| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 9,774 | 31,374 | 41,624 | |
| 2020 | R | 10,367 | 30,164 | 41,030 | |
| 2016 | R | 8,443 | 27,634 | 36,815 | |
| 2012 | R | 8,654 | 26,253 | 35,485 | |
| 2008 | R | 8,301 | 25,777 | 34,315 | |
| 2004 | R | 6,471 | 22,056 | 28,680 | |
| 2000 | R | 6,652 | 16,777 | 23,804 | |
| 1996 | R | 6,530 | 12,937 | 20,946 | |
| 1992 | R | 6,223 | 11,356 | 20,388 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,501 | 10,852 | 15,539 | |
| 1984 | R | 4,198 | 11,694 | 16,077 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,947 | 8,688 | 15,190 | |
| 1976 | D | 6,646 | 6,551 | 13,508 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,891 | 8,461 | 10,590 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,745 | 801 | 11,812 | |
| 1964 | R | 0 | 6,363 | 7,596 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,440 | 1,919 | 5,409 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,353 | 1,619 | 5,394 | |
| 1952 | D | 4,199 | 1,315 | 5,518 | |
| 1948 | R | 0 | 167 | 2,570 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,108 | 184 | 3,295 | |
| 1940 | D | 4,267 | 144 | 4,420 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,967 | 175 | 4,290 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,197 | 159 | 3,638 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,309 | 1,770 | 3,081 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,088 | 219 | 1,333 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,762 | 353 | 2,121 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,631 | 0 | 1,638 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,152 | 81 | 1,410 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,063 | 138 | 1,229 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,226 | 151 | 1,415 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,773 | 1,104 | 3,039 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,923 | 1,379 | 3,467 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,258 | 84 | 3,849 | |
| 1888 | D | 1,717 | 1,535 | 3,252 | |
| 1884 | D | 1,452 | 1,141 | 2,625 | |
| 1880 | D | 1,467 | 1,389 | 2,869 | |
| 1876 | D | 1,399 | 1,249 | 2,648 |
Elmore sits along the I-65 corridor north of Montgomery and has absorbed steady suburban growth over the past two decades, producing a reliably wide Republican margin—over 50 points in 2024—even as its population diversifies.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Elmore County peaked at 100 points in 1916; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eighteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Elmore County's median household income of $78,243 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Autauga County and Baldwin County.
