Calhoun County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 69.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 4.6% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 21.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 56.6% | 78.8% |
| Black Protestant | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Catholic | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 28.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+39.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+32.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.7 |
Calhoun, Alabama is a county that has a population of 116,090. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.1% | 71.8% | R+44.6 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 29.8% | 68.8% | R+39.0 | D+2.5 |
| 2016 | 28.0% | 69.6% | R+41.5 | R+9.7 |
| 2012 | 33.5% | 65.3% | R+31.9 | D+0.7 |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 65.7% | R+32.5 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 33.3% | 65.9% | R+32.6 | R+15.8 |
| 2000 | 40.6% | 57.3% | R+16.8 | R+10.4 |
| 1996 | 42.6% | 49.0% | R+6.4 | D+3.3 |
| 1992 | 38.4% | 48.2% | R+9.7 | D+11.9 |
| 1988 | 36.7% | 58.3% | R+21.6 | D+6.0 |
| 1984 | 33.5% | 61.2% | R+27.7 | R+26.4 |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 49.2% | R+1.3 | R+27.9 |
| 1976 | 62.6% | 36.0% | D+26.6 | D+81.5 |
| 1972 | 22.0% | 76.9% | R+54.9 | R+115.3 |
| 1968 | 71.8% | 11.4% | D+60.4 | D+86.7 |
| 1964 | 36.9% | 63.1% | R+26.3 | R+58.9 |
| 1960 | 65.9% | 33.3% | D+32.6 | R+0.4 |
| 1956 | 65.2% | 32.2% | D+33.0 | R+11.3 |
| 1952 | 71.7% | 27.4% | D+44.3 | D+12.2 |
| 1948 | 43.7% | 11.6% | D+32.1 | — |
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