8%Kennedy121
+32.5%
15,547
D
68.5%Biden12,230
30.9%Trump5,524
0.6%Jorgensen110
+37.5%
17,864
D
68.6%Clinton12,836
30.9%Trump5,789
0.5%Johnson96
+37.6%
18,721
D
69.7%Obama14,612
30.0%Romney6,288
0.3%Johnson53
+39.7%
20,953
D
67.1%Obama13,986
32.6%McCain6,798
0.3%Nader68
+34.5%
20,852
D
60.2%Kerry11,175
39.5%Bush7,335
0.3%Other63
+20.7%
18,573
D
59.4%Gore10,967
39.9%Bush7,360
0.7%Browne137
+19.5%
18,464
D
59.5%Clinton10,507
37.5%Dole6,612
3.0%Browne535
+22.1%
17,654
D
56.4%Clinton11,053
37.7%Bush7,394
5.9%Perot1,157
+18.7%
19,604
D
55.4%Dukakis9,660
43.8%Bush7,630
0.8%Paul133
+11.7%
17,423
D
52.9%Mondale10,955
46.3%Reagan9,585
0.9%Bergland178
+6.6%
20,718
D
53.8%Carter9,770
42.1%Reagan7,647
4.0%Anderson730
+11.7%
18,147
D
54.2%Carter8,866
43.7%Ford7,144
2.1%Maddox351
+10.5%
16,361
R
38.0%McGovern5,427
60.5%Nixon8,644
1.5%Schmitz209
−22.5%
14,280
O
39.2%Humphrey6,516
7.5%Nixon1,246
53.3%Wallace8,874
Wallace +14.2
16,636
R
0.0%Johnson0
89.1%Goldwater5,888
10.9%Hass719
−89.1%
6,607
R
41.7%Kennedy2,103
56.9%Nixon2,872
1.4%Byrd69
−15.2%
5,044
R
39.6%Stevenson2,121
43.4%Eisenhower2,324
17.0%Andrews913
−3.8%
5,358
R
44.9%Stevenson2,082
55.1%Eisenhower2,550
0.0%
−10.1%
4,632
O
0.0%Truman0
4.6%Dewey132
95.4%Thurmond2,738
Thurmond +90.8
2,870
D
94.7%Roosevelt2,883
4.9%Dewey149
0.4%Thomas11
+89.8%
3,043
D
95.1%Roosevelt3,106
4.8%Willkie157
0.1%Thomas3
+90.3%
3,266
D
98.4%Roosevelt3,205
1.5%Landon49
0.1%Lemke4
+96.9%
3,258
D
96.6%Roosevelt3,027
3.0%Hoover93
0.4%Thomas13
+93.6%
3,133
D
73.0%Smith1,905
27.0%Hoover705
0.0%Thomas1
+46.0%
2,611
D
91.8%Davis1,948
2.4%Coolidge50
5.9%La Follette125
+89.4%
2,123
D
97.2%Cox2,702
2.8%Harding78
0.0%
+94.4%
2,780
D
97.9%Wilson1,565
1.4%Hughes23
0.7%Benson11
+96.4%
1,599
D
96.7%Wilson1,461
1.1%Taft16
2.3%Roosevelt34
+95.6%
1,511
D
97.1%Bryan1,420
1.9%Taft28
1.0%Debs15
+95.1%
1,463
D
96.7%Parker1,472
2.4%Roosevelt36
1.0%Debs15
+94.3%
1,523
D
94.3%Bryan4,714
3.2%McKinley161
2.5%Woolley126
+91.0%
5,001
D
87.6%Bryan4,091
11.1%McKinley519
1.3%Palmer62
+76.5%
4,672
D
78.8%Cleveland7,339
11.0%Harrison1,028
10.2%Weaver947
+67.8%
9,314
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: +32.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+32.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+67.8%
1896+76.5%
1900+91.0%
1904+94.3%
1908+95.1%
1912+95.6%
1916+96.4%
1920+94.4%
1924+89.4%
1928+46.0%
1932+93.6%
1936+96.9%
1940+90.3%
1944+89.8%
1948−4.6%
1952−10.1%
1956−3.8%
1960−15.2%
1964−89.1%
1968+31.7%
1972−22.5%
1976+10.5%
1980+11.7%
1984+6.6%
1988+11.7%
1992+18.7%
1996+22.1%
2000+19.5%
2004+20.7%
2008+34.5%
2012+39.7%
2016+37.6%
2020+37.5%
2024+32.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Selma, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 29,534 in 2024.8K15.9K23.9K31.9K29.5K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Selma, AL
YearTotal registered
201831,886
202031,849
202229,885
202429,534
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Selma's Dallas County core has long posted some of Alabama's highest Black voter-registration rates relative to population, a legacy of 1960s organizing that continues to shape turnout patterns and candidate strategy in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 89.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.

A population of 36,858, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $35,627 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson, NC and Clarksdale, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Henderson, NC
98.4twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory
Clarksdale, MS
98.2twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Cleveland, MS
97.6twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory≠ college share

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 Selma, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Selma, AL, Alabama voted Democratic by 32.5 points (D+32.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,547 votes cast, 10,236 went Democratic and 5,190 went Republican.
When did Selma, AL, Alabama last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Selma, AL, Alabama voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Selma, AL, Alabama?
Selma, AL, Alabama has a population of 36,858 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Selma, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Selma, AL, Alabama is $35,627 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Selma, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Selma, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.