Akashic

county

Clarke County, AL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English8.5%12.1%9.5%

American5.6%12.8%5.3%

Irish4.8%8.0%9.4%

German2.3%6.4%12.5%

Scottish1.6%2.0%1.3%

French1.5%1.1%1.6%

Italian1.0%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.9%1.2%—

African American†43.3%24.6%9.9%

African1.3%0.6%0.5%

Mexican0.6%3.2%11.3%

Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%

Spanish0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Median age	42.8	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.0%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$49,249	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.1%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.0%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	1.0%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	53.9%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	24.3%	36.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.5%	6.5%	5.2%
Black Protestant	14.3%	7.3%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 68.3% of 17,552 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic41.2%4,927TrumpRepublican58.2%6,965KennedyIndependent0.3%38

R+17.0

Lead: 2,038
Total: 11,958
vs nation: R+15.6
Turnout: 68.3%

BidenDemocratic43.8%5,755TrumpRepublican55.8%7,324JorgensenLibertarian0.4%49

R+11.9

Lead: 1,569
Total: 13,135
vs nation: R+16.4
Turnout: 70.6%

ClintonDemocratic44.3%5,749TrumpRepublican55.0%7,140JohnsonLibertarian0.8%99

R+10.7

Lead: 1,391
Total: 12,988
vs nation: R+12.8
Turnout: 68.3%

ObamaDemocratic45.7%6,334RomneyRepublican53.9%7,470GRAYIndependent0.3%44

R+8.2

Lead: 1,136
Total: 13,851
vs nation: R+12.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.0%5,914McCainRepublican55.6%7,466OtherAll other candidates0.4%55

R+11.6

Lead: 1,552
Total: 13,435
vs nation: R+18.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.6%4,627BushRepublican59.1%6,730OtherAll other candidates0.3%37

R+18.5

Lead: 2,103
Total: 11,394
vs nation: R+16.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.5%4,679BushRepublican55.7%5,988NaderGreen0.3%33

R+12.2

Lead: 1,309
Total: 10,752
vs nation: R+12.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic47.7%4,831DoleRepublican47.3%4,785PerotReform4.7%478

D+0.5

Lead: 46
Total: 10,118
vs nation: R+8.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+17.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 22,5432024 5-year
Median household income: $49,2492024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 51.1%2024 5-year
Black: 44.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+97.4 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+82.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Winston County, MS · twin score 97.3

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 68.3%11,993 participants ÷ 17,552 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 48.6%–54.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	13,100	19,194	68.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	11,406	18,972	60.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,185	18,685	70.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,097	17,882	50.9%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,993	17,552	68.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

