Akashic

county

Colbert 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

American19.5%12.8%5.3%

English13.4%12.1%9.5%

Irish7.1%8.0%9.4%

German4.1%6.4%12.5%

Scottish1.8%2.0%1.3%

Italian1.4%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.9%1.2%—

French0.8%1.1%1.6%

African American†15.2%24.6%9.9%

African0.3%0.6%0.5%

Mexican2.9%3.2%11.3%

Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%

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	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
Median age	42.9	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.4%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$60,628	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.4%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.7%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.4%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	2.1%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	45.2%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	39.7%	36.6%	51.5%
Black Protestant	8.0%	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 60.2% of 45,275 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic26.3%7,137TrumpRepublican72.6%19,714KennedyIndependent0.6%158

R+46.3

Lead: 12,577
Total: 27,160
vs nation: R+44.8
Turnout: 60.2%

BidenDemocratic29.9%8,343TrumpRepublican68.9%19,203JorgensenLibertarian1.0%272

R+38.9

Lead: 10,860
Total: 27,886
vs nation: R+43.4
Turnout: 65.1%

ClintonDemocratic29.8%7,312TrumpRepublican68.2%16,746JohnsonLibertarian2.1%511

R+38.4

Lead: 9,434
Total: 24,569
vs nation: R+40.5
Turnout: 59.4%

ObamaDemocratic39.2%9,166RomneyRepublican59.6%13,936OtherAll other candidates1.2%283

R+20.4

Lead: 4,770
Total: 23,385
vs nation: R+24.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.1%9,703McCainRepublican59.3%14,739OtherAll other candidates1.6%401

R+20.3

Lead: 5,036
Total: 24,843
vs nation: R+27.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic44.3%10,598BushRepublican55.1%13,188OtherAll other candidates0.6%149

R+10.8

Lead: 2,590
Total: 23,935
vs nation: R+8.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic49.0%10,543BushRepublican48.8%10,518NaderGreen1.0%208

D+0.1

Lead: 25
Total: 21,532
vs nation: R+0.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.3%10,226DoleRepublican40.9%8,305PerotReform8.3%1,696

D+9.5

Lead: 1,921
Total: 20,318
vs nation: D+0.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 58,0222024 5-year
Median household income: $60,6282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.1%2024 5-year
Black: 15.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+85.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lawrence County, AL · twin score 91.4

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: 60.2%27,239 participants ÷ 45,275 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 34.4%–42.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	25,074	42,234	59.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	21,081	42,391	49.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	27,984	43,014	65.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	17,583	44,766	39.3%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	27,239	45,275	60.2%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
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

