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Tuscaloosa, AL
presidential margin
2008R+7.92012R+8.32016R+12.22020R+9.32024R+15.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.8
2024
median income$62,466U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age34.1U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate18.1%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.6%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english6.0%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.2%
American10.1%
Irish6.7%
African American†33.2%
African0.6%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Guatemalan0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.0%
Mainline4.6%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama

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Tuscaloosa, ALTrumpR+15.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Tuscaloosa, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Tuscaloosa, 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.Greene County, AL · D+55.7Hale County, AL · D+6.8Pickens County, AL · R+23.3Tuscaloosa County, AL · R+20.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.3%60,443
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.5%43,788
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%1,281
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 Tuscaloosa, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Greene County, ALDemocraticD+55.7
Hale County, ALDemocraticD+6.8
Pickens County, ALRepublicanR+23.3
Tuscaloosa County, ALRepublicanR+20.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.5%Harris43,788
57.3%Trump60,443
1.2%Kennedy1,281
−15.8%
105,512
R
44.7%Biden50,334
54.0%Trump60,778
1.2%Jorgensen1,403
−9.3%
112,515
R
42.9%Clinton44,522
55.1%Trump57,190
1.9%Johnson1,989
−12.2%
103,701
R
45.4%Obama46,435
53.7%Romney54,886
0.8%Johnson863
−8.3%
102,184
R
45.6%Obama46,780
53.6%McCain54,915
0.8%Nader803
−7.9%
102,498
R
42.3%Kerry38,757
57.0%Bush52,286
0.7%Other612
−14.8%
91,655
R
45.7%Gore36,913
52.2%Bush42,143
2.1%Browne1,725
−6.5%
80,781
D
47.2%Clinton33,983
47.1%Dole33,950
5.7%Browne4,119
+0.0%
72,052
D
44.9%Clinton34,624
44.0%Bush33,894
11.2%Perot8,601
+0.9%
77,119
R
44.2%Dukakis27,755
55.3%Bush34,709
0.5%Paul305
−11.1%
62,769
R
41.4%Mondale26,616
57.3%Reagan36,812
1.4%Bergland872
−15.9%
64,300
D
51.6%Carter30,664
44.5%Reagan26,440
3.9%Anderson2,315
+7.1%
59,419
D
57.0%Carter30,187
41.4%Ford21,927
1.7%Maddox890
+15.6%
53,004
R
33.2%McGovern15,219
64.4%Nixon29,506
2.3%Schmitz1,063
−31.2%
45,788
O
25.5%Humphrey11,222
10.4%Nixon4,589
64.0%Wallace28,117
Wallace +38.5
43,928
R
0.0%Johnson0
71.3%Goldwater19,665
28.7%Hass7,917
−71.3%
27,582
D
59.6%Kennedy12,122
39.3%Nixon7,997
1.0%Byrd212
+20.3%
20,331
D
60.5%Stevenson11,851
34.7%Eisenhower6,800
4.8%Andrews932
+25.8%
19,583
D
64.3%Stevenson11,080
34.6%Eisenhower5,965
1.1%Hallinan194
+29.7%
17,239
O
0.0%Truman0
9.4%Dewey823
90.6%Thurmond7,899
Thurmond +81.1
8,722
D
90.0%Roosevelt8,362
9.4%Dewey871
0.6%Thomas59
+80.6%
9,292
D
93.7%Roosevelt10,583
6.0%Willkie675
0.3%Thomas31
+87.8%
11,289
D
95.1%Roosevelt10,181
4.5%Landon479
0.5%Lemke50
+90.6%
10,710
D
93.0%Roosevelt8,742
5.4%Hoover509
1.6%Thomas147
+87.6%
9,398
D
70.4%Smith5,446
29.6%Hoover2,286
0.0%Thomas2
+40.9%
7,734
D
89.0%Davis4,672
7.8%Coolidge407
3.2%La Follette170
+81.3%
5,249
D
88.4%Cox6,330
10.9%Harding782
0.7%Debs52
+77.4%
7,164
D
89.9%Wilson4,794
8.6%Hughes460
1.5%Benson78
+81.3%
5,332
D
87.7%Wilson3,648
2.8%Taft117
9.5%Roosevelt397
+84.8%
4,162
D
88.6%Bryan3,682
6.2%Taft256
5.3%Debs220
+82.4%
4,158
D
88.9%Parker3,471
7.2%Roosevelt281
3.9%Debs153
+81.7%
3,905
D
74.3%Bryan4,497
21.6%McKinley1,308
4.0%Woolley245
+52.7%
6,050
D
75.4%Bryan9,131
21.6%McKinley2,612
3.1%Palmer372
+53.8%
12,115
D
65.9%Cleveland9,610
8.7%Harrison1,267
25.4%Weaver3,695
+57.3%
14,572
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: −15.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−15.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+57.3%
1896+53.8%
1900+52.7%
1904+81.7%
1908+82.4%
1912+84.8%
1916+81.3%
1920+77.4%
1924+81.3%
1928+40.9%
1932+87.6%
1936+90.6%
1940+87.8%
1944+80.6%
1948−9.4%
1952+29.7%
1956+25.8%
1960+20.3%
1964−71.3%
1968+15.1%
1972−31.2%
1976+15.6%
1980+7.1%
1984−15.9%
1988−11.1%
1992+0.9%
1996+0.0%
2000−6.5%
2004−14.8%
2008−7.9%
2012−8.3%
2016−12.2%
2020−9.3%
2024−15.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Tuscaloosa, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 187,366 in 2024.46.8K93.7K140.5K187.4K187.4K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Tuscaloosa, AL
YearTotal registered
2018172,424
2020184,205
2022180,565
2024187,366
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Tuscaloosa's metropolitan politics are pulled in competing directions by a large student and university-employee population on one side and a deeply conservative surrounding rural county on the other, producing margins that consistently outperform statewide Republican baselines by a measurable gap.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.8 points.

A population of 278,526, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,466 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Valdosta, GA and Jackson, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Valdosta, GA
92.6twin score
% Blackmedian age% Catholic
Jackson, MS
90.9twin score
% Catholic% Evangelical% White≠ % unaffiliated
Montgomery, AL
90.9twin score
% Black% Evangelical% Catholic≠ American 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 Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 15.8 points (R+15.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 105,512 votes cast, 43,788 went Democratic and 60,443 went Republican.
When did Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama?
Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama has a population of 278,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama is $62,466 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tuscaloosa, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.