29 precincts · 11,958 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Clarke County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -JACKSON SKIPPER FIREJACKSON SKIPPER FIRE	374	795	9	1,178	31.7%	67.5%	R+35.7
Precinct -T'VILLE CITY HALL/CIVICT'VILLE CITY HALL/CIVIC	311	597	5	913	34.1%	65.4%	R+31.3
Precinct -FULTON FIREFULTON FIRE	176	572	1	749	23.5%	76.4%	R+52.9
Precinct -JACKSON CITY HALLJACKSON CITY HALL	462	252	5	719	64.3%	35.0%	D+29.2
Precinct -ADULT ED_ BLDG_ADULT ED_ BLDG_	463	222	0	685	67.6%	32.4%	D+35.2
Precinct -T'VILLE BASHI FIRET'VILLE BASHI FIRE	238	436	5	679	35.1%	64.2%	R+29.2
Precinct -FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GODFIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD	79	583	2	664	11.9%	87.8%	R+75.9
Precinct -JACKSON DOWNTOWNJACKSON DOWNTOWN	323	287	1	611	52.9%	47.0%	D+5.9
Precinct -COFFEVILLE HIGHCOFFEVILLE HIGH	184	347	6	537	34.3%	64.6%	R+30.4
Precinct -GROVE HILL OLD ENG_GROVE HILL OLD ENG_	134	353	3	490	27.3%	72.0%	R+44.7
Precinct -GAINESTOWN-GOODHOPE 11_1GAINESTOWN-GOODHOPE 11_1	410	62	0	472	86.9%	13.1%	D+73.7
Precinct -GROVE HILL TOWN HALLGROVE HILL TOWN HALL	133	326	7	466	28.5%	70.0%	R+41.4
Precinct -ANTIOCH FIRE 102_1ANTIOCH FIRE 102_1	157	255	6	418	37.6%	61.0%	R+23.4
Precinct -WALKER SPRNGSWALKER SPRNGS	176	179	1	356	49.4%	50.3%	R+0.8
Precinct -HELWESTERN FIREHELWESTERN FIRE	51	287	0	338	15.1%	84.9%	R+69.8
Precinct -SPRINGFIELD METHODISTSPRINGFIELD METHODIST	15	309	2	326	4.6%	94.8%	R+90.2
Precinct -GROVE HILL NAT'L GUARDGROVE HILL NAT'L GUARD	181	113	4	298	60.7%	37.9%	D+22.8
Precinct -CHOCTAW BLUFF FIRE 12_1CHOCTAW BLUFF FIRE 12_1	183	108	0	291	62.9%	37.1%	D+25.8
Precinct -MORNING STARMORNING STAR	209	41	1	251	83.3%	16.3%	D+66.9
Precinct -WINN FIRE 91_1WINN FIRE 91_1	136	99	4	239	56.9%	41.4%	D+15.5
Precinct -WHATLEY BAPT 121_3WHATLEY BAPT 121_3	101	94	0	195	51.8%	48.2%	D+3.6
Precinct -NETTLESBORONETTLESBORO	64	123	2	189	33.9%	65.1%	R+31.2
Precinct -ROCKVILLE 21_1ROCKVILLE 21_1	106	58	1	165	64.2%	35.2%	D+29.1
Precinct -SALITPA FIRE 81_1SALITPA FIRE 81_1	47	111	0	158	29.7%	70.3%	R+40.5
Precinct -WALNUT GROVE CHURCHWALNUT GROVE CHURCH	116	32	1	149	77.9%	21.5%	D+56.4
Precinct -OPINE TALLAHATTA 161_1OPINE TALLAHATTA 161_1	2	111	0	113	1.8%	98.2%	R+96.5
Precinct -BASHI METHODIST 201_2BASHI METHODIST 201_2	15	94	0	109	13.8%	86.2%	R+72.5
Precinct -CHILTON BAPT 151_2CHILTON BAPT 151_2	2	102	0	104	1.9%	98.1%	R+96.2
Precinct -GOSPORT FIREGOSPORT FIRE	79	17	0	96	82.3%	17.7%	D+64.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+11.3%
1880	+21.2%
1884	+8.1%
1888	+11.8%
1892	+40.0%
1896	+62.4%
1900	+69.0%
1904	+85.1%
1908	+89.7%
1912	+94.1%
1916	+95.7%
1920	+92.9%
1924	+85.2%
1928	+27.9%
1932	+95.5%
1936	+95.5%
1940	+97.4%
1944	+88.1%
1948	−2.2%
1952	+41.1%
1956	+22.3%
1960	−3.5%
1964	−82.8%
1968	+14.2%
1972	−43.5%
1976	+6.8%
1980	+1.8%
1984	−16.9%
1988	−14.9%
1992	−4.0%
1996	+0.5%
2000	−12.2%
2004	−18.5%
2008	−11.6%