34 precincts · 27,160 votes

Election

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

Colbert County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GRACE LIFEGRACE LIFE	534	1,161	29	1,724	31.0%	67.3%	R+36.4
Precinct -MUSCLE SHOALS CITY HALLMUSCLE SHOALS CITY HALL	442	1,151	25	1,618	27.3%	71.1%	R+43.8
Precinct -EAST COLBERT SR_ CTR_EAST COLBERT SR_ CTR_	285	1,081	14	1,380	20.7%	78.3%	R+57.7
Precinct -COUNTY HWY_ DEPT_COUNTY HWY_ DEPT_	181	1,103	11	1,295	14.0%	85.2%	R+71.2
Precinct -GATMAN PARK & REC_GATMAN PARK & REC_	299	948	11	1,258	23.8%	75.4%	R+51.6
Precinct -COLBERT HEIGHTS BAPT_COLBERT HEIGHTS BAPT_	142	1,099	14	1,255	11.3%	87.6%	R+76.3
Precinct -WOODWARD AVE_ BAPT_WOODWARD AVE_ BAPT_	381	847	19	1,247	30.6%	67.9%	R+37.4
Precinct -FIRST SOUTHERN BAPT_FIRST SOUTHERN BAPT_	160	969	13	1,142	14.0%	84.9%	R+70.8
Precinct -PARK VIEW BAPT_PARK VIEW BAPT_	549	558	12	1,119	49.1%	49.9%	R+0.8
Precinct -HOPE HAVEN SCHOOLHOPE HAVEN SCHOOL	161	878	11	1,050	15.3%	83.6%	R+68.3
Precinct -TUSCUMBIA MULTI-PURPOSETUSCUMBIA MULTI-PURPOSE	347	672	14	1,033	33.6%	65.1%	R+31.5
Precinct -SHEFFIELD RECREATIONSHEFFIELD RECREATION	321	658	14	993	32.3%	66.3%	R+33.9
Precinct -HATTON BAPT_HATTON BAPT_	329	579	5	913	36.0%	63.4%	R+27.4
Precinct -LITTLEVILLE CITY HALLLITTLEVILLE CITY HALL	97	799	13	909	10.7%	87.9%	R+77.2
Precinct -CHEROKEE LIONS DENCHEROKEE LIONS DEN	191	699	10	900	21.2%	77.7%	R+56.4
Precinct -TREE HOUSE SCHTREE HOUSE SCH	232	617	14	863	26.9%	71.5%	R+44.6
Precinct -PLUMBER STEAMFITTERPLUMBER STEAMFITTER	235	514	10	759	31.0%	67.7%	R+36.8
Precinct -NEW BETHEL FIRENEW BETHEL FIRE	91	646	5	742	12.3%	87.1%	R+74.8
Precinct -PRIDE MISSIONARYPRIDE MISSIONARY	113	575	10	698	16.2%	82.4%	R+66.2
Precinct -WESTSIDE BAPT_WESTSIDE BAPT_	127	549	8	684	18.6%	80.3%	R+61.7
Precinct -SHEFFIELD FIRE 2ND STSHEFFIELD FIRE 2ND ST	331	330	5	666	49.7%	49.5%	D+0.2
Precinct -LEIGHTON CIVIC CTRLEIGHTON CIVIC CTR	187	420	4	611	30.6%	68.7%	R+38.1
Precinct -LA GRANGE FIRELA GRANGE FIRE	49	475	1	525	9.3%	90.5%	R+81.1
Precinct -SHEFFIELD MICHAELSHEFFIELD MICHAEL	397	107	4	508	78.1%	21.1%	D+57.1
Precinct -BARTON FIRST BAPT_BARTON FIRST BAPT_	147	344	5	496	29.6%	69.4%	R+39.7
Precinct -SPRING VALLEY CH GODSPRING VALLEY CH GOD	52	439	4	495	10.5%	88.7%	R+78.2
Precinct -HELEN KELLER PUBLIC LIBRARYHELEN KELLER PUBLIC LIBRARY	156	321	9	486	32.1%	66.0%	R+34.0
Precinct -SHEFFIELD BD OF EDSHEFFIELD BD OF ED	149	279	9	437	34.1%	63.8%	R+29.7
Precinct -MARGERUM COMMUNITYMARGERUM COMMUNITY	54	254	1	309	17.5%	82.2%	R+64.7
Precinct -LEIGHTON CITY HALLLEIGHTON CITY HALL	163	137	1	301	54.2%	45.5%	D+8.6
Precinct -COARMMCOARMM	80	181	1	262	30.5%	69.1%	R+38.5
Precinct -SRYGLEY CH OF CHRISTSRYGLEY CH OF CHRIST	19	152	1	172	11.0%	88.4%	R+77.3
Precinct -CAVE SPRINGS BAPT_CAVE SPRINGS BAPT_	120	41	0	161	74.5%	25.5%	D+49.1
Precinct -ALLSBORO CUMBERLANDALLSBORO CUMBERLAND	16	131	2	149	10.7%	87.9%	R+77.2

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+28.0%
1880	+6.7%
1884	−4.6%
1888	−1.6%
1892	+56.5%
1896	−2.7%
1900	+10.3%
1904	+63.1%
1908	+39.2%
1912	+48.0%
1916	+51.0%
1920	+47.2%
1924	+40.7%
1928	+34.1%
1932	+80.0%
1936	+85.8%
1940	+83.1%
1944	+74.3%
1948	−15.6%
1952	+62.1%
1956	+58.1%
1960	+45.1%
1964	−48.6%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−38.7%
1976	+44.7%
1980	+29.6%
1984	+7.0%
1988	+14.2%
1992	+18.4%
1996	+9.5%
2000	+0.1%
2004	−10.8%
2008	−20.3%
2012	−20.4%
2016	−38.4%
2020	−38.9%
2024	−46.3%

