McCalla, Alabama
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −58.6% |
| 2008 | −48.0% |
| 2012 | −40.5% |
| 2016 | −33.3% |
| 2020 | −21.5% |
| 2024 | −6.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.1%Harris3,211 | 52.6%Trump3,657 | 1.3% | R+6.4 | D+15.1 | R+4.9 | 6,958 | |
| R | 38.8%Biden2,557 | 60.2%Trump3,974 | 1.0% | R+21.5 | D+11.8 | R+25.9 | 6,597 | |
| R | 31.9%Clinton1,913 | 65.1%Trump3,912 | 3.0% | R+33.3 | D+7.3 | R+35.4 | 6,005 | |
| R | 29.3%Obama1,617 | 69.9%Romney3,852 | 0.8% | R+40.5 | D+7.4 | R+44.4 | 5,512 | |
| R | 25.5%Obama1,333 | 73.5%McCain3,840 | 1.0% | R+48.0 | D+10.6 | R+55.3 | 5,224 | |
| R | 20.6%Kerry1,058 | 79.2%Bush4,074 | 0.2% | R+58.6 | — | R+56.2 | 5,144 |
McCalla sits along the U.S. 11 corridor southwest of Birmingham, where steady residential expansion has added thousands of households since 2000, gradually shifting the demographic composition of what was once a sparsely settled exurban stretch.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 15.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.4 points.
A population of 13,253, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,468 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hueytown and Clay.
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McCalla, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/0145040/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.