Houston County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 31 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 4.6% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 27.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 59.5% | 70.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.4% | 12.4% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Other | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Catholic | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 15.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+42.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+40.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+49.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+39.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+30.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+28.6 |
Houston, Alabama is a county that has a population of 108,140. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.6. Akashic Edge tracks 31 presidential elections here, dating back to 1904.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6% | 73.2% | R+47.6 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 28.0% | 70.6% | R+42.7 | D+4.9 |
| 2016 | 25.3% | 72.9% | R+47.6 | R+7.3 |
| 2012 | 29.5% | 69.7% | R+40.3 | D+0.5 |
| 2008 | 29.3% | 70.1% | R+40.8 | D+8.2 |
| 2004 | 25.3% | 74.2% | R+49.0 | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 29.4% | 69.1% | R+39.7 | R+8.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3% | 62.3% | R+30.9 | R+2.4 |
| 1992 | 29.8% | 58.3% | R+28.6 | D+19.4 |
| 1988 | 25.9% | 73.9% | R+48.0 | D+4.2 |
| 1984 | 23.6% | 75.8% | R+52.2 | R+21.9 |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 64.1% | R+30.3 | R+20.7 |
| 1976 | 44.5% | 54.1% | R+9.6 | D+58.3 |
| 1972 | 15.6% | 83.5% | R+67.9 | R+146.6 |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 5.6% | D+78.7 | D+154.6 |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 87.9% | R+75.9 | R+73.8 |
| 1960 | 48.6% | 50.6% | R+2.0 | R+16.7 |
| 1956 | 53.1% | 38.4% | D+14.7 | R+5.1 |
| 1952 | 59.4% | 39.6% | D+19.8 | R+19.1 |
| 1948 | 46.2% | 7.2% | D+39.0 | — |
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