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	26.3%Harris7,137	72.6%Trump19,714	0.6%Kennedy158	R+46.3	R+7.4	R+44.8	27,160
2020	R	29.9%Biden8,343	68.9%Trump19,203	1.0%Jorgensen272	R+38.9	R+0.5	R+43.4	27,886
2016	R	29.8%Clinton7,312	68.2%Trump16,746	2.1%Johnson511	R+38.4	R+18.0	R+40.5	24,569
2012	R	39.2%Obama9,166	59.6%Romney13,936	1.2%	R+20.4	R+0.1	R+24.3	23,385
2008	R	39.1%Obama9,703	59.3%McCain14,739	1.6%	R+20.3	R+9.5	R+27.5	24,843
2004	R	44.3%Kerry10,598	55.1%Bush13,188	0.6%	R+10.8	R+10.9	R+8.4	23,935
2000	D	49.0%Gore10,543	48.8%Bush10,518	1.0%Nader208	D+0.1	R+9.3	R+0.4	21,532
1996	D	50.3%Clinton10,226	40.9%Dole8,305	8.3%Perot1,696	D+9.5	R+9.0	D+0.9	20,318
1992	D	54.4%Clinton12,206	36.0%Bush8,073	9.3%Perot2,098	D+18.4	D+4.2	D+12.9	22,439
1988	D	56.5%Dukakis10,397	42.2%Bush7,775	1.3%	D+14.2	D+7.2	D+22.0	18,404
1984	D	52.3%Mondale11,008	45.3%Reagan9,530	2.3%	D+7.0	R+22.6	D+25.2	21,032
1980	D	62.7%Carter12,550	33.1%Reagan6,619	4.2%	D+29.6	R+15.0	D+39.4	20,013
1976	D	71.2%Carter11,996	26.5%Ford4,471	2.2%	D+44.7	D+83.3	D+42.6	16,842
1972	R	29.0%McGovern4,811	67.7%Nixon11,215	3.2%	R+38.7	R+42.3	R+15.5	16,564
1968	O	14.7%Humphrey2,291	11.1%Nixon1,727	74.3%	Wallace +59.6	D+52.2	D+4.3	15,621
1964	O	0.0%Johnson0	48.6%Goldwater5,267	51.4%	Other +2.8	R+93.6	R+71.2	10,840
1960	D	71.9%Kennedy7,550	26.8%Nixon2,815	1.4%	D+45.1	R+13.0	D+44.9	10,508
1956	D	78.4%Stevenson7,007	20.4%Eisenhower1,819	1.2%	D+58.1	R+4.1	D+73.5	8,937
1952	D	81.0%Stevenson5,920	18.9%Eisenhower1,381	0.1%	D+62.1	D+77.7	D+72.9	7,308
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	15.6%Dewey488	84.4%	Thurmond +68.8	R+89.9	R+20.1	3,125
1944	D	87.1%Roosevelt3,386	12.8%Dewey496	0.2%	D+74.3	R+8.8	D+66.8	3,889
1940	D	91.5%Roosevelt3,998	8.4%Willkie365	0.2%	D+83.1	R+2.7	D+73.2	4,371
1936	D	92.8%Roosevelt3,365	6.9%Landon251	0.3%	D+85.8	D+5.8	D+61.6	3,628
1932	D	89.6%Roosevelt2,908	9.6%Hoover312	0.7%	D+80.0	D+45.9	D+62.2	3,244
1928	D	65.8%Smith2,596	31.6%Hoover1,249	2.6%	D+34.1	R+6.6	D+51.6	3,948
1924	D	66.0%Davis1,503	25.3%Coolidge576	8.3%La Follette189	D+40.7	R+6.5	D+65.9	2,278
1920	D	72.4%Cox1,869	25.2%Harding650	2.4%	D+47.2	R+3.8	D+73.4	2,581
1916	D	74.0%Wilson1,132	23.0%Hughes352	2.9%	D+51.0	D+3.0	D+47.9	1,529
1912	D	63.3%Wilson946	15.3%Taft228	21.5%	D+48.0	D+8.8	D+28.5	1,495
1908	D	67.1%Bryan849	27.9%Taft353	5.1%	D+39.2	R+23.9	D+48.7	1,266
1904	D	80.6%Parker936	17.5%Roosevelt203	2.0%	D+63.1	D+52.8	D+82.7	1,162
1900	D	53.1%Bryan1,542	42.8%McKinley1,243	4.1%	D+10.3	D+13.0	D+17.8	2,905
1896	R	47.1%Bryan1,658	49.8%McKinley1,754	3.0%	R+2.7	R+59.2	D+3.3	3,519
1892	D	56.5%Cleveland1,960	0.0%Harrison0	43.5%	D+56.5	D+58.1	D+54.8	3,470
1888	R	49.1%Cleveland1,274	50.7%Harrison1,315	0.3%	R+1.6	D+3.0	—	2,596
1884	R	47.0%Cleveland1,094	51.6%Blaine1,200	1.4%	R+4.6	R+11.2	—	2,326
1880	D	50.0%Hancock1,237	43.3%Garfield1,072	6.7%	D+6.7	R+21.3	—	2,476
1876	D	64.0%Tilden1,382	36.0%Hayes778	0.0%	D+28.0	—	—	2,160

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	0.0%0	100.0%20,595	20,595
2018	R	33.8%6,843	66.2%13,429	20,272

