Akashic

county

Lauderdale 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

English15.2%12.1%9.5%

American13.5%12.8%5.3%

Irish10.4%8.0%9.4%

German8.6%6.4%12.5%

Scottish3.1%2.0%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.9%1.2%—

Italian1.6%1.7%4.8%

French1.1%1.1%1.6%

African American†8.8%24.6%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Mexican2.5%3.2%11.3%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%0.5%0.5%

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

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	Lauderdale County	Alabama	United States
Median age	40.8	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	12.1%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.5%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lauderdale County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$62,649	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.2%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.8%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lauderdale County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.9%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.7%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lauderdale County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	1.6%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	54.4%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	33.5%	36.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.6%	6.5%	5.2%

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 58.0% of 75,607 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic23.7%10,326TrumpRepublican75.0%32,708KennedyIndependent0.6%265

R+51.3

Lead: 22,382
Total: 43,637
vs nation: R+49.8
Turnout: 58.0%

BidenDemocratic26.9%11,915TrumpRepublican71.5%31,721JorgensenLibertarian1.2%537

R+44.7

Lead: 19,806
Total: 44,339
vs nation: R+49.1
Turnout: 60.7%

ClintonDemocratic25.6%9,952TrumpRepublican71.8%27,899JohnsonLibertarian2.5%987

R+46.2

Lead: 17,947
Total: 38,838
vs nation: R+48.3
Turnout: 54.8%

ObamaDemocratic33.9%12,511RomneyRepublican64.8%23,911OtherAll other candidates1.4%502

R+30.9

Lead: 11,400
Total: 36,924
vs nation: R+34.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.0%13,329McCainRepublican63.2%24,068OtherAll other candidates1.9%707

R+28.2

Lead: 10,739
Total: 38,104
vs nation: R+35.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.4%14,628BushRepublican59.7%22,161OtherAll other candidates0.9%318

R+20.3

Lead: 7,533
Total: 37,107
vs nation: R+17.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.2%13,875BushRepublican54.4%17,478NaderGreen1.1%354

R+11.2

Lead: 3,603
Total: 32,137
vs nation: R+11.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.7%13,619DoleRepublican46.2%14,058PerotReform8.5%2,574

R+1.4

Lead: 439
Total: 30,436
vs nation: R+10.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+51.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 95,8302024 5-year
Median household income: $62,6492024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.1%2024 5-year
Black: 9.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+84.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Etowah County, AL · twin score 88.9

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: 58.0%43,816 participants ÷ 75,607 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 32.7%–39.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	39,876	72,736	54.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	31,120	72,968	42.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	44,510	73,356	60.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	26,430	74,611	35.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	43,816	75,607	58.0%	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

