Akashic

county

Escambia 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

American8.7%12.8%5.3%

English8.0%12.1%9.5%

Irish5.7%8.0%9.4%

German4.6%6.4%12.5%

Scottish1.3%2.0%1.3%

Italian1.2%1.7%4.8%

French0.9%1.1%1.6%

Scotch-Irish0.8%1.2%—

African American†29.2%24.6%9.9%

Muscogee (Creek)1.0%——

Mexican1.3%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

Panamanian0.2%——

Spaniard0.2%——

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	Escambia County	Alabama	United States
Median age	40.6	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.0%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Escambia County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$48,225	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.0%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.5%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Escambia County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.0%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Escambia County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	0.9%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	53.9%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	34.5%	36.6%	51.5%

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 53.1% of 28,243 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic26.5%3,964TrumpRepublican72.8%10,884KennedyIndependent0.4%53

R+46.3

Lead: 6,920
Total: 14,957
vs nation: R+44.8
Turnout: 53.1%

BidenDemocratic30.9%4,918TrumpRepublican68.3%10,869JorgensenLibertarian0.6%94

R+37.4

Lead: 5,951
Total: 15,910
vs nation: R+41.9
Turnout: 56.1%

ClintonDemocratic31.3%4,605TrumpRepublican67.5%9,935JohnsonLibertarian1.3%188

R+36.2

Lead: 5,330
Total: 14,728
vs nation: R+38.3
Turnout: 51.0%

ObamaDemocratic36.9%5,489RomneyRepublican62.5%9,287OtherAll other candidates0.6%93

R+25.5

Lead: 3,798
Total: 14,869
vs nation: R+29.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.4%5,188McCainRepublican63.9%9,375OtherAll other candidates0.8%111

R+28.5

Lead: 4,187
Total: 14,674
vs nation: R+35.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic30.8%3,814BushRepublican68.7%8,513OtherAll other candidates0.5%68

R+37.9

Lead: 4,699
Total: 12,395
vs nation: R+35.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.8%4,523BushRepublican59.8%6,975NaderGreen0.7%78

R+21.0

Lead: 2,452
Total: 11,660
vs nation: R+21.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic41.9%4,651DoleRepublican47.0%5,214PerotReform7.8%867

R+5.1

Lead: 563
Total: 11,104
vs nation: R+13.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,6292024 5-year
Median household income: $48,2252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.0%2024 5-year
Black: 29.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+90.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+74.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lincoln County, MS · twin score 90.9

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: 53.1%15,009 participants ÷ 28,243 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 31.5%–37.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,962	29,331	51.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	12,152	28,875	42.1%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	15,956	28,449	56.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,773	28,396	34.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	15,009	28,243	53.1%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
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