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	24.3%4,181	73.9%12,748	17,239
2020Class II	R	33.9%Doug Jones9,408	65.9%Tommy Tuberville18,320	27,781
2016Class III	R	34.7%Ron Crumpton8,443	65.2%Richard Shelby15,866	24,337
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	97.5%Jeff Sessions10,065	10,328
2010Class III	R	40.6%William Barnes6,781	59.4%Richard Shelby9,920	16,710
2008Class II	R	38.4%Vivian D. Figures9,297	61.5%Jeff Sessions14,864	24,182
2004Class III	R	40.2%Wayne Sowell9,390	59.8%Richard Shelby13,969	23,375
2002Class II	D	49.4%Susan Parker8,446	49.0%Jeff Sessions8,377	17,089
1998Class III	R	46.0%Clayton Suddith8,015	53.9%Richard Shelby9,394	17,429
1996Class II	D	61.5%Roger Bedford12,421	37.1%Jeff Sessions7,508	20,210
1992Class III	D	75.8%Richard Shelby16,589	22.7%Richard Sellers4,965	21,875
1990Class II	D	73.2%Howell Heflin11,141	26.8%Bill Cabaniss4,070	15,211
1986Class III	D	64.7%Richard Shelby10,953	35.3%Jeremiah Denton5,988	16,941
1984Class II	D	82.3%Howell Heflin16,889	17.0%Albert Lee Smith Jr.3,480	20,509
1980Class III	D	59.3%James E. Folsom Jr.11,670	37.6%Jeremiah Denton7,393	19,665
1978Class II	D	97.1%Howell Heflin8,695	0.0%None0	8,951
1974Class III	D	94.0%James B. Allen5,014	0.0%None0	5,336
1972Class II	D	71.3%John Sparkman12,732	23.6%Winton M. Blount4,221	17,852
1968Class III	D	76.8%James B. Allen11,112	14.2%Perry Hooper2,060	14,472
1966Class II	D	59.1%John Sparkman7,886	40.5%John Grenier5,401	13,333
1962Class III	D	71.1%Lister Hill4,859	28.9%James D. Martin1,976	6,835
1960Class II	D	78.7%John Sparkman7,978	21.3%Julian Elgin2,154	10,132
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill7,420	0.0%None0	7,420
1954Class II	D	92.2%John Sparkman4,562	7.8%J. Foy Guin Jr.387	4,949
1950Class III	D	85.6%Lister Hill2,125	0.0%None0	2,482
1948Class II	D	88.1%John Sparkman2,903	11.9%Paul G. Parsons391	3,294
1944Class III	D	87.2%Lister Hill3,396	12.6%John A. Posey492	3,893
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II690	0.0%None0	690
1936Class II	D	92.0%John H. Bankhead II3,546	7.9%H.E. Berkstresser305	3,854
1932Class III	D	90.6%Hugo L. Black2,927	9.4%J. Theodore Johnson302	3,229
1930Class II	D	65.7%John H. Bankhead II1,938	0.0%None0	2,952
1926Class III	D	92.2%Hugo L. Black1,943	7.8%E.H. Dryer164	2,107
1924Class II	D	76.6%J. Thomas Heflin1,554	23.4%F.H. Lathrop476	2,030
1920Class III	D	72.5%Oscar W. Underwood1,644	27.5%L.H. Reynolds624	2,268
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead835	0.0%None0	835
1914Class III	D	84.5%Oscar W. Underwood687	10.7%Alex C. Birch87	813

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	R	46.4%Doug Jones6,881	52.4%Roy Moore7,771	14,823
1978Special · Class III	D	67.6%Donald W. Stewart6,582	32.4%James D. Martin3,148	9,730
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman2,774	0.0%None0	2,774
1920Special · Class II	D	77.4%J. Thomas Heflin2,011	20.1%C.P. Lunsford522	2,598

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	21.7%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers3,739	75.6%Kay Ivey13,001	17,201
2018	R	36.9%Walt Maddox7,692	63.1%Kay Ivey13,180	20,872
2014	R	38.9%Parker Griffith6,119	60.8%Robert J. Bentley9,551	15,711
2010	R	45.2%Ron Sparks7,586	54.6%Robert J. Bentley9,181	16,800
2006	D	52.5%Lucy Baxley8,281	46.8%Bob Riley7,386	15,778
2002	D	57.1%Don Siegelman9,783	41.3%Bob Riley7,069	17,136
1998	D	59.9%Don Siegelman10,581	40.0%Fob James7,063	17,672
1994	D	58.9%Jim Folsom Jr.8,686	40.6%Fob James5,978	14,737
1990	D	57.6%Paul Hubbert8,908	42.4%H. Guy Hunt6,556	15,465
1986	D	68.4%Bill Baxley11,794	31.6%H. Guy Hunt5,440	17,234
1982	D	68.9%George Wallace11,626	27.1%Emory Folmar4,566	16,863
1978	D	74.3%Fob James7,580	23.7%H. Guy Hunt2,417	10,197

