Hale County, AL

AL · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+6.8
2024 Margin
R+11.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
15K
Population

Hale County, AL (Alabama) voted D+6.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 3,868 votes (52.95%) to 3,369 (46.12%) for Trump.

This represents a R+11.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hale County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Hale County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 14,829.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+6.8
2020→2024 SwingR+11.8%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population14,829
Median Age
40.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$39,250(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
38.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
56.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.3%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
18.2%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Catholic
0.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
8.2%
American Heritage
5.3%
Irish
5.0%
German
3.8%
Sub-Saharan African
1.5%(1.2x)
Scotch-Irish
1.1%(1.5x)

Age Distribution

Median:40.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.2%↑
18-29
7.2%↓
30-44
18.0%
45-64
30.7%↑
65+
20.0%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.5%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
13.6%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Professional & Technical
7.5%(0.6x US)
Construction
3.7%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.0%(3,868)46.1%(3,369)D+6.8R+11.8
202059.0%(4,663)40.4%(3,192)D+18.6R+1.4
201659.7%(4,775)39.6%(3,173)D+20.0R+5.4
201262.6%(5,411)37.1%(3,210)D+25.5D+3.8
200860.6%(4,982)39.0%(3,200)D+21.7D+4.7
200458.3%(4,631)41.3%(3,281)D+17.0R+4.6
200060.2%(4,652)38.6%(2,984)D+21.6R+5.4
199661.6%(3,372)34.6%(1,893)D+27.0D+2.5
199257.8%(3,481)33.2%(2,001)D+24.6D+10.9
198856.4%(3,187)42.7%(2,414)D+13.7D+3.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hale 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
201769.4%(3,902)30.1%(1,691)D+39.3D+136.3
20140.0%(0)97.0%(2,142)R+97.0R+114.5
200858.7%(4,678)41.2%(3,286)D+17.5R+8.5
200262.2%(3,909)36.2%(2,276)D+26.0R+3.5
199664.2%(3,436)34.8%(1,860)D+29.5R+11.8
199070.7%(3,748)29.4%(1,557)D+41.3R+1.1
198470.7%(3,939)28.3%(1,576)D+42.4R+28.5
197870.9%(2,295)0.0%(0)D+70.9D+32.6
197257.7%(3,102)19.3%(1,038)D+38.4D+10.1
196663.6%(2,444)35.2%(1,355)D+28.3R+33.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.4%(2,818)43.4%(2,288)D+10.0R+18.0
201864.0%(4,206)35.9%(2,361)D+28.1D+5.5
201461.3%(3,168)38.7%(2,002)D+22.5R+3.7
201063.1%(4,116)36.8%(2,402)D+26.3D+0.2
200662.9%(3,335)36.8%(1,951)D+26.1R+12.4
200269.0%(4,407)30.4%(1,945)D+38.5R+1.9
199870.1%(3,992)29.7%(1,689)D+40.5D+0.6
199469.9%(4,066)30.1%(1,750)D+39.8D+15.5
199062.1%(3,481)37.9%(2,121)D+24.3R+4.0
198664.1%(3,482)35.9%(1,946)D+28.3R+20.7

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

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