HarrisDemocratic41.5%43,788TrumpRepublican57.3%60,443OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,281
R+15.8- Lead
- 16,655
- Total
- 105,512
- vs nation
- R+14.3
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Tuscaloosa, AL
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic44.7%50,334TrumpRepublican54.0%60,778OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,403
R+9.3- Lead
- 10,444
- Total
- 112,515
- vs nation
- R+13.7
ClintonDemocratic42.9%44,522TrumpRepublican55.1%57,190OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,989
R+12.2- Lead
- 12,668
- Total
- 103,701
- vs nation
- R+14.3
ObamaDemocratic45.4%46,435RomneyRepublican53.7%54,886OtherAll other candidates0.8%863
R+8.3- Lead
- 8,451
- Total
- 102,184
- vs nation
- R+12.1
ObamaDemocratic45.6%46,780McCainRepublican53.6%54,915OtherAll other candidates0.8%803
R+7.9- Lead
- 8,135
- Total
- 102,498
- vs nation
- R+15.2
KerryDemocratic42.3%38,757BushRepublican57.0%52,286OtherAll other candidates0.7%612
R+14.8- Lead
- 13,529
- Total
- 91,655
- vs nation
- R+12.3
GoreDemocratic45.7%36,913BushRepublican52.2%42,143OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,725
R+6.5- Lead
- 5,230
- Total
- 80,781
- vs nation
- R+7.0
ClintonDemocratic47.2%33,983DoleRepublican47.1%33,950OtherAll other candidates5.7%4,119
D+0.0- Lead
- 33
- Total
- 72,052
- vs nation
- R+8.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 278,5262024 5-year
- Population density
- 80 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,493 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,4662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 56.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 34.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Valdosta, GA · twin score 92.6
presidential history
Party record book
Tuscaloosa, AL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
95.1%
10,181 votes · D+90.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 93.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
71.3%
19,665 votes · R+71.3
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 64.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
50,334votes
44.7% of the vote · R+9.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 46,780 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
60,778votes
54.0% of the vote · R+9.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 60,443 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+106.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +103.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+93.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.3 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +15.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 172,424 |
| 2020 | 184,205 |
| 2022 | 180,565 |
| 2024 | 187,366 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−907 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +7,215 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +9 |
| 2012 | +762 |
| 2013 | +982 |
| 2014 | +1,412 |
| 2015 | +1,010 |
| 2016 | −197 |
| 2017 | −201 |
| 2018 | −547 |
| 2019 | +24 |
| 2021 | +3,819 |
| 2022 | +667 |
| 2023 | +157 |
| 2024 | +225 |
| 2025 | −907 |
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.