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Colbert County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	40,780
2020	43,748
2022	43,605
2024	45,322

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+414 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,763 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $56,718 in average income, against $73,858 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+50.9 on average — 4.6 points more Republican-leaning than Colbert County, AL itself (R+46.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lauderdale County, AL555R+51.3
Franklin County, AL142R+73.2
Madison County, AL64R+8.9
Lawrence County, AL40R+62.3
Morgan County, AL33R+52.4
Jefferson County, AL27D+10.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lauderdale County, AL502
Franklin County, AL104
Madison County, AL73
Lawrence County, AL70
Morgan County, AL37
Limestone County, AL33

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 Colbert County, AL in Colbert County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+56
2012	+78
2013	+95
2014	+64
2015	+43
2016	+54
2017	+239
2018	+327
2019	+256
2021	+523
2022	+581
2023	+497
2024	+536
2025	+414

Colbert County sits along the Tennessee River in Alabama's northwest corner, where a manufacturing and agricultural economy anchors a predominantly white working-class electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 48.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.3 points.

A population of 58,022, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,628 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrence County and Carroll County.

Political twins — counties

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

Lawrence County

Alabama

91.4twin score

elasticity2000 margin12-yr trend

Carroll County

Tennessee

89.9twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ American ancestry

Henry County

Tennessee

89.4twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ American ancestry

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 Colbert County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colbert County, Alabama voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,160 votes cast, 7,137 went Democratic and 19,714 went Republican.

When did Colbert County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colbert County, Alabama voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Colbert County, Alabama?

Colbert County, Alabama has a population of 58,022 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Colbert County, Alabama is $60,628 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Colbert County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colbert County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

Measure

Colbert County

Alabama

United States

Median age

42.9

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

7.7%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.4%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Colbert County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$60,628

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.4%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.7%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Colbert County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.4%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.0%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Colbert County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

2.1%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

45.2%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

39.7%

36.6%

51.5%

Black Protestant

8.0%

7.3%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+46.3MIT Election Lab

Population

58,0222024 5-year

Median household income

$60,6282024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

77.1%2024 5-year

Black

15.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+85.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+48.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lawrence County, AL · twin score 91.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

25,074

42,234

59.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

21,081

42,391

49.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

27,984

43,014

65.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

17,583

44,766

39.3%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

27,239

45,275

60.2%

A/A

Colbert County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GRACE LIFEGRACE LIFE