29 precincts · 14,954 votes

Election

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

Escambia County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BREWTON CIVIC CTR_BREWTON CIVIC CTR_	883	1,713	35	2,631	33.6%	65.1%	R+31.5
Precinct -ATMORE PUBLIC LIBRARYATMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY	370	831	11	1,212	30.5%	68.6%	R+38.0
Precinct -NEW ORDER BAPT_NEW ORDER BAPT_	600	487	1	1,088	55.1%	44.8%	D+10.4
Precinct -EAST BREWTON SAILSEAST BREWTON SAILS	324	734	6	1,064	30.5%	69.0%	R+38.5
Precinct -CATAWBA SPRINGSCATAWBA SPRINGS	39	741	4	784	5.0%	94.5%	R+89.5
Precinct -FIRST UNITED METHODISTFIRST UNITED METHODIST	156	511	6	673	23.2%	75.9%	R+52.7
Precinct -ATMORE CITY HALLATMORE CITY HALL	568	34	0	602	94.4%	5.6%	D+88.7
Precinct -APPLETON VFDAPPLETON VFD	26	569	2	597	4.4%	95.3%	R+91.0
Precinct -NOKOMIS V_H_NOKOMIS V_H_	74	447	3	524	14.1%	85.3%	R+71.2
Precinct -FLOMATON TOWN HALLFLOMATON TOWN HALL	62	439	5	506	12.3%	86.8%	R+74.5
Precinct -FLOMATON COMM_FLOMATON COMM_	95	362	3	460	20.7%	78.7%	R+58.0
Precinct -POARCH (OLD SCHL HOUSE)POARCH (OLD SCHL HOUSE)	113	339	2	454	24.9%	74.7%	R+49.8
Precinct -OSAKA CHURCHOSAKA CHURCH	21	406	0	427	4.9%	95.1%	R+90.2
Precinct -RIVERVIEW TOWN HALLRIVERVIEW TOWN HALL	23	388	2	413	5.6%	93.9%	R+88.4
Precinct -CANOE CIVIC CLUBCANOE CIVIC CLUB	41	366	0	407	10.1%	89.9%	R+79.9
Precinct -ALCO JD MUSEUMALCO JD MUSEUM	145	210	2	357	40.6%	58.8%	R+18.2
Precinct -POLLARD TOWN HALLPOLLARD TOWN HALL	39	303	8	350	11.1%	86.6%	R+75.4
Precinct -MCCULLOUGH VFDMCCULLOUGH VFD	57	287	2	346	16.5%	82.9%	R+66.5
Precinct -DAMASCUS BOYKINDAMASCUS BOYKIN	112	198	2	312	35.9%	63.5%	R+27.6
Precinct -HUXFORD MASONICHUXFORD MASONIC	7	300	5	312	2.2%	96.2%	R+93.9
Precinct -ROCK HILL RIDGE VFDROCK HILL RIDGE VFD	48	258	1	307	15.6%	84.0%	R+68.4
Precinct -PINEVIEW V_H_PINEVIEW V_H_	19	274	4	297	6.4%	92.3%	R+85.9
Precinct -CO HWY DEPTCO HWY DEPT	117	105	1	223	52.5%	47.1%	D+5.4
Precinct -LITTLE ROCK VFDLITTLE ROCK VFD	9	141	0	150	6.0%	94.0%	R+88.0
Precinct -BARNETTS CROSSROADSBARNETTS CROSSROADS	2	138	0	140	1.4%	98.6%	R+97.1
Precinct -WALLACE METHODISTWALLACE METHODIST	9	91	0	100	9.0%	91.0%	R+82.0
Precinct -BETHEL ROBERTSBETHEL ROBERTS	4	86	1	91	4.4%	94.5%	R+90.1
Precinct -BRADLEY VFDBRADLEY VFD	0	73	0	73	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -DIXIE VFDDIXIE VFD	1	53	0	54	1.9%	98.1%	R+96.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+59.7%
1880	+47.1%
1884	+29.6%
1888	+17.7%
1892	+60.9%
1896	+28.8%
1900	+16.0%
1904	+75.7%
1908	+66.7%
1912	+80.3%
1916	+80.0%
1920	+78.0%
1924	+75.0%
1928	−23.9%
1932	+85.5%
1936	+85.8%
1940	+90.3%
1944	+76.9%
1948	−10.0%
1952	+48.0%
1956	+36.0%
1960	+36.9%
1964	−74.5%
1968	+7.5%
1972	−65.5%
1976	+9.2%
1980	−11.3%
1984	−38.0%
1988	−25.4%
1992	−8.9%
1996	−5.1%
2000	−21.0%
2004	−37.9%
2008	−28.5%
2012	−25.5%
2016	−36.2%
2020	−37.4%
