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Lanett·Alabama

Lanett moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
AL
Lanett
HarrisD+22.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic60.9%1,368
Donald TrumpRepublican38.2%858
OtherAll other candidates0.9%21
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +22.7% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+22.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+1.4%
2012−48.5%
2016+22.9%
2020+28.6%
2024+22.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+22.7%
1,3688582,247
D
+28.6%
1,6328972,568
D
+22.9%
1,5439612,545
R
−48.5%
95274369
D
+1.4%
1,4131,3752,810

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorLanettCityAlabamaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White19.1%64.5%61.0%
Black68.4%25.8%12.2%
Asian0.3%1.5%6.0%
Two or more races4.9%5.3%12.6%
Other race7.1%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%5.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$42,357$63,999$84,427
Poverty rate19.1%15.6%12.5%
Median age38.139.439.1
Age 18–248.1%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.2%17.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)10.7%28.4%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home6.4%6.0%22.3%
Spanish3.0%3.9%13.6%
Other languages3.0%0.2%0.8%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 17.4%American 12.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.5%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.6%Irish 8.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic0.8%County context5.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant31.0%County context42.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed44.2%County context36.6%51.5%
Black Protestant15.8%County context7.3%2.2%
Mainline Protestant5.7%County context6.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.4%
English
9.5%
Irish
7.6%
German
4.7%
Scottish
1.5%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other languages3.0%
Korean0.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
31.0%
Black Protestant
15.8%
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
Latter-day Saints
1.6%
Other Christian
0.9%
Catholic
0.8%
Unaffiliated or not counted44.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Lanett sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 48.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.7 points.

A population of 6,814, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,357 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lanett, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lanett, Alabama voted Democratic by 22.7 points (D+22.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,247 votes cast, 1,368 went Democratic and 858 went Republican.
What is Lanett, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Lanett, Alabama in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lanett, Alabama last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lanett, Alabama voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Lanett, Alabama?
Lanett, Alabama has a population of 6,814 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lanett, Alabama?
Median household income in Lanett, Alabama is $42,357 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Lanett, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Lanett, Alabama from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.