2012	−8.2%
2016	−10.7%
2020	−11.9%
2024	−17.0%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	41.2%Harris4,927	58.2%Trump6,965	0.3%Kennedy38	R+17.0	R+5.1	R+15.6	11,958
2020	R	43.8%Biden5,755	55.8%Trump7,324	0.4%Jorgensen49	R+11.9	R+1.2	R+16.4	13,135
2016	R	44.3%Clinton5,749	55.0%Trump7,140	0.8%Johnson99	R+10.7	R+2.5	R+12.8	12,988
2012	R	45.7%Obama6,334	53.9%Romney7,470	0.3%GRAY44	R+8.2	D+3.4	R+12.1	13,851
2008	R	44.0%Obama5,914	55.6%McCain7,466	0.4%	R+11.6	D+6.9	R+18.8	13,435
2004	R	40.6%Kerry4,627	59.1%Bush6,730	0.3%	R+18.5	R+6.3	R+16.0	11,394
2000	R	43.5%Gore4,679	55.7%Bush5,988	0.3%Nader33	R+12.2	R+12.6	R+12.7	10,752
1996	D	47.7%Clinton4,831	47.3%Dole4,785	4.7%Perot478	D+0.5	D+4.5	R+8.1	10,118
1992	R	42.9%Clinton5,023	46.9%Bush5,495	7.4%Perot872	R+4.0	D+10.9	R+9.6	11,717
1988	R	42.1%Dukakis4,217	57.0%Bush5,708	0.9%	R+14.9	D+2.0	R+7.2	10,020
1984	R	41.2%Mondale4,452	58.1%Reagan6,282	0.7%	R+16.9	R+18.7	D+1.3	10,811
1980	D	49.2%Carter5,249	47.4%Reagan5,059	3.3%	D+1.8	R+5.0	D+11.5	10,663
1976	D	52.6%Carter4,737	45.8%Ford4,126	1.6%	D+6.8	D+50.3	D+4.7	9,006
1972	R	27.4%McGovern2,031	70.9%Nixon5,256	1.7%	R+43.5	R+57.7	R+20.3	7,414
1968	O	19.9%Humphrey1,717	5.7%Nixon488	74.4%	Wallace +54.5	D+97.1	D+14.9	8,626
1964	R	0.0%Johnson0	82.8%Goldwater4,460	17.2%	R+82.8	R+79.4	R+105.4	5,384
1960	R	47.3%Kennedy1,878	50.8%Nixon2,016	1.8%	R+3.5	R+25.7	R+3.6	3,967
1956	D	61.0%Stevenson1,962	38.8%Eisenhower1,246	0.2%	D+22.3	R+18.8	D+37.7	3,215
1952	D	70.5%Stevenson3,121	29.4%Eisenhower1,303	0.0%	D+41.1	D+43.3	D+51.8	4,425
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	2.2%Dewey47	97.8%	Thurmond +95.5	R+90.3	R+6.7	2,110
1944	D	94.0%Roosevelt2,263	5.9%Dewey142	0.1%	D+88.1	R+9.4	D+80.6	2,408
1940	D	98.7%Roosevelt3,753	1.3%Willkie48	0.0%	D+97.4	D+1.9	D+87.5	3,802
1936	D	97.7%Roosevelt2,673	2.2%Landon60	0.1%	D+95.5	±0.0	D+71.3	2,735
1932	D	97.7%Roosevelt2,408	2.2%Hoover53	0.2%	D+95.5	D+67.6	D+77.7	2,465
1928	D	64.0%Smith1,662	36.0%Hoover936	0.0%	D+27.9	R+57.2	D+45.4	2,598
1924	D	91.9%Davis1,059	6.8%Coolidge78	1.0%La Follette12	D+85.2	R+7.8	D+110.3	1,152
1920	D	96.2%Cox1,253	3.3%Harding43	0.5%	D+92.9	R+2.7	D+119.1	1,302
1916	D	97.4%Wilson1,397	1.7%Hughes25	0.8%	D+95.7	D+1.5	D+92.5	1,434
1912	D	95.3%Wilson1,024	1.2%Taft13	3.4%	D+94.1	D+4.4	D+74.6	1,074
1908	D	94.2%Bryan1,169	4.5%Taft56	1.3%	D+89.7	D+4.6	D+99.2	1,241
1904	D	91.5%Parker1,131	6.4%Roosevelt79	2.1%	D+85.1	D+16.1	D+104.8	1,236
1900	D	84.1%Bryan2,066	15.1%McKinley372	0.7%	D+69.0	D+6.6	D+76.5	2,456
1896	D	80.3%Bryan2,243	18.0%McKinley502	1.7%	D+62.4	D+22.3	D+68.4	2,792
1892	D	52.5%Cleveland1,561	12.5%Harrison371	35.0%	D+40.0	D+28.2	D+38.4	2,974
1888	D	55.9%Cleveland1,566	44.1%Harrison1,235	0.0%	D+11.8	D+3.7	—	2,801
1884	D	54.1%Cleveland1,045	45.9%Blaine888	0.0%	D+8.1	R+13.1	—	1,933
1880	D	60.6%Hancock1,138	39.4%Garfield740	0.0%	D+21.2	D+9.9	—	1,878
1876	D	55.7%Tilden1,406	44.3%Hayes1,120	0.0%	D+11.3	—	—	2,526