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	26.5%Harris3,964	72.8%Trump10,884	0.4%Kennedy53	R+46.3	R+8.9	R+44.8	14,957
2020	R	30.9%Biden4,918	68.3%Trump10,869	0.6%Jorgensen94	R+37.4	R+1.2	R+41.9	15,910
2016	R	31.3%Clinton4,605	67.5%Trump9,935	1.3%Johnson188	R+36.2	R+10.6	R+38.3	14,728
2012	R	36.9%Obama5,489	62.5%Romney9,287	0.6%	R+25.5	D+3.0	R+29.4	14,869
2008	R	35.4%Obama5,188	63.9%McCain9,375	0.8%	R+28.5	D+9.4	R+35.8	14,674
2004	R	30.8%Kerry3,814	68.7%Bush8,513	0.5%	R+37.9	R+16.9	R+35.5	12,395
2000	R	38.8%Gore4,523	59.8%Bush6,975	0.7%Nader78	R+21.0	R+16.0	R+21.5	11,660
1996	R	41.9%Clinton4,651	47.0%Dole5,214	7.8%Perot867	R+5.1	D+3.9	R+13.6	11,104
1992	R	37.5%Clinton4,809	46.4%Bush5,955	12.6%Perot1,616	R+8.9	D+16.5	R+14.5	12,824
1988	R	36.7%Dukakis4,020	62.1%Bush6,807	1.2%	R+25.4	D+12.6	R+17.7	10,954
1984	R	30.3%Mondale3,853	68.3%Reagan8,694	1.4%	R+38.0	R+26.7	R+19.8	12,724
1980	R	42.7%Carter5,148	54.0%Reagan6,513	3.3%	R+11.3	R+20.5	R+1.6	12,053
1976	D	53.4%Carter5,957	44.2%Ford4,934	2.4%	D+9.2	D+74.7	D+7.1	11,157
1972	R	16.7%McGovern1,598	82.2%Nixon7,883	1.1%	R+65.5	R+73.1	R+42.4	9,591
1968	O	13.9%Humphrey1,492	6.3%Nixon680	79.8%	Wallace +66.0	D+82.0	D+8.2	10,765
1964	R	0.0%Johnson0	74.5%Goldwater5,623	25.5%	R+74.5	R+111.4	R+97.1	7,551
1960	D	67.6%Kennedy3,990	30.7%Nixon1,810	1.8%	D+36.9	D+0.9	D+36.8	5,905
1956	D	64.9%Stevenson3,437	28.9%Eisenhower1,529	6.3%	D+36.0	R+12.0	D+51.4	5,299
1952	D	73.9%Stevenson3,385	25.9%Eisenhower1,187	0.2%	D+48.0	D+57.9	D+58.7	4,583
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	10.0%Dewey188	90.0%	Thurmond +80.0	R+86.9	R+14.5	1,882
1944	D	88.2%Roosevelt2,077	11.3%Dewey266	0.5%	D+76.9	R+13.4	D+69.4	2,355
1940	D	95.0%Roosevelt2,772	4.7%Willkie137	0.3%	D+90.3	D+4.5	D+80.4	2,917
1936	D	92.7%Roosevelt2,585	6.9%Landon193	0.4%	D+85.8	D+0.3	D+61.5	2,788
1932	D	92.7%Roosevelt2,024	7.2%Hoover157	0.1%	D+85.5	D+109.4	D+67.7	2,184
1928	R	38.0%Smith1,077	61.9%Hoover1,754	0.0%	R+23.9	R+98.9	R+6.4	2,832
1924	D	85.7%Davis1,217	10.7%Coolidge152	3.2%La Follette46	D+75.0	R+3.0	D+100.2	1,420
1920	D	88.9%Cox1,455	10.9%Harding178	0.2%	D+78.0	R+2.0	D+104.2	1,637
1916	D	89.8%Wilson982	9.9%Hughes108	0.3%	D+80.0	R+0.3	D+76.8	1,093
1912	D	85.6%Wilson829	5.4%Taft52	9.0%	D+80.3	D+13.6	D+60.7	968
1908	D	80.9%Bryan641	14.3%Taft113	4.8%	D+66.7	R+9.0	D+76.2	792
1904	D	87.2%Parker627	11.5%Roosevelt83	1.3%	D+75.7	D+59.7	D+95.3	719
1900	D	56.2%Bryan609	40.2%McKinley436	3.6%	D+16.0	R+12.9	D+23.5	1,084
1896	D	61.0%Bryan914	32.2%McKinley482	6.8%	D+28.8	R+32.0	D+34.9	1,498
1892	D	62.0%Cleveland1,110	1.2%Harrison21	36.8%	D+60.9	D+43.2	D+59.2	1,789
1888	D	58.5%Cleveland694	40.8%Harrison484	0.8%	D+17.7	R+11.9	—	1,187
1884	D	64.0%Cleveland682	34.5%Blaine367	1.5%	D+29.6	R+17.5	—	1,065
1880	D	72.6%Hancock812	25.5%Garfield285	2.0%	D+47.1	R+12.6	—	1,119
1876	D	79.8%Tilden784	20.2%Hayes198	0.0%	D+59.7	—	—	982

