Tallapoosa County, AL

AL · Presidential Elections 18762024

R+49.5
2024 Margin
R+6.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
41K
Population

Tallapoosa County, AL (Alabama) voted R+49.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,884 votes (74.33%) to 4,975 (24.85%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Tallapoosa County is classified as a deep Republican county. Tallapoosa County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 40,938.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.5
2020→2024 SwingR+6.1%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population40,938
Median Age
45.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,356(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
25.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
53.3%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
9.3%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
6.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
2.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.5%(1.4x)
American Heritage
10.8%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
10.4%
German
6.1%
Italian
1.7%
Mexican
1.7%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
17.1%
45-64
32.5%
65+
23.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
17.1%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
11.4%
Construction
7.6%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
7.6%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.9%(4,975)74.3%(14,884)R+49.5R+6.1
202027.9%(5,859)71.3%(14,963)R+43.4R+1.6
201628.5%(5,519)70.3%(13,594)R+41.7R+9.5
201233.6%(6,319)65.8%(12,396)R+32.3D+4.2
200831.4%(6,063)67.9%(13,116)R+36.5D+2.1
200430.4%(5,451)69.0%(12,392)R+38.7R+16.4
200038.0%(6,183)60.3%(9,805)R+22.3R+11.8
199641.0%(6,071)51.5%(7,627)R+10.5D+5.3
199236.9%(5,703)52.7%(8,140)R+15.8D+13.6
198834.6%(4,598)63.9%(8,502)R+29.4D+4.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Tallapoosa County, AL18762024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201738.6%(4,605)60.2%(7,179)R+21.6D+77.1
20140.0%(0)98.7%(8,552)R+98.7R+60.5
200830.8%(5,806)69.0%(12,997)R+38.2R+12.4
200236.3%(5,288)62.1%(9,048)R+25.8R+14.5
199643.3%(6,285)54.6%(7,927)R+11.3R+39.5
199064.1%(8,359)35.9%(4,684)D+28.2D+4.3
198461.5%(8,109)37.6%(4,965)D+23.8R+55.0
197878.8%(6,046)0.0%(0)D+78.8D+45.4
197265.4%(7,465)32.0%(3,654)D+33.4D+1.7
196665.0%(5,881)33.4%(3,018)D+31.7R+26.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.2%(2,751)76.7%(10,444)R+56.5R+20.3
201831.9%(5,015)68.0%(10,703)R+36.1R+3.3
201433.5%(4,041)66.4%(8,002)R+32.9R+18.3
201042.7%(6,733)57.2%(9,023)R+14.5D+8.3
200638.5%(5,069)61.3%(8,078)R+22.8R+13.5
200244.5%(6,558)53.8%(7,929)R+9.3R+20.8
199855.7%(7,886)44.2%(6,256)D+11.5D+25.7
199442.7%(5,283)56.9%(7,038)R+14.2R+5.3
199045.6%(6,227)54.4%(7,440)R+8.9D+17.0
198637.0%(4,438)63.0%(7,543)R+25.9R+47.4

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

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