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	43.7%5,142	56.3%6,633	11,775
2018	D	66.5%5,254	33.5%2,645	7,899

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	40.1%3,613	59.3%5,348	9,018
2020Class II	R	46.0%Doug Jones6,017	54.0%Tommy Tuberville7,061	13,087
2016Class III	R	43.7%Ron Crumpton5,558	56.2%Richard Shelby7,158	12,730
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	98.5%Jeff Sessions5,083	5,163
2010Class III	R	42.5%William Barnes4,483	57.4%Richard Shelby6,063	10,557
2008Class II	R	42.6%Vivian D. Figures5,605	57.3%Jeff Sessions7,532	13,144
2004Class III	R	37.4%Wayne Sowell4,141	62.5%Richard Shelby6,925	11,076
2002Class II	R	41.4%Susan Parker3,640	57.8%Jeff Sessions5,079	8,782
1998Class III	R	40.9%Clayton Suddith3,424	59.0%Richard Shelby4,942	8,372
1996Class II	R	48.5%Roger Bedford4,811	50.7%Jeff Sessions5,022	9,912
1992Class III	D	66.4%Richard Shelby6,655	32.5%Richard Sellers3,260	10,030
1990Class II	D	60.3%Howell Heflin5,415	39.7%Bill Cabaniss3,569	8,984
1986Class III	R	48.9%Richard Shelby4,343	51.1%Jeremiah Denton4,532	8,875
1984Class II	D	64.6%Howell Heflin6,484	34.7%Albert Lee Smith Jr.3,483	10,032
1980Class III	D	49.1%James E. Folsom Jr.5,075	47.6%Jeremiah Denton4,925	10,339
1978Class II	D	95.5%Howell Heflin4,053	0.0%None0	4,246
1974Class III	D	98.7%James B. Allen4,593	0.0%None0	4,654
1972Class II	D	67.3%John Sparkman5,237	29.3%Winton M. Blount2,282	7,776
1968Class III	D	85.5%James B. Allen5,139	12.6%Perry Hooper760	6,008
1966Class II	D	61.7%John Sparkman3,860	37.6%John Grenier2,351	6,253
1962Class III	R	34.6%Lister Hill902	65.4%James D. Martin1,708	2,610
1960Class II	D	74.4%John Sparkman2,795	25.6%Julian Elgin960	3,755
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill2,141	0.0%None0	2,141
1954Class II	D	92.2%John Sparkman1,955	7.8%J. Foy Guin Jr.166	2,121
1950Class III	D	77.7%Lister Hill1,053	0.0%None0	1,355
1948Class II	D	97.9%John Sparkman2,066	2.1%Paul G. Parsons45	2,111
1944Class III	D	94.9%Lister Hill2,272	4.9%John A. Posey118	2,394
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II778	0.0%None0	778
1936Class II	D	98.1%John H. Bankhead II2,680	1.8%H.E. Berkstresser49	2,731
1932Class III	D	98.1%Hugo L. Black2,448	1.9%J. Theodore Johnson48	2,496
1930Class II	D	69.0%John H. Bankhead II1,655	0.0%None0	2,398
1926Class III	D	99.3%Hugo L. Black964	0.7%E.H. Dryer7	971
1924Class II	D	95.7%J. Thomas Heflin1,101	4.3%F.H. Lathrop49	1,150
1920Class III	D	97.9%Oscar W. Underwood1,258	2.1%L.H. Reynolds27	1,285
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead536	0.0%None0	536
1914Class III	D	97.4%Oscar W. Underwood763	0.6%Alex C. Birch5	783

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2017Special · Class II	D	52.0%Doug Jones4,363	47.6%Roy Moore3,995	8,391
1978Special · Class III	D	62.7%Donald W. Stewart3,292	37.3%James D. Martin1,962	5,254
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman1,454	0.0%None0	1,454
1920Special · Class II	D	97.8%J. Thomas Heflin1,274	2.1%C.P. Lunsford27	1,303

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	39.3%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers3,556	59.3%Kay Ivey5,359	9,042
2018	R	43.5%Walt Maddox4,889	56.5%Kay Ivey6,344	11,233
2014	R	41.4%Parker Griffith3,530	58.6%Robert J. Bentley5,000	8,530
2010	R	49.6%Ron Sparks5,313	50.1%Robert J. Bentley5,369	10,715
2006	R	45.6%Lucy Baxley4,134	54.1%Bob Riley4,904	9,057
2002	R	47.7%Don Siegelman4,245	51.3%Bob Riley4,563	8,895
1998	D	55.6%Don Siegelman4,767	44.2%Fob James3,789	8,570
1994	D	54.8%Jim Folsom Jr.4,393	45.2%Fob James3,619	8,013
1990	D	51.9%Paul Hubbert4,900	48.1%H. Guy Hunt4,543	9,444
1986	R	46.3%Bill Baxley4,283	53.7%H. Guy Hunt4,968	9,251
1982	D	63.2%George Wallace5,740	32.9%Emory Folmar2,986	9,082
1978	D	85.8%Fob James5,079	12.8%H. Guy Hunt755	5,918