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	26.6%3,904	73.4%10,755	14,659
2018	R	31.2%3,763	68.8%8,313	12,076

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	23.3%2,247	75.5%7,284	9,647
2020Class II	R	34.1%Doug Jones5,400	65.8%Tommy Tuberville10,417	15,831
2016Class III	R	32.6%Ron Crumpton4,625	67.3%Richard Shelby9,555	14,197
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	98.6%Jeff Sessions6,323	6,410
2010Class III	R	31.3%William Barnes3,307	68.5%Richard Shelby7,236	10,566
2008Class II	R	33.7%Vivian D. Figures4,816	66.2%Jeff Sessions9,446	14,279
2004Class III	R	29.2%Wayne Sowell3,482	70.7%Richard Shelby8,424	11,919
2002Class II	R	35.6%Susan Parker3,135	63.1%Jeff Sessions5,556	8,809
1998Class III	R	35.9%Clayton Suddith3,064	64.0%Richard Shelby5,468	8,540
1996Class II	R	42.8%Roger Bedford4,309	53.8%Jeff Sessions5,415	10,058
1992Class III	D	60.0%Richard Shelby6,268	37.1%Richard Sellers3,874	10,442
1990Class II	D	61.6%Howell Heflin5,055	38.4%Bill Cabaniss3,153	8,208
1986Class III	R	42.1%Richard Shelby3,772	57.9%Jeremiah Denton5,194	8,966
1984Class II	D	58.5%Howell Heflin6,450	40.1%Albert Lee Smith Jr.4,424	11,035
1980Class III	R	40.5%James E. Folsom Jr.4,522	56.5%Jeremiah Denton6,299	11,155
1978Class II	D	95.4%Howell Heflin4,816	0.0%None0	5,049
1974Class III	D	98.3%James B. Allen5,409	0.0%None0	5,503
1972Class II	D	70.4%John Sparkman7,058	28.3%Winton M. Blount2,842	10,027
1968Class III	D	88.8%James B. Allen8,110	10.5%Perry Hooper956	9,131
1966Class II	D	60.9%John Sparkman5,208	38.7%John Grenier3,307	8,550
1962Class III	R	40.5%Lister Hill1,822	59.5%James D. Martin2,681	4,503
1960Class II	D	79.5%John Sparkman4,645	20.5%Julian Elgin1,199	5,844
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill3,700	0.0%None0	3,700
1954Class II	D	94.1%John Sparkman3,039	5.9%J. Foy Guin Jr.189	3,228
1950Class III	D	78.0%Lister Hill1,302	0.0%None0	1,670
1948Class II	D	93.1%John Sparkman1,817	6.9%Paul G. Parsons134	1,951
1944Class III	D	92.0%Lister Hill2,090	7.6%John A. Posey173	2,272
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II622	0.0%None0	622
1936Class II	D	96.3%John H. Bankhead II2,580	3.4%H.E. Berkstresser91	2,680
1932Class III	D	94.1%Hugo L. Black1,947	5.9%J. Theodore Johnson121	2,068
1930Class II	D	47.7%John H. Bankhead II1,304	0.0%None0	2,733
1926Class III	D	98.4%Hugo L. Black1,014	1.6%E.H. Dryer17	1,031
1924Class II	D	90.5%J. Thomas Heflin1,249	9.5%F.H. Lathrop131	1,380
1920Class III	D	90.2%Oscar W. Underwood1,465	8.1%L.H. Reynolds132	1,624
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead458	0.0%None0	458
1914Class III	D	96.0%Oscar W. Underwood581	2.3%Alex C. Birch14	605

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	41.8%Doug Jones3,642	57.2%Roy Moore4,987	8,716
1978Special · Class III	D	60.9%Donald W. Stewart3,709	39.1%James D. Martin2,378	6,087
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman1,285	0.0%None0	1,285
1920Special · Class II	D	90.0%J. Thomas Heflin1,410	9.5%C.P. Lunsford149	1,566

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	22.4%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers2,167	75.3%Kay Ivey7,286	9,673
2018	R	33.3%Walt Maddox4,035	66.7%Kay Ivey8,098	12,133
2014	R	33.5%Parker Griffith3,032	66.4%Robert J. Bentley6,013	9,054
2010	R	38.4%Ron Sparks4,091	60.9%Robert J. Bentley6,487	10,654
2006	R	40.4%Lucy Baxley3,547	59.2%Bob Riley5,202	8,786
2002	R	44.8%Don Siegelman3,972	53.9%Bob Riley4,776	8,869
1998	D	55.3%Don Siegelman4,862	44.5%Fob James3,910	8,789
1994	D	56.0%Jim Folsom Jr.4,723	44.0%Fob James3,706	8,429
1990	D	50.8%Paul Hubbert4,424	49.2%H. Guy Hunt4,292	8,716
1986	R	39.1%Bill Baxley3,700	60.9%H. Guy Hunt5,753	9,453
1982	D	68.4%George Wallace6,930	27.9%Emory Folmar2,828	10,137
1978	D	83.1%Fob James5,571	14.8%H. Guy Hunt992	6,701