534

1,161

1,724

31.0%

67.3%

R+36.4

Precinct -MUSCLE SHOALS CITY HALLMUSCLE SHOALS CITY HALL

442

1,151

1,618

27.3%

71.1%

R+43.8

Precinct -EAST COLBERT SR_ CTR_EAST COLBERT SR_ CTR_

285

1,081

1,380

20.7%

78.3%

R+57.7

Precinct -COUNTY HWY_ DEPT_COUNTY HWY_ DEPT_

181

1,103

1,295

14.0%

85.2%

R+71.2

Precinct -GATMAN PARK & REC_GATMAN PARK & REC_

299

948

1,258

23.8%

75.4%

R+51.6

Precinct -COLBERT HEIGHTS BAPT_COLBERT HEIGHTS BAPT_

142

1,099

1,255

11.3%

87.6%

R+76.3

Precinct -WOODWARD AVE_ BAPT_WOODWARD AVE_ BAPT_

381

847

1,247

30.6%

67.9%

R+37.4

Precinct -FIRST SOUTHERN BAPT_FIRST SOUTHERN BAPT_

160

969

1,142

14.0%

84.9%

R+70.8

Precinct -PARK VIEW BAPT_PARK VIEW BAPT_

549

558

1,119

49.1%

49.9%

R+0.8

Precinct -HOPE HAVEN SCHOOLHOPE HAVEN SCHOOL

161

878

1,050

15.3%

83.6%

R+68.3

Precinct -TUSCUMBIA MULTI-PURPOSETUSCUMBIA MULTI-PURPOSE

347

672

1,033

33.6%

65.1%

R+31.5

Precinct -SHEFFIELD RECREATIONSHEFFIELD RECREATION

321

658

993

32.3%

66.3%

R+33.9

Precinct -HATTON BAPT_HATTON BAPT_

329

579

913

36.0%

63.4%

R+27.4

Precinct -LITTLEVILLE CITY HALLLITTLEVILLE CITY HALL

799

909

10.7%

87.9%

R+77.2

Precinct -CHEROKEE LIONS DENCHEROKEE LIONS DEN

191

699

900

21.2%

77.7%

R+56.4

Precinct -TREE HOUSE SCHTREE HOUSE SCH

232

617

863

26.9%

71.5%

R+44.6

Precinct -PLUMBER STEAMFITTERPLUMBER STEAMFITTER

235

514

759

31.0%

67.7%

R+36.8

Precinct -NEW BETHEL FIRENEW BETHEL FIRE

646

742

12.3%

87.1%

R+74.8

Precinct -PRIDE MISSIONARYPRIDE MISSIONARY

113

575

698

16.2%

82.4%

R+66.2

Precinct -WESTSIDE BAPT_WESTSIDE BAPT_

127

549

684

18.6%

80.3%

R+61.7

Precinct -SHEFFIELD FIRE 2ND STSHEFFIELD FIRE 2ND ST

331

330

666

49.7%

49.5%

D+0.2

Precinct -LEIGHTON CIVIC CTRLEIGHTON CIVIC CTR

187

420

611

30.6%

68.7%

R+38.1

Precinct -LA GRANGE FIRELA GRANGE FIRE

475

525

9.3%

90.5%

R+81.1

Precinct -SHEFFIELD MICHAELSHEFFIELD MICHAEL

397

107

508

78.1%

21.1%

D+57.1

Precinct -BARTON FIRST BAPT_BARTON FIRST BAPT_

147

344

496

29.6%

69.4%

R+39.7

Precinct -SPRING VALLEY CH GODSPRING VALLEY CH GOD

439

495

10.5%

88.7%

R+78.2

Precinct -HELEN KELLER PUBLIC LIBRARYHELEN KELLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

156

321

486

32.1%

66.0%

R+34.0

Precinct -SHEFFIELD BD OF EDSHEFFIELD BD OF ED

149

279

437

34.1%

63.8%

R+29.7

Precinct -MARGERUM COMMUNITYMARGERUM COMMUNITY

254

309

17.5%

82.2%

R+64.7

Precinct -LEIGHTON CITY HALLLEIGHTON CITY HALL

163

137

301

54.2%

45.5%

D+8.6

Precinct -COARMMCOARMM

181

262

30.5%

69.1%

R+38.5

Precinct -SRYGLEY CH OF CHRISTSRYGLEY CH OF CHRIST

152

172

11.0%

88.4%

R+77.3

Precinct -CAVE SPRINGS BAPT_CAVE SPRINGS BAPT_

120

161

74.5%

25.5%

D+49.1

Precinct -ALLSBORO CUMBERLANDALLSBORO CUMBERLAND

131

149

10.7%

87.9%

R+77.2

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+28.0%
1880	+6.7%
1884	−4.6%
1888	−1.6%
1892	+56.5%
1896	−2.7%
1900	+10.3%
1904	+63.1%
1908	+39.2%
1912	+48.0%
1916	+51.0%
1920	+47.2%
1924	+40.7%
1928	+34.1%
1932	+80.0%
1936	+85.8%
1940	+83.1%
1944	+74.3%
1948	−15.6%
1952	+62.1%
1956	+58.1%
1960	+45.1%
1964	−48.6%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−38.7%
1976	+44.7%
1980	+29.6%
1984	+7.0%
1988	+14.2%
1992	+18.4%
1996	+9.5%
2000	+0.1%
2004	−10.8%
2008	−20.3%
2012	−20.4%
2016	−38.4%
2020	−38.9%
2024	−46.3%