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Clarke County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	19,542
2020	19,676
2022	19,060
2024	19,143

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−26 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,445 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $41,602 in average income, against $60,419 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+19.5 on average — 2.4 points more Republican-leaning than Clarke County, AL itself (R+17.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Mobile County, AL49R+16.4
Washington County, AL43R+55.3
Marengo County, AL36R+3.8
Wilcox County, AL32D+31.5
Baldwin County, AL21R+58.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Mobile County, AL64
Washington County, AL45
Marengo County, AL35
Wilcox County, AL31
Baldwin County, AL24
Tuscaloosa County, AL24

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Clarke County, AL in Clarke County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−141
2012	−450
2013	−10
2014	−229
2015	−177
2016	−348
2017	−221
2018	−133
2019	−232
2021	−128
2022	−61
2023	−159
2024	−130
2025	−26

Clarke County's population has declined steadily over recent decades as timber-dependent communities contracted, leaving a sparse, rural electorate that has swung heavily toward Republican presidential candidates in each successive cycle.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.4 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 82.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.0 points.

A population of 22,543, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,249 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winston County and Butler County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Winston County

Mississippi

97.3twin score

% Black% Evangelical% White

Butler County

Alabama

95.2twin score

% Black% Evangelical% White

Montgomery County

Mississippi

95.2twin score

% Black% Evangelical% unaffiliated

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clarke County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Clarke County, Alabama voted Republican by 17.0 points (R+17.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,958 votes cast, 4,927 went Democratic and 6,965 went Republican.

When did Clarke County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Clarke County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Clarke County, Alabama?

Clarke County, Alabama has a population of 22,543 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Clarke County, Alabama?

Median household income in Clarke County, Alabama is $49,249 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Clarke County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clarke County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Clarke County

Alabama

United States

Median age

42.8

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.0%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Clarke County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$49,249

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.1%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.0%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Clarke County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.2%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Clarke County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

1.0%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

53.9%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

24.3%

36.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.5%

6.5%

5.2%

Black Protestant

14.3%

7.3%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+17.0MIT Election Lab

Population

22,5432024 5-year

Median household income

$49,2492024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

51.1%2024 5-year

Black

44.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+97.4 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+82.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Winston County, MS · twin score 97.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

13,100

19,194

68.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

11,406

18,972

60.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,185

18,685

70.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,097

17,882

50.9%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,993

17,552

68.3%

A/A

Clarke County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -JACKSON SKIPPER FIREJACKSON SKIPPER FIRE

374

795

1,178

31.7%

67.5%

R+35.7

Precinct -T'VILLE CITY HALL/CIVICT'VILLE CITY HALL/CIVIC

311

597

913

34.1%

65.4%

R+31.3

Precinct -FULTON FIREFULTON FIRE

176

572

749

23.5%

76.4%

R+52.9

Precinct -JACKSON CITY HALLJACKSON CITY HALL

462

252

719

64.3%

35.0%

D+29.2

Precinct -ADULT ED_ BLDG_ADULT ED_ BLDG_

463

222

685

67.6%

32.4%

D+35.2

Precinct -T'VILLE BASHI FIRET'VILLE BASHI FIRE

238

436

679

35.1%

64.2%

R+29.2

Precinct -FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GODFIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