31 precincts · 43,637 votes

Election

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

Lauderdale County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ATLAS CH OF CHRISTATLAS CH OF CHRIST	421	2,830	38	3,289	12.8%	86.0%	R+73.2
Precinct -CTR_ STAR 1ST BAPT_CTR_ STAR 1ST BAPT_	448	2,367	34	2,849	15.7%	83.1%	R+67.4
Precinct -KILLEN CH OF CHRISTKILLEN CH OF CHRIST	455	2,323	32	2,810	16.2%	82.7%	R+66.5
Precinct -ST_ JAMES UMCST_ JAMES UMC	765	1,931	44	2,740	27.9%	70.5%	R+42.6
Precinct -ROGERSVILLE 1ST BAPT_ROGERSVILLE 1ST BAPT_	416	2,147	34	2,597	16.0%	82.7%	R+66.7
Precinct -CHRIST CHAPEL CHCHRIST CHAPEL CH	696	1,584	32	2,312	30.1%	68.5%	R+38.4
Precinct -UNDERWOOD COMM_ CTRUNDERWOOD COMM_ CTR	359	1,486	21	1,866	19.2%	79.6%	R+60.4
Precinct -CLOVERDALE COMM_ CTRCLOVERDALE COMM_ CTR	211	1,490	16	1,717	12.3%	86.8%	R+74.5
Precinct -ELGIN SENIOR CTR_ELGIN SENIOR CTR_	203	1,493	19	1,715	11.8%	87.1%	R+75.2
Precinct -CENTRAL COMM_ CTR_CENTRAL COMM_ CTR_	214	1,401	21	1,636	13.1%	85.6%	R+72.6
Precinct -FLORENCE- HIGH SCHFLORENCE- HIGH SCH	543	933	29	1,505	36.1%	62.0%	R+25.9
Precinct -LEXINGTON SENIOR CTR_LEXINGTON SENIOR CTR_	166	1,311	16	1,493	11.1%	87.8%	R+76.7
Precinct -LAUDERDALE CO_ BOARDLAUDERDALE CO_ BOARD	260	1,193	22	1,475	17.6%	80.9%	R+63.3
Precinct -ST_ FLORIAN SR CTR_ST_ FLORIAN SR CTR_	265	1,191	17	1,473	18.0%	80.9%	R+62.9
Precinct -HIGHLAND BAPT_ CHHIGHLAND BAPT_ CH	606	684	37	1,327	45.7%	51.5%	R+5.9
Precinct -OAKLAND VFDOAKLAND VFD	317	896	19	1,232	25.7%	72.7%	R+47.0
Precinct -SALEM CH OF CHRIST ACTIVITYSALEM CH OF CHRIST ACTIVITY	143	1,064	14	1,221	11.7%	87.1%	R+75.4
Precinct -STEWARTVILLE CH CHRISTSTEWARTVILLE CH CHRIST	139	986	14	1,139	12.2%	86.6%	R+74.4
Precinct -ANDERSON GYMNASIUMANDERSON GYMNASIUM	144	954	9	1,107	13.0%	86.2%	R+73.2
Precinct -FLORENCE BLVD CH OF CHRISTFLORENCE BLVD CH OF CHRIST	282	699	14	995	28.3%	70.3%	R+41.9
Precinct -HIBBETT SCHOOLHIBBETT SCHOOL	369	605	16	990	37.3%	61.1%	R+23.8
Precinct -E CAMPUS WOODMONT BAPT_E CAMPUS WOODMONT BAPT_	313	607	18	938	33.4%	64.7%	R+31.3
Precinct -FAIRGROUNDS RD SENIORFAIRGROUNDS RD SENIOR	395	478	8	881	44.8%	54.3%	R+9.4
Precinct -BROADWAY RECREATION CTR_BROADWAY RECREATION CTR_	327	417	7	751	43.5%	55.5%	R+12.0
Precinct -SHERROD AVE CH OF CHRISTSHERROD AVE CH OF CHRIST	452	285	14	751	60.2%	37.9%	D+22.2
Precinct -FLORENCE- 1ST BAPT_FLORENCE- 1ST BAPT_	270	281	18	569	47.5%	49.4%	R+1.9
Precinct -HANDY RECREATION CTR_HANDY RECREATION CTR_	435	81	3	519	83.8%	15.6%	D+68.2
Precinct -CENTRAL BAPT_ CHCENTRAL BAPT_ CH	231	266	5	502	46.0%	53.0%	R+7.0
Precinct -GRADY RICHARDS CTR_GRADY RICHARDS CTR_	209	231	14	454	46.0%	50.9%	R+4.8
Precinct -1ST PRESBYTERIAN CH1ST PRESBYTERIAN CH	231	179	12	422	54.7%	42.4%	D+12.3
Precinct -WATERLOO SENIOR CTR_WATERLOO SENIOR CTR_	41	315	6	362	11.3%	87.0%	R+75.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+24.5%
1880	+16.8%
1884	+44.9%
1888	+18.7%
1892	+64.5%
1896	+37.7%
1900	−2.7%
1904	+59.3%
1908	+45.8%
1912	+55.6%
1916	+62.1%
1920	+38.2%
1924	+45.4%
1928	+33.2%
1932	+76.7%
1936	+84.3%
1940	+81.3%
1944	+74.0%
1948	−14.3%
1952	+57.5%
1956	+57.2%
1960	+40.9%
1964	−47.6%
1968	−4.2%
1972	−46.2%
1976	+35.9%
1980	+18.0%
1984	−8.5%
1988	−0.3%
1992	+6.5%
1996	−1.4%
2000	−11.2%
2004	−20.3%
2008	−28.2%
2012	−30.9%
2016	−46.2%
2020	−44.7%
2024	−51.3%

