Franklin County, Alabama
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 86.1% | 10,417 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 13.0% | 1,568 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.5% | 64 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +70.3% |
| 1880 | +41.4% |
| 1884 | +33.6% |
| 1888 | +53.7% |
| 1892 | +65.9% |
| 1896 | +38.1% |
| 1900 | −16.0% |
| 1904 | +6.6% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +30.0% |
| 1916 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | −16.4% |
| 1924 | −5.2% |
| 1928 | −12.6% |
| 1932 | +29.8% |
| 1936 | +23.9% |
| 1940 | +27.7% |
| 1944 | +18.7% |
| 1948 | −44.1% |
| 1952 | +17.6% |
| 1956 | −0.7% |
| 1960 | −8.6% |
| 1964 | −56.4% |
| 1968 | −21.3% |
| 1972 | −51.7% |
| 1976 | +30.2% |
| 1980 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | −7.0% |
| 1988 | −1.8% |
| 1992 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | −11.9% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −39.2% |
| 2012 | −40.5% |
| 2016 | −61.1% |
| 2020 | −65.9% |
| 2024 | −73.2% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 18,631 |
| 2020 | 19,744 |
| 2022 | 19,386 |
| 2024 | 19,923 |
Franklin County's R+73.2 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state, a pattern consistent with rural northwest Alabama's decades-long shift toward straight-ticket Republican voting in federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.3 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 73.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.2 points.
A population of 31,966, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,338 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Le Flore County and Nowata County.
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Franklin County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.