583

664

11.9%

87.8%

R+75.9

Precinct -JACKSON DOWNTOWNJACKSON DOWNTOWN

323

287

611

52.9%

47.0%

D+5.9

Precinct -COFFEVILLE HIGHCOFFEVILLE HIGH

184

347

537

34.3%

64.6%

R+30.4

Precinct -GROVE HILL OLD ENG_GROVE HILL OLD ENG_

134

353

490

27.3%

72.0%

R+44.7

Precinct -GAINESTOWN-GOODHOPE 11_1GAINESTOWN-GOODHOPE 11_1

410

472

86.9%

13.1%

D+73.7

Precinct -GROVE HILL TOWN HALLGROVE HILL TOWN HALL

133

326

466

28.5%

70.0%

R+41.4

Precinct -ANTIOCH FIRE 102_1ANTIOCH FIRE 102_1

157

255

418

37.6%

61.0%

R+23.4

Precinct -WALKER SPRNGSWALKER SPRNGS

176

179

356

49.4%

50.3%

R+0.8

Precinct -HELWESTERN FIREHELWESTERN FIRE

287

338

15.1%

84.9%

R+69.8

Precinct -SPRINGFIELD METHODISTSPRINGFIELD METHODIST

309

326

4.6%

94.8%

R+90.2

Precinct -GROVE HILL NAT'L GUARDGROVE HILL NAT'L GUARD

181

113

298

60.7%

37.9%

D+22.8

Precinct -CHOCTAW BLUFF FIRE 12_1CHOCTAW BLUFF FIRE 12_1

183

108

291

62.9%

37.1%

D+25.8

Precinct -MORNING STARMORNING STAR

209

251

83.3%

16.3%

D+66.9

Precinct -WINN FIRE 91_1WINN FIRE 91_1

136

239

56.9%

41.4%

D+15.5

Precinct -WHATLEY BAPT 121_3WHATLEY BAPT 121_3

101

195

51.8%

48.2%

D+3.6

Precinct -NETTLESBORONETTLESBORO

123

189

33.9%

65.1%

R+31.2

Precinct -ROCKVILLE 21_1ROCKVILLE 21_1

106

165

64.2%

35.2%

D+29.1

Precinct -SALITPA FIRE 81_1SALITPA FIRE 81_1

111

158

29.7%

70.3%

R+40.5

Precinct -WALNUT GROVE CHURCHWALNUT GROVE CHURCH

116

149

77.9%

21.5%

D+56.4

Precinct -OPINE TALLAHATTA 161_1OPINE TALLAHATTA 161_1

111

113

1.8%

98.2%

R+96.5

Precinct -BASHI METHODIST 201_2BASHI METHODIST 201_2

109

13.8%

86.2%

R+72.5

Precinct -CHILTON BAPT 151_2CHILTON BAPT 151_2

102

104

1.9%

98.1%

R+96.2

Precinct -GOSPORT FIREGOSPORT FIRE

82.3%

17.7%

D+64.6

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+11.3%
1880	+21.2%
1884	+8.1%
1888	+11.8%
1892	+40.0%
1896	+62.4%
1900	+69.0%
1904	+85.1%
1908	+89.7%
1912	+94.1%
1916	+95.7%
1920	+92.9%
1924	+85.2%
1928	+27.9%
1932	+95.5%
1936	+95.5%
1940	+97.4%
1944	+88.1%
1948	−2.2%
1952	+41.1%
1956	+22.3%
1960	−3.5%
1964	−82.8%
1968	+14.2%
1972	−43.5%
1976	+6.8%
1980	+1.8%
1984	−16.9%
1988	−14.9%
1992	−4.0%
1996	+0.5%
2000	−12.2%
2004	−18.5%
2008	−11.6%
2012	−8.2%
2016	−10.7%
2020	−11.9%
2024	−17.0%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

