Jefferson County, AL

AL · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+10.4
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
668K
Population

Jefferson County, AL (Alabama) voted D+10.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 162,112 votes (54.27%) to 131,123 (43.9%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jefferson County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Jefferson County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 667,755.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population667,755
Median Age
37.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,388(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
48.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
41.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
63.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
46.0%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
15.1%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
8.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
6.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
10.7%Above Average(2.0x)
English
10.3%
Irish
5.5%
German
4.6%
Mexican
3.3%
Italian
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
9.2%↓
30-44
20.8%
45-64
30.3%↑
65+
16.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.1%
Professional & Technical
10.7%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
8.7%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.3%(162,112)43.9%(131,123)D+10.4R+2.8
202055.8%(181,688)42.6%(138,843)D+13.1D+5.7
201652.6%(156,873)45.2%(134,768)D+7.4D+1.4
201252.6%(159,876)46.6%(141,683)D+6.0D+0.9
200852.1%(166,121)47.1%(149,921)D+5.1D+14.1
200445.1%(132,286)54.2%(158,680)R+9.0R+5.9
200047.5%(129,889)50.6%(138,491)R+3.1D+1.0
199646.1%(120,208)50.2%(130,980)R+4.1D+3.9
199242.1%(125,889)50.1%(149,832)R+8.0D+7.9
198841.8%(107,766)57.7%(148,879)R+15.9D+3.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jefferson County, AL • 1876–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201768.1%(149,759)30.2%(66,350)D+37.9D+132.8
20140.0%(0)94.9%(91,243)R+94.9R+93.4
200849.2%(154,495)50.7%(159,091)R+1.5D+2.7
200247.3%(101,555)51.5%(110,491)R+4.2D+0.3
199646.8%(121,232)51.3%(132,892)R+4.5R+13.8
199054.6%(114,524)45.3%(95,005)D+9.3R+11.0
198459.9%(158,491)39.6%(104,765)D+20.3R+57.2
197877.5%(108,817)0.0%(0)D+77.5D+50.1
197261.4%(124,540)34.0%(68,998)D+27.4D+18.1
196654.0%(83,954)44.7%(69,438)D+9.3R+22.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202248.3%(96,175)46.5%(92,583)D+1.8R+16.2
201858.9%(152,103)40.9%(105,661)D+18.0D+18.2
201449.8%(82,865)50.0%(83,147)R+0.2R+1.7
201050.3%(106,959)48.9%(103,802)D+1.5D+6.5
200646.9%(84,137)51.9%(93,132)R+5.0R+17.9
200255.7%(119,918)42.7%(92,079)D+12.9R+6.1
199859.3%(130,077)40.3%(88,398)D+19.0D+23.5
199447.6%(99,131)52.1%(108,423)R+4.5D+5.3
199045.0%(95,287)54.8%(116,034)R+9.8D+6.0
198642.1%(98,569)57.9%(135,692)R+15.8R+12.9

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

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