Perry County, AL

AL · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+42.7
2024 Margin
R+5.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Perry County, AL (Alabama) voted D+42.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 3,174 votes (71.09%) to 1,269 (28.42%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Perry County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Perry County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 8,031.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+42.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.5%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population8,031
Median Age
41.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$37,654(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
28.0%(US: 57.6%)
Black
69.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
31.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.8%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
31.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
11.9%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
11.8%(Primary Hub)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
7.8%
American Heritage
7.1%(1.3x)
German
4.1%
Irish
3.0%
Sub-Saharan African
1.5%(1.2x)
Italian
1.3%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.3%
18-29
13.1%
30-44
14.2%↓
45-64
29.8%↑
65+
21.6%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
14.8%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
8.3%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.0%(3.6x US)
Manufacturing
4.8%(0.5x US)
Construction
4.3%(0.6x US)
Professional & Technical
3.9%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202471.1%(3,174)28.4%(1,269)D+42.7R+5.5
202073.8%(3,860)25.6%(1,339)D+48.2D+2.2
201672.8%(3,824)26.8%(1,407)D+46.0R+4.2
201274.9%(4,568)24.7%(1,506)D+50.2D+5.1
200872.4%(4,457)27.3%(1,679)D+45.1D+8.4
200468.2%(3,767)31.5%(1,738)D+36.7R+2.8
200069.5%(4,020)29.9%(1,732)D+39.5R+0.3
199668.7%(4,053)28.9%(1,703)D+39.8D+7.4
199263.9%(3,712)31.5%(1,829)D+32.4D+6.9
198862.1%(3,574)36.6%(2,107)D+25.5D+23.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Perry County, AL • 1876–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-1001876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201779.1%(3,140)20.7%(821)D+58.4D+155.2
20140.0%(0)96.9%(1,079)R+96.9R+136.9
200870.0%(4,223)30.0%(1,808)D+40.0R+1.5
200270.5%(3,455)28.9%(1,417)D+41.6D+3.4
199668.5%(3,885)30.4%(1,721)D+38.2R+9.8
199074.0%(3,569)26.0%(1,255)D+48.0D+0.1
198473.6%(4,553)25.7%(1,591)D+47.9R+39.8
197887.7%(4,504)0.0%(0)D+87.7D+58.4
197249.2%(2,769)19.8%(1,117)D+29.3R+2.7
196665.6%(2,699)33.6%(1,381)D+32.0R+23.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202268.0%(2,187)29.3%(942)D+38.7R+11.2
201874.9%(3,182)25.0%(1,061)D+50.0D+3.5
201473.2%(2,633)26.8%(962)D+46.5R+2.0
201074.1%(3,303)25.6%(1,143)D+48.5D+6.6
200670.8%(3,025)29.0%(1,237)D+41.9R+4.0
200272.8%(3,613)26.9%(1,335)D+45.9R+5.2
199875.5%(3,619)24.4%(1,171)D+51.1D+9.2
199470.9%(3,472)29.1%(1,423)D+41.9D+11.6
199065.1%(3,262)34.9%(1,747)D+30.2R+1.3
198665.8%(3,519)34.2%(1,831)D+31.6R+17.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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