41.2%Harris4,927

58.2%Trump6,965

0.3%Kennedy38

R+17.0

R+5.1

R+15.6

11,958

2020

43.8%Biden5,755

55.8%Trump7,324

0.4%Jorgensen49

R+11.9

R+1.2

R+16.4

13,135

2016

44.3%Clinton5,749

55.0%Trump7,140

0.8%Johnson99

R+10.7

R+2.5

R+12.8

12,988

2012

45.7%Obama6,334

53.9%Romney7,470

0.3%GRAY44

R+8.2

D+3.4

R+12.1

13,851

2008

44.0%Obama5,914

55.6%McCain7,466

0.4%

R+11.6

D+6.9

R+18.8

13,435

2004

40.6%Kerry4,627

59.1%Bush6,730

0.3%

R+18.5

R+6.3

R+16.0

11,394

2000

43.5%Gore4,679

55.7%Bush5,988

0.3%Nader33

R+12.2

R+12.6

R+12.7

10,752

1996

47.7%Clinton4,831

47.3%Dole4,785

4.7%Perot478

D+0.5

D+4.5

R+8.1

10,118

1992

42.9%Clinton5,023

46.9%Bush5,495

7.4%Perot872

R+4.0

D+10.9

R+9.6

11,717

1988

42.1%Dukakis4,217

57.0%Bush5,708

0.9%

R+14.9

D+2.0

R+7.2

10,020

1984

41.2%Mondale4,452

58.1%Reagan6,282

0.7%

R+16.9

R+18.7

D+1.3

10,811

1980

49.2%Carter5,249

47.4%Reagan5,059

3.3%

D+1.8

R+5.0

D+11.5

10,663

1976

52.6%Carter4,737

45.8%Ford4,126

1.6%

D+6.8

D+50.3

D+4.7

9,006

1972

27.4%McGovern2,031

70.9%Nixon5,256

1.7%

R+43.5

R+57.7

R+20.3

7,414

1968

19.9%Humphrey1,717

5.7%Nixon488

74.4%

Wallace +54.5

D+97.1

D+14.9

8,626

1964

0.0%Johnson0

82.8%Goldwater4,460

17.2%

R+82.8

R+79.4

R+105.4

5,384

1960

47.3%Kennedy1,878

50.8%Nixon2,016

1.8%

R+3.5

R+25.7

R+3.6

3,967

1956

61.0%Stevenson1,962

38.8%Eisenhower1,246

0.2%

D+22.3

R+18.8

D+37.7

3,215

1952

70.5%Stevenson3,121

29.4%Eisenhower1,303

0.0%

D+41.1

D+43.3

D+51.8

4,425

1948

0.0%Truman0

2.2%Dewey47

97.8%

Thurmond +95.5

R+90.3

R+6.7

2,110

1944

94.0%Roosevelt2,263

5.9%Dewey142

0.1%

D+88.1

R+9.4

D+80.6

2,408

1940

98.7%Roosevelt3,753

1.3%Willkie48

0.0%

D+97.4

D+1.9

D+87.5

3,802

1936

97.7%Roosevelt2,673

2.2%Landon60

0.1%

D+95.5

±0.0

D+71.3

2,735

1932

97.7%Roosevelt2,408

2.2%Hoover53

0.2%

D+95.5

D+67.6

D+77.7

2,465

1928

64.0%Smith1,662

36.0%Hoover936

0.0%

D+27.9

R+57.2

D+45.4

2,598

1924

91.9%Davis1,059

6.8%Coolidge78

1.0%La Follette12

D+85.2

R+7.8

D+110.3

1,152

1920

96.2%Cox1,253

3.3%Harding43

0.5%

D+92.9

R+2.7

D+119.1

1,302

1916

97.4%Wilson1,397

1.7%Hughes25

0.8%

D+95.7

D+1.5

D+92.5

1,434

1912

95.3%Wilson1,024

1.2%Taft13

3.4%

D+94.1

D+4.4

D+74.6

1,074

1908

94.2%Bryan1,169

4.5%Taft56

1.3%

D+89.7

D+4.6

D+99.2

1,241

1904

91.5%Parker1,131

6.4%Roosevelt79

2.1%

D+85.1

D+16.1

D+104.8

1,236

1900

84.1%Bryan2,066

15.1%McKinley372

0.7%

D+69.0

D+6.6

D+76.5

2,456

1896

80.3%Bryan2,243

18.0%McKinley502

1.7%

D+62.4

D+22.3

D+68.4

2,792

1892

52.5%Cleveland1,561

12.5%Harrison371

35.0%

D+40.0

D+28.2

D+38.4

2,974

1888

55.9%Cleveland1,566

44.1%Harrison1,235

0.0%

D+11.8

D+3.7

—

2,801

1884

54.1%Cleveland1,045

45.9%Blaine888

0.0%

D+8.1

R+13.1

—

1,933

1880

60.6%Hancock1,138

39.4%Garfield740

0.0%

D+21.2

D+9.9

—

1,878

1876

55.7%Tilden1,406

44.3%Hayes1,120

0.0%

D+11.3

—

2,526

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

43.7%5,142

56.3%6,633

11,775

2018

66.5%5,254

33.5%2,645

7,899

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

40.1%3,613

59.3%5,348

9,018

2020Class II

46.0%Doug Jones6,017

54.0%Tommy Tuberville7,061

13,087

2016Class III

43.7%Ron Crumpton5,558

56.2%Richard Shelby7,158

12,730

2014Class II

0.0%None0

98.5%Jeff Sessions5,083

5,163

2010Class III

42.5%William Barnes4,483

57.4%Richard Shelby6,063

10,557

2008Class II

42.6%Vivian D. Figures5,605

57.3%Jeff Sessions7,532

13,144

2004Class III

37.4%Wayne Sowell4,141

62.5%Richard Shelby6,925

11,076

2002Class II

41.4%Susan Parker3,640

57.8%Jeff Sessions5,079

8,782

1998Class III

40.9%Clayton Suddith3,424

59.0%Richard Shelby4,942

8,372

1996Class II

48.5%Roger Bedford4,811

50.7%Jeff Sessions5,022

9,912

1992Class III

66.4%Richard Shelby6,655

32.5%Richard Sellers3,260

