Etowah County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 76.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 5.2% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 14.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 64.5% | 79.6% |
| Black Protestant | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Catholic | 4.8% | 6.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Other | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 18.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+55.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+50.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+38.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+27.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.3 |
Etowah, Alabama is a county that has a population of 103,105. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+55.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7% | 77.3% | R+55.5 | R+5.3 |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 74.4% | R+50.2 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 23.9% | 74.2% | R+50.2 | R+11.9 |
| 2012 | 30.0% | 68.3% | R+38.3 | R+0.1 |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 68.4% | R+38.2 | R+10.9 |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 63.3% | R+27.4 | R+18.1 |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 53.6% | R+9.3 | R+12.3 |
| 1996 | 47.9% | 44.8% | D+3.0 | R+4.2 |
| 1992 | 48.4% | 41.1% | D+7.3 | D+7.5 |
| 1988 | 49.5% | 49.7% | R+0.2 | D+0.3 |
| 1984 | 49.2% | 49.6% | R+0.4 | R+12.6 |
| 1980 | 55.0% | 42.8% | D+12.2 | R+28.9 |
| 1976 | 70.0% | 28.9% | D+41.1 | D+88.2 |
| 1972 | 25.8% | 73.0% | R+47.2 | R+102.1 |
| 1968 | 69.1% | 14.1% | D+55.0 | D+73.1 |
| 1964 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.1 | R+51.4 |
| 1960 | 66.2% | 32.9% | D+33.3 | D+7.2 |
| 1956 | 62.2% | 36.2% | D+26.0 | R+14.5 |
| 1952 | 70.1% | 29.5% | D+40.5 | D+8.9 |
| 1948 | 43.5% | 11.9% | D+31.6 | — |
What defines Etowah?
Etowah is a deep Republican suburban geography that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. It shifted 5.3pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 103K residents are working-class (18% hold a bachelor's degree).
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 55.5% margin
- Has flipped parties 9 times since 1868