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

26.3%Harris7,137

72.6%Trump19,714

0.6%Kennedy158

R+46.3

R+7.4

R+44.8

27,160

2020

29.9%Biden8,343

68.9%Trump19,203

1.0%Jorgensen272

R+38.9

R+0.5

R+43.4

27,886

2016

29.8%Clinton7,312

68.2%Trump16,746

2.1%Johnson511

R+38.4

R+18.0

R+40.5

24,569

2012

39.2%Obama9,166

59.6%Romney13,936

1.2%

R+20.4

R+0.1

R+24.3

23,385

2008

39.1%Obama9,703

59.3%McCain14,739

1.6%

R+20.3

R+9.5

R+27.5

24,843

2004

44.3%Kerry10,598

55.1%Bush13,188

0.6%

R+10.8

R+10.9

R+8.4

23,935

2000

49.0%Gore10,543

48.8%Bush10,518

1.0%Nader208

D+0.1

R+9.3

R+0.4

21,532

1996

50.3%Clinton10,226

40.9%Dole8,305

8.3%Perot1,696

D+9.5

R+9.0

D+0.9

20,318

1992

54.4%Clinton12,206

36.0%Bush8,073

9.3%Perot2,098

D+18.4

D+4.2

D+12.9

22,439

1988

56.5%Dukakis10,397

42.2%Bush7,775

1.3%

D+14.2

D+7.2

D+22.0

18,404

1984

52.3%Mondale11,008

45.3%Reagan9,530

2.3%

D+7.0

R+22.6

D+25.2

21,032

1980

62.7%Carter12,550

33.1%Reagan6,619

4.2%

D+29.6

R+15.0

D+39.4

20,013

1976

71.2%Carter11,996

26.5%Ford4,471

2.2%

D+44.7

D+83.3

D+42.6

16,842

1972

29.0%McGovern4,811

67.7%Nixon11,215

3.2%

R+38.7

R+42.3

R+15.5

16,564

1968

14.7%Humphrey2,291

11.1%Nixon1,727

74.3%

Wallace +59.6

D+52.2

D+4.3

15,621

1964

0.0%Johnson0

48.6%Goldwater5,267

51.4%

Other +2.8

R+93.6

R+71.2

10,840

1960

71.9%Kennedy7,550

26.8%Nixon2,815

1.4%

D+45.1

R+13.0

D+44.9

10,508

1956

78.4%Stevenson7,007

20.4%Eisenhower1,819

1.2%

D+58.1

R+4.1

D+73.5

8,937

1952

81.0%Stevenson5,920

18.9%Eisenhower1,381

0.1%

D+62.1

D+77.7

D+72.9

7,308

1948

0.0%Truman0

15.6%Dewey488

84.4%

Thurmond +68.8

R+89.9

R+20.1

3,125

1944

87.1%Roosevelt3,386

12.8%Dewey496

0.2%

D+74.3

R+8.8

D+66.8

3,889

1940

91.5%Roosevelt3,998

8.4%Willkie365

0.2%

D+83.1

R+2.7

D+73.2

4,371

1936

92.8%Roosevelt3,365

6.9%Landon251

0.3%

D+85.8

D+5.8

D+61.6

3,628

1932

89.6%Roosevelt2,908

9.6%Hoover312

0.7%

D+80.0

D+45.9

D+62.2

3,244

1928

65.8%Smith2,596

31.6%Hoover1,249

2.6%

D+34.1

R+6.6

D+51.6

3,948

1924

66.0%Davis1,503

25.3%Coolidge576

8.3%La Follette189

D+40.7

R+6.5

D+65.9

2,278

1920

72.4%Cox1,869

25.2%Harding650

2.4%

D+47.2

R+3.8

D+73.4

2,581

1916

74.0%Wilson1,132

23.0%Hughes352

2.9%

D+51.0

D+3.0

D+47.9

1,529

1912

63.3%Wilson946

15.3%Taft228

21.5%

D+48.0

D+8.8

D+28.5

1,495

1908

67.1%Bryan849

27.9%Taft353

5.1%

D+39.2

R+23.9

D+48.7

1,266

1904

80.6%Parker936

17.5%Roosevelt203

2.0%

D+63.1

D+52.8

D+82.7

1,162

1900

53.1%Bryan1,542

42.8%McKinley1,243

4.1%

D+10.3

D+13.0

D+17.8

2,905

1896

47.1%Bryan1,658

49.8%McKinley1,754

3.0%

R+2.7

R+59.2

D+3.3

3,519

1892

56.5%Cleveland1,960

0.0%Harrison0

43.5%

D+56.5

D+58.1

D+54.8

3,470

1888

49.1%Cleveland1,274

50.7%Harrison1,315

0.3%

R+1.6

D+3.0

—

2,596

1884

47.0%Cleveland1,094

51.6%Blaine1,200

1.4%

R+4.6

R+11.2

—

2,326

1880

50.0%Hancock1,237

43.3%Garfield1,072

6.7%

D+6.7

R+21.3

—

2,476

1876

64.0%Tilden1,382

36.0%Hayes778

0.0%

D+28.0

—

2,160

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

0.0%0

100.0%20,595

20,595

2018

33.8%6,843

66.2%13,429

20,272

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

24.3%4,181

73.9%12,748

17,239

2020Class II

33.9%Doug Jones9,408

65.9%Tommy Tuberville18,320

27,781

2016Class III

34.7%Ron Crumpton8,443

65.2%Richard Shelby15,866

24,337

2014Class II

0.0%None0

97.5%Jeff Sessions10,065

10,328

2010Class III

40.6%William Barnes6,781

59.4%Richard Shelby9,920

16,710

2008Class II

38.4%Vivian D. Figures9,297

61.5%Jeff Sessions14,864

24,182

2004Class III

40.2%Wayne Sowell9,390

59.8%Richard Shelby13,969

23,375

2002Class II

49.4%Susan Parker8,446

49.0%Jeff Sessions8,377

17,089

1998Class III

46.0%Clayton Suddith8,015

53.9%Richard Shelby9,394

17,429

1996Class II

61.5%Roger Bedford12,421

37.1%Jeff Sessions7,508