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Escambia County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	25,690
2020	27,240
2022	26,854
2024	28,277

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+142 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −698 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,052 in average income, against $59,457 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+33.2 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Escambia County, AL itself (R+46.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Escambia County, FL110R+19.5
Baldwin County, AL91R+58.0
Santa Rosa County, FL58R+50.9
Mobile County, AL42R+16.4
Conecuh County, AL37R+13.9
Monroe County, AL36R+23.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Escambia County, FL109
Baldwin County, AL99
Santa Rosa County, FL49
Monroe County, AL45
Mobile County, AL44
Conecuh County, AL35

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 Escambia County, AL in Escambia County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−186
2012	−139
2013	−258
2014	−1
2015	+2
2016	−119
2017	−456
2018	−418
2019	+166
2021	+129
2022	+204
2023	+84
2024	+152
2025	+142

Escambia sits in southwest Alabama's piney woods, where a sparse, majority-white rural population has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in consecutive cycles, reflecting a broader realignment across the Deep South's non-metro counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 74.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.3 points.

A population of 36,629, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,225 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Simpson County.

Political twins — counties

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

Lincoln County

Mississippi

90.9twin score

% Evangelical% Black2004 margin

Simpson County

Mississippi

90.7twin score

% Blackelasticity2004 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Clarke County

Mississippi

89.5twin score

% Evangelical% Blackmedian income≠ English 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 Escambia County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Escambia County, Alabama voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,957 votes cast, 3,964 went Democratic and 10,884 went Republican.

When did Escambia County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Escambia County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Escambia County, Alabama?

Escambia County, Alabama has a population of 36,629 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Escambia County, Alabama is $48,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Escambia County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Escambia County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Escambia County

Alabama

United States

Median age

40.6

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.0%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Escambia County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$48,225

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.0%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.5%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Escambia County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.0%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.5%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Escambia County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

0.9%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

53.9%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

34.5%

36.6%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+46.3MIT Election Lab

Population

36,6292024 5-year

Median household income

$48,2252024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

60.0%2024 5-year

Black

29.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+90.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+74.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lincoln County, MS · twin score 90.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,962

29,331

51.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

12,152

28,875

42.1%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

15,956

28,449

56.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,773

28,396

34.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

15,009

28,243

53.1%

A/A

Escambia County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BREWTON CIVIC CTR_BREWTON CIVIC CTR_

883

1,713

2,631

33.6%

65.1%

R+31.5

Precinct -ATMORE PUBLIC LIBRARYATMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY

370

831

1,212

30.5%

68.6%

R+38.0

Precinct -NEW ORDER BAPT_NEW ORDER BAPT_

600

487

1,088

55.1%

44.8%

D+10.4

Precinct -EAST BREWTON SAILSEAST BREWTON SAILS

324

734

1,064

30.5%

69.0%

R+38.5

Precinct -CATAWBA SPRINGSCATAWBA SPRINGS

741

784

5.0%

94.5%

R+89.5

Precinct -FIRST UNITED METHODISTFIRST UNITED METHODIST

156

511

673

23.2%

75.9%

R+52.7

Precinct -ATMORE CITY HALLATMORE CITY HALL

568

602

94.4%

5.6%

D+88.7

Precinct -APPLETON VFDAPPLETON VFD

569

597

4.4%

95.3%

R+91.0

Precinct -NOKOMIS V_H_NOKOMIS V_H_

447

524

14.1%

85.3%

R+71.2

Precinct -FLOMATON TOWN HALLFLOMATON TOWN HALL

439

506

12.3%

86.8%

R+74.5

Precinct -FLOMATON COMM_FLOMATON COMM_

362

460

20.7%

78.7%

R+58.0

Precinct -POARCH (OLD SCHL HOUSE)POARCH (OLD SCHL HOUSE)

