Cherokee County, AL

AL · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

R+75.4
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
25K
Population

Cherokee County, AL (Alabama) voted R+75.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,358 votes (87.33%) to 1,553 (11.94%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cherokee County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cherokee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 25,443.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+75.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population25,443
Median Age
47.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,863(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
81.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
42.2%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
6.0%
Black Protestant
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.7%Above Average(1.8x)
American Heritage
13.8%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
10.1%
German
6.4%
Sub-Saharan African
1.4%
French
1.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.6%↓
18-29
6.7%↓
30-44
16.4%↓
45-64
33.9%↑
65+
24.4%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
17.1%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Construction
7.5%(1.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
5.0%(0.6x US)
Professional & Technical
4.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.9%(1,553)87.3%(11,358)R+75.4R+2.6
202013.2%(1,624)86.0%(10,583)R+72.8R+3.3
201614.5%(1,547)84.1%(8,953)R+69.6R+14.6
201221.8%(2,132)76.8%(7,506)R+55.0R+3.7
200823.7%(2,306)74.9%(7,298)R+51.2R+19.4
200433.6%(3,040)65.5%(5,923)R+31.9R+23.5
200044.7%(3,497)53.1%(4,154)R+8.4R+24.4
199652.2%(4,399)36.2%(3,048)D+16.0R+2.7
199253.6%(4,222)34.9%(2,745)D+18.8D+13.7
198852.1%(3,176)47.0%(2,868)D+5.0D+8.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cherokee County, AL • 1876–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-801876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201727.1%(1,529)71.0%(4,006)R+43.9D+55.0
20140.0%(0)98.9%(5,193)R+98.9R+54.4
200827.7%(2,616)72.2%(6,820)R+44.5R+37.7
200245.6%(2,754)52.4%(3,164)R+6.8R+26.0
199658.2%(4,369)39.0%(2,929)D+19.2R+29.0
199074.1%(3,857)25.9%(1,349)D+48.2D+1.6
198473.0%(4,391)26.4%(1,586)D+46.6R+32.7
197879.3%(2,091)0.0%(0)D+79.3D+31.3
197273.1%(3,299)25.1%(1,133)D+48.0R+10.4
196679.1%(3,105)20.7%(813)D+58.4R+2.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20228.3%(653)88.5%(6,971)R+80.2R+16.7
201818.2%(1,552)81.7%(6,974)R+63.5R+17.8
201427.2%(1,869)72.8%(5,010)R+45.6R+26.1
201040.1%(2,901)59.7%(4,315)R+19.6R+14.4
200647.2%(3,337)52.3%(3,700)R+5.1R+21.7
200257.4%(3,500)40.8%(2,489)D+16.6R+19.1
199867.8%(4,038)32.2%(1,915)D+35.7R+5.7
199470.7%(3,431)29.3%(1,422)D+41.4D+22.7
199059.3%(3,193)40.7%(2,188)D+18.7R+15.3
198667.0%(4,696)33.0%(2,315)D+34.0R+23.8

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

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