20,210

1992Class III

75.8%Richard Shelby16,589

22.7%Richard Sellers4,965

21,875

1990Class II

73.2%Howell Heflin11,141

26.8%Bill Cabaniss4,070

15,211

1986Class III

64.7%Richard Shelby10,953

35.3%Jeremiah Denton5,988

16,941

1984Class II

82.3%Howell Heflin16,889

17.0%Albert Lee Smith Jr.3,480

20,509

1980Class III

59.3%James E. Folsom Jr.11,670

37.6%Jeremiah Denton7,393

19,665

1978Class II

97.1%Howell Heflin8,695

0.0%None0

8,951

1974Class III

94.0%James B. Allen5,014

0.0%None0

5,336

1972Class II

71.3%John Sparkman12,732

23.6%Winton M. Blount4,221

17,852

1968Class III

76.8%James B. Allen11,112

14.2%Perry Hooper2,060

14,472

1966Class II

59.1%John Sparkman7,886

40.5%John Grenier5,401

13,333

1962Class III

71.1%Lister Hill4,859

28.9%James D. Martin1,976

6,835

1960Class II

78.7%John Sparkman7,978

21.3%Julian Elgin2,154

10,132

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill7,420

0.0%None0

7,420

1954Class II

92.2%John Sparkman4,562

7.8%J. Foy Guin Jr.387

4,949

1950Class III

85.6%Lister Hill2,125

0.0%None0

2,482

1948Class II

88.1%John Sparkman2,903

11.9%Paul G. Parsons391

3,294

1944Class III

87.2%Lister Hill3,396

12.6%John A. Posey492

3,893

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II690

0.0%None0

690

1936Class II

92.0%John H. Bankhead II3,546

7.9%H.E. Berkstresser305

3,854

1932Class III

90.6%Hugo L. Black2,927

9.4%J. Theodore Johnson302

3,229

1930Class II

65.7%John H. Bankhead II1,938

0.0%None0

2,952

1926Class III

92.2%Hugo L. Black1,943

7.8%E.H. Dryer164

2,107

1924Class II

76.6%J. Thomas Heflin1,554

23.4%F.H. Lathrop476

2,030

1920Class III

72.5%Oscar W. Underwood1,644

27.5%L.H. Reynolds624

2,268

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead835

0.0%None0

835

1914Class III

84.5%Oscar W. Underwood687

10.7%Alex C. Birch87

813

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

46.4%Doug Jones6,881

52.4%Roy Moore7,771

14,823

1978Special · Class III

67.6%Donald W. Stewart6,582

32.4%James D. Martin3,148

9,730

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman2,774

0.0%None0

2,774

1920Special · Class II

77.4%J. Thomas Heflin2,011

20.1%C.P. Lunsford522

2,598

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

21.7%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers3,739

75.6%Kay Ivey13,001

17,201

2018

36.9%Walt Maddox7,692

63.1%Kay Ivey13,180

20,872

2014

38.9%Parker Griffith6,119

60.8%Robert J. Bentley9,551

15,711

2010

45.2%Ron Sparks7,586

54.6%Robert J. Bentley9,181

16,800

2006

52.5%Lucy Baxley8,281

46.8%Bob Riley7,386

15,778

2002

57.1%Don Siegelman9,783

41.3%Bob Riley7,069

17,136

1998

59.9%Don Siegelman10,581

40.0%Fob James7,063

17,672

1994

58.9%Jim Folsom Jr.8,686

40.6%Fob James5,978

14,737

1990

57.6%Paul Hubbert8,908

42.4%H. Guy Hunt6,556

15,465

1986

68.4%Bill Baxley11,794

31.6%H. Guy Hunt5,440

17,234

1982

68.9%George Wallace11,626

27.1%Emory Folmar4,566

16,863

1978

74.3%Fob James7,580

23.7%H. Guy Hunt2,417

10,197

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Colbert County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	40,780
2020	43,748
2022	43,605
2024	45,322

How did Colbert County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colbert County, Alabama voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,160 votes cast, 7,137 went Democratic and 19,714 went Republican.

When did Colbert County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colbert County, Alabama voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Colbert County, Alabama?

Colbert County, Alabama has a population of 58,022 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Colbert County, Alabama is $60,628 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Colbert County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colbert County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.