113

339

454

24.9%

74.7%

R+49.8

Precinct -OSAKA CHURCHOSAKA CHURCH

406

427

4.9%

95.1%

R+90.2

Precinct -RIVERVIEW TOWN HALLRIVERVIEW TOWN HALL

388

413

5.6%

93.9%

R+88.4

Precinct -CANOE CIVIC CLUBCANOE CIVIC CLUB

366

407

10.1%

89.9%

R+79.9

Precinct -ALCO JD MUSEUMALCO JD MUSEUM

145

210

357

40.6%

58.8%

R+18.2

Precinct -POLLARD TOWN HALLPOLLARD TOWN HALL

303

350

11.1%

86.6%

R+75.4

Precinct -MCCULLOUGH VFDMCCULLOUGH VFD

287

346

16.5%

82.9%

R+66.5

Precinct -DAMASCUS BOYKINDAMASCUS BOYKIN

112

198

312

35.9%

63.5%

R+27.6

Precinct -HUXFORD MASONICHUXFORD MASONIC

300

312

2.2%

96.2%

R+93.9

Precinct -ROCK HILL RIDGE VFDROCK HILL RIDGE VFD

258

307

15.6%

84.0%

R+68.4

Precinct -PINEVIEW V_H_PINEVIEW V_H_

274

297

6.4%

92.3%

R+85.9

Precinct -CO HWY DEPTCO HWY DEPT

117

105

223

52.5%

47.1%

D+5.4

Precinct -LITTLE ROCK VFDLITTLE ROCK VFD

141

150

6.0%

94.0%

R+88.0

Precinct -BARNETTS CROSSROADSBARNETTS CROSSROADS

138

140

1.4%

98.6%

R+97.1

Precinct -WALLACE METHODISTWALLACE METHODIST

100

9.0%

91.0%

R+82.0

Precinct -BETHEL ROBERTSBETHEL ROBERTS

4.4%

94.5%

R+90.1

Precinct -BRADLEY VFDBRADLEY VFD

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -DIXIE VFDDIXIE VFD

1.9%

98.1%

R+96.3

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+59.7%
1880	+47.1%
1884	+29.6%
1888	+17.7%
1892	+60.9%
1896	+28.8%
1900	+16.0%
1904	+75.7%
1908	+66.7%
1912	+80.3%
1916	+80.0%
1920	+78.0%
1924	+75.0%
1928	−23.9%
1932	+85.5%
1936	+85.8%
1940	+90.3%
1944	+76.9%
1948	−10.0%
1952	+48.0%
1956	+36.0%
1960	+36.9%
1964	−74.5%
1968	+7.5%
1972	−65.5%
1976	+9.2%
1980	−11.3%
1984	−38.0%
1988	−25.4%
1992	−8.9%
1996	−5.1%
2000	−21.0%
2004	−37.9%
2008	−28.5%
2012	−25.5%
2016	−36.2%
2020	−37.4%
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