10,030

1990Class II

60.3%Howell Heflin5,415

39.7%Bill Cabaniss3,569

8,984

1986Class III

48.9%Richard Shelby4,343

51.1%Jeremiah Denton4,532

8,875

1984Class II

64.6%Howell Heflin6,484

34.7%Albert Lee Smith Jr.3,483

10,032

1980Class III

49.1%James E. Folsom Jr.5,075

47.6%Jeremiah Denton4,925

10,339

1978Class II

95.5%Howell Heflin4,053

0.0%None0

4,246

1974Class III

98.7%James B. Allen4,593

0.0%None0

4,654

1972Class II

67.3%John Sparkman5,237

29.3%Winton M. Blount2,282

7,776

1968Class III

85.5%James B. Allen5,139

12.6%Perry Hooper760

6,008

1966Class II

61.7%John Sparkman3,860

37.6%John Grenier2,351

6,253

1962Class III

34.6%Lister Hill902

65.4%James D. Martin1,708

2,610

1960Class II

74.4%John Sparkman2,795

25.6%Julian Elgin960

3,755

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill2,141

0.0%None0

2,141

1954Class II

92.2%John Sparkman1,955

7.8%J. Foy Guin Jr.166

2,121

1950Class III

77.7%Lister Hill1,053

0.0%None0

1,355

1948Class II

97.9%John Sparkman2,066

2.1%Paul G. Parsons45

2,111

1944Class III

94.9%Lister Hill2,272

4.9%John A. Posey118

2,394

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II778

0.0%None0

778

1936Class II

98.1%John H. Bankhead II2,680

1.8%H.E. Berkstresser49

2,731

1932Class III

98.1%Hugo L. Black2,448

1.9%J. Theodore Johnson48

2,496

1930Class II

69.0%John H. Bankhead II1,655

0.0%None0

2,398

1926Class III

99.3%Hugo L. Black964

0.7%E.H. Dryer7

971

1924Class II

95.7%J. Thomas Heflin1,101

4.3%F.H. Lathrop49

1,150

1920Class III

97.9%Oscar W. Underwood1,258

2.1%L.H. Reynolds27

1,285

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead536

0.0%None0

536

1914Class III

97.4%Oscar W. Underwood763

0.6%Alex C. Birch5

783

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2017Special · Class II

52.0%Doug Jones4,363

47.6%Roy Moore3,995

8,391

1978Special · Class III

62.7%Donald W. Stewart3,292

37.3%James D. Martin1,962

5,254

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman1,454

0.0%None0

1,454

1920Special · Class II

97.8%J. Thomas Heflin1,274

2.1%C.P. Lunsford27

1,303

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

39.3%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers3,556

59.3%Kay Ivey5,359

9,042

2018

43.5%Walt Maddox4,889

56.5%Kay Ivey6,344

11,233

2014

41.4%Parker Griffith3,530

58.6%Robert J. Bentley5,000

8,530

2010

49.6%Ron Sparks5,313

50.1%Robert J. Bentley5,369

10,715

2006

45.6%Lucy Baxley4,134

54.1%Bob Riley4,904

9,057

2002

47.7%Don Siegelman4,245

51.3%Bob Riley4,563

8,895

1998

55.6%Don Siegelman4,767

44.2%Fob James3,789

8,570

1994

54.8%Jim Folsom Jr.4,393

45.2%Fob James3,619

8,013

1990

51.9%Paul Hubbert4,900

48.1%H. Guy Hunt4,543

9,444

1986

46.3%Bill Baxley4,283

53.7%H. Guy Hunt4,968

9,251

1982

63.2%George Wallace5,740

32.9%Emory Folmar2,986

9,082

1978

85.8%Fob James5,079

12.8%H. Guy Hunt755

5,918

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Clarke County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	19,542
2020	19,676
2022	19,060
2024	19,143

How did Clarke County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Clarke County, Alabama voted Republican by 17.0 points (R+17.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,958 votes cast, 4,927 went Democratic and 6,965 went Republican.

When did Clarke County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Clarke County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Clarke County, Alabama?

Clarke County, Alabama has a population of 22,543 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Clarke County, Alabama?

Median household income in Clarke County, Alabama is $49,249 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Clarke County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clarke County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.