26.5%Harris3,964

72.8%Trump10,884

0.4%Kennedy53

R+46.3

R+8.9

R+44.8

14,957

2020

30.9%Biden4,918

68.3%Trump10,869

0.6%Jorgensen94

R+37.4

R+1.2

R+41.9

15,910

2016

31.3%Clinton4,605

67.5%Trump9,935

1.3%Johnson188

R+36.2

R+10.6

R+38.3

14,728

2012

36.9%Obama5,489

62.5%Romney9,287

0.6%

R+25.5

D+3.0

R+29.4

14,869

2008

35.4%Obama5,188

63.9%McCain9,375

0.8%

R+28.5

D+9.4

R+35.8

14,674

2004

30.8%Kerry3,814

68.7%Bush8,513

0.5%

R+37.9

R+16.9

R+35.5

12,395

2000

38.8%Gore4,523

59.8%Bush6,975

0.7%Nader78

R+21.0

R+16.0

R+21.5

11,660

1996

41.9%Clinton4,651

47.0%Dole5,214

7.8%Perot867

R+5.1

D+3.9

R+13.6

11,104

1992

37.5%Clinton4,809

46.4%Bush5,955

12.6%Perot1,616

R+8.9

D+16.5

R+14.5

12,824

1988

36.7%Dukakis4,020

62.1%Bush6,807

1.2%

R+25.4

D+12.6

R+17.7

10,954

1984

30.3%Mondale3,853

68.3%Reagan8,694

1.4%

R+38.0

R+26.7

R+19.8

12,724

1980

42.7%Carter5,148

54.0%Reagan6,513

3.3%

R+11.3

R+20.5

R+1.6

12,053

1976

53.4%Carter5,957

44.2%Ford4,934

2.4%

D+9.2

D+74.7

D+7.1

11,157

1972

16.7%McGovern1,598

82.2%Nixon7,883

1.1%

R+65.5

R+73.1

R+42.4

9,591

1968

13.9%Humphrey1,492

6.3%Nixon680

79.8%

Wallace +66.0

D+82.0

D+8.2

10,765

1964

0.0%Johnson0

74.5%Goldwater5,623

25.5%

R+74.5

R+111.4

R+97.1

7,551

1960

67.6%Kennedy3,990

30.7%Nixon1,810

1.8%

D+36.9

D+0.9

D+36.8

5,905

1956

64.9%Stevenson3,437

28.9%Eisenhower1,529

6.3%

D+36.0

R+12.0

D+51.4

5,299

1952

73.9%Stevenson3,385

25.9%Eisenhower1,187

0.2%

D+48.0

D+57.9

D+58.7

4,583

1948

0.0%Truman0

10.0%Dewey188

90.0%

Thurmond +80.0

R+86.9

R+14.5

1,882

1944

88.2%Roosevelt2,077

11.3%Dewey266

0.5%

D+76.9

R+13.4

D+69.4

2,355

1940

95.0%Roosevelt2,772

4.7%Willkie137

0.3%

D+90.3

D+4.5

D+80.4

2,917

1936

92.7%Roosevelt2,585

6.9%Landon193

0.4%

D+85.8

D+0.3

D+61.5

2,788

1932

92.7%Roosevelt2,024

7.2%Hoover157

0.1%

D+85.5

D+109.4

D+67.7

2,184

1928

38.0%Smith1,077

61.9%Hoover1,754

0.0%

R+23.9

R+98.9

R+6.4

2,832

1924

85.7%Davis1,217

10.7%Coolidge152

3.2%La Follette46

D+75.0

R+3.0

D+100.2

1,420

1920

88.9%Cox1,455

10.9%Harding178

0.2%

D+78.0

R+2.0

D+104.2

1,637

1916

89.8%Wilson982

9.9%Hughes108

0.3%

D+80.0

R+0.3

D+76.8

1,093

1912

85.6%Wilson829

5.4%Taft52

9.0%

D+80.3

D+13.6

D+60.7

968

1908

80.9%Bryan641

14.3%Taft113

4.8%

D+66.7

R+9.0

D+76.2

792

1904

87.2%Parker627

11.5%Roosevelt83

1.3%

D+75.7

D+59.7

D+95.3

719

1900

56.2%Bryan609

40.2%McKinley436

3.6%

D+16.0

R+12.9

D+23.5

1,084

1896

61.0%Bryan914

32.2%McKinley482

6.8%

D+28.8

R+32.0

D+34.9

1,498

1892

62.0%Cleveland1,110

1.2%Harrison21

36.8%

D+60.9

D+43.2

D+59.2

1,789

1888

58.5%Cleveland694

40.8%Harrison484

0.8%

D+17.7

R+11.9

—

1,187

1884

64.0%Cleveland682

34.5%Blaine367

1.5%

D+29.6

R+17.5

—

1,065

1880

72.6%Hancock812

25.5%Garfield285

2.0%

D+47.1

R+12.6

—

1,119

1876

79.8%Tilden784

20.2%Hayes198

0.0%

D+59.7

—

982

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.6%3,904

73.4%10,755

14,659

2018

31.2%3,763

68.8%8,313

12,076

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

23.3%2,247

75.5%7,284

9,647

2020Class II

34.1%Doug Jones5,400

65.8%Tommy Tuberville10,417

15,831

2016Class III

32.6%Ron Crumpton4,625

67.3%Richard Shelby9,555

14,197

2014Class II

0.0%None0

98.6%Jeff Sessions6,323

6,410

2010Class III

31.3%William Barnes3,307

68.5%Richard Shelby7,236

10,566

2008Class II

33.7%Vivian D. Figures4,816

66.2%Jeff Sessions9,446

14,279

2004Class III

29.2%Wayne Sowell3,482

70.7%Richard Shelby8,424

11,919

2002Class II

35.6%Susan Parker3,135

63.1%Jeff Sessions5,556

8,809

1998Class III

35.9%Clayton Suddith3,064

64.0%Richard Shelby5,468

8,540

1996Class II

42.8%Roger Bedford4,309

53.8%Jeff Sessions5,415

10,058

1992Class III

60.0%Richard Shelby6,268

37.1%Richard Sellers3,874

10,442

1990Class II

61.6%Howell Heflin5,055

38.4%Bill Cabaniss3,153

8,208

1986Class III

42.1%Richard Shelby3,772

57.9%Jeremiah Denton5,194

8,966

1984Class II

58.5%Howell Heflin6,450

40.1%Albert Lee Smith Jr.4,424

11,035

1980Class III

40.5%James E. Folsom Jr.4,522

56.5%Jeremiah Denton6,299

11,155

1978Class II

95.4%Howell Heflin4,816

0.0%None0

5,049

1974Class III

98.3%James B. Allen5,409

0.0%None0

5,503

1972Class II

70.4%John Sparkman7,058

28.3%Winton M. Blount2,842

10,027

1968Class III

88.8%James B. Allen8,110

10.5%Perry Hooper956

9,131

1966Class II

60.9%John Sparkman5,208

38.7%John Grenier3,307

8,550

1962Class III

40.5%Lister Hill1,822

59.5%James D. Martin2,681

4,503

1960Class II

79.5%John Sparkman4,645

20.5%Julian Elgin1,199

5,844

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill3,700

0.0%None0

3,700

1954Class II

94.1%John Sparkman3,039

5.9%J. Foy Guin Jr.189

3,228

1950Class III

78.0%Lister Hill1,302

0.0%None0

1,670

1948Class II

93.1%John Sparkman1,817

6.9%Paul G. Parsons134

1,951

1944Class III

92.0%Lister Hill2,090

7.6%John A. Posey173

2,272

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II622

0.0%None0

622

1936Class II

96.3%John H. Bankhead II2,580

3.4%H.E. Berkstresser91

2,680

1932Class III

94.1%Hugo L. Black1,947

5.9%J. Theodore Johnson121

2,068

1930Class II

47.7%John H. Bankhead II1,304

0.0%None0

2,733

1926Class III

98.4%Hugo L. Black1,014

1.6%E.H. Dryer17

1,031

1924Class II

90.5%J. Thomas Heflin1,249

9.5%F.H. Lathrop131

1,380

1920Class III

90.2%Oscar W. Underwood1,465

8.1%L.H. Reynolds132

1,624

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead458

0.0%None0

458

1914Class III

96.0%Oscar W. Underwood581

2.3%Alex C. Birch14

605

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

41.8%Doug Jones3,642

57.2%Roy Moore4,987

8,716

1978Special · Class III

60.9%Donald W. Stewart3,709

39.1%James D. Martin2,378

6,087

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman1,285

0.0%None0

1,285

1920Special · Class II

90.0%J. Thomas Heflin1,410

9.5%C.P. Lunsford149

1,566

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

22.4%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers2,167

75.3%Kay Ivey7,286

9,673

2018

33.3%Walt Maddox4,035

66.7%Kay Ivey8,098

12,133

2014

33.5%Parker Griffith3,032

66.4%Robert J. Bentley6,013

9,054

2010

38.4%Ron Sparks4,091

60.9%Robert J. Bentley6,487

10,654

2006

40.4%Lucy Baxley3,547

59.2%Bob Riley5,202

8,786

2002

44.8%Don Siegelman3,972

53.9%Bob Riley4,776

8,869

1998

55.3%Don Siegelman4,862

44.5%Fob James3,910

8,789

1994

56.0%Jim Folsom Jr.4,723

44.0%Fob James3,706

8,429

1990

50.8%Paul Hubbert4,424

49.2%H. Guy Hunt4,292

8,716

1986

39.1%Bill Baxley3,700

60.9%H. Guy Hunt5,753

9,453

1982

68.4%George Wallace6,930

27.9%Emory Folmar2,828

10,137

1978

83.1%Fob James5,571

14.8%H. Guy Hunt992

6,701

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Escambia County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	25,690
2020	27,240
2022	26,854
2024	28,277

How did Escambia County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Escambia County, Alabama voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,957 votes cast, 3,964 went Democratic and 10,884 went Republican.

When did Escambia County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Escambia County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Escambia County, Alabama?

Escambia County, Alabama has a population of 36,629 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Escambia County, Alabama is $48,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Escambia County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Escambia County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.