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	23.7%Harris10,326	75.0%Trump32,708	0.6%Kennedy265	R+51.3	R+6.6	R+49.8	43,637
2020	R	26.9%Biden11,915	71.5%Trump31,721	1.2%Jorgensen537	R+44.7	D+1.5	R+49.1	44,339
2016	R	25.6%Clinton9,952	71.8%Trump27,899	2.5%Johnson987	R+46.2	R+15.3	R+48.3	38,838
2012	R	33.9%Obama12,511	64.8%Romney23,911	1.4%	R+30.9	R+2.7	R+34.7	36,924
2008	R	35.0%Obama13,329	63.2%McCain24,068	1.9%	R+28.2	R+7.9	R+35.5	38,104
2004	R	39.4%Kerry14,628	59.7%Bush22,161	0.9%	R+20.3	R+9.1	R+17.8	37,107
2000	R	43.2%Gore13,875	54.4%Bush17,478	1.1%Nader354	R+11.2	R+9.8	R+11.7	32,137
1996	R	44.7%Clinton13,619	46.2%Dole14,058	8.5%Perot2,574	R+1.4	R+8.0	R+10.0	30,436
1992	D	47.2%Clinton15,936	40.7%Bush13,728	11.9%Perot4,009	D+6.5	D+6.8	D+1.0	33,756
1988	R	49.1%Dukakis12,862	49.4%Bush12,942	1.4%	R+0.3	D+8.2	D+7.4	26,180
1984	R	45.0%Mondale12,907	53.6%Reagan15,354	1.4%	R+8.5	R+26.6	D+9.7	28,659
1980	D	56.5%Carter15,379	38.4%Reagan10,467	5.1%	D+18.0	R+17.9	D+27.8	27,243
1976	D	67.1%Carter15,549	31.2%Ford7,226	1.8%	D+35.9	D+82.1	D+33.8	23,185
1972	R	25.4%McGovern5,112	71.7%Nixon14,410	2.9%	R+46.2	R+42.1	R+23.1	20,108
1968	O	11.5%Humphrey2,166	15.6%Nixon2,952	72.9%	Wallace +57.3	D+43.4	R+3.5	18,883
1964	O	0.0%Johnson0	47.6%Goldwater5,978	52.4%	Other +4.9	R+88.4	R+70.1	12,571
1960	D	70.1%Kennedy8,565	29.2%Nixon3,570	0.7%	D+40.9	R+16.4	D+40.7	12,219
1956	D	78.3%Stevenson9,150	21.0%Eisenhower2,458	0.7%	D+57.2	R+0.2	D+72.6	11,692
1952	D	78.6%Stevenson7,097	21.2%Eisenhower1,910	0.2%	D+57.5	D+71.7	D+68.2	9,027
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	14.3%Dewey546	85.7%	Thurmond +71.4	R+88.3	R+18.8	3,822
1944	D	86.8%Roosevelt4,001	12.8%Dewey590	0.4%	D+74.0	R+7.3	D+66.5	4,611
1940	D	90.3%Roosevelt5,065	9.0%Willkie507	0.6%	D+81.3	R+3.0	D+71.4	5,606
1936	D	92.0%Roosevelt4,685	7.6%Landon389	0.4%	D+84.3	D+7.6	D+60.1	5,094
1932	D	88.1%Roosevelt3,336	11.4%Hoover431	0.5%	D+76.7	D+43.5	D+58.9	3,787
1928	D	67.8%Smith2,763	34.6%Hoover1,410	0.0%	D+33.2	R+12.2	D+50.7	4,074
1924	D	71.3%Davis2,266	25.9%Coolidge823	2.5%La Follette80	D+45.4	D+7.2	D+70.6	3,178
1920	D	68.3%Cox2,644	30.1%Harding1,164	1.6%	D+38.2	R+23.9	D+64.4	3,870
1916	D	79.6%Wilson1,678	17.5%Hughes369	2.8%	D+62.1	D+6.5	D+59.0	2,107
1912	D	68.7%Wilson1,386	13.0%Taft263	18.3%	D+55.6	D+9.8	D+36.1	2,018
1908	D	71.9%Bryan1,177	26.1%Taft427	2.0%	D+45.8	R+13.5	D+55.4	1,637
1904	D	79.0%Parker1,269	19.7%Roosevelt316	1.3%	D+59.3	D+62.1	D+79.0	1,606
1900	R	48.1%Bryan1,380	50.9%McKinley1,458	1.0%	R+2.7	R+40.4	D+4.8	2,867
1896	D	68.0%Bryan2,300	30.3%McKinley1,024	1.8%	D+37.7	R+26.8	D+43.8	3,384
1892	D	64.5%Cleveland2,352	0.0%Harrison0	35.5%	D+64.5	D+45.8	D+62.9	3,645
1888	D	59.4%Cleveland1,637	40.6%Harrison1,120	0.0%	D+18.7	R+26.1	—	2,758
1884	D	71.3%Cleveland1,698	26.4%Blaine629	2.3%	D+44.9	D+28.0	—	2,383
1880	D	57.0%Hancock1,743	40.1%Garfield1,228	2.9%	D+16.8	R+7.6	—	3,059
1876	D	62.2%Tilden1,720	37.8%Hayes1,044	0.0%	D+24.5	—	—	2,764

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%34,166	34,166
2018	R	33.4%10,288	66.6%20,503	30,791

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	21.1%5,453	77.0%19,893	25,840
2020Class II	R	31.5%Doug Jones13,874	68.3%Tommy Tuberville30,071	44,033
2016Class III	R	30.0%Ron Crumpton11,652	69.8%Richard Shelby27,092	38,787
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	96.9%Jeff Sessions16,508	17,028
2010Class III	R	33.8%William Barnes9,389	66.1%Richard Shelby18,374	27,794
2008Class II	R	32.2%Vivian D. Figures12,012	67.6%Jeff Sessions25,249	37,343
2004Class III	R	33.3%Wayne Sowell12,042	66.6%Richard Shelby24,111	36,196
2002Class II	R	44.5%Susan Parker11,669	54.1%Jeff Sessions14,183	26,230
1998Class III	R	39.6%Clayton Suddith9,875	60.3%Richard Shelby15,047	24,952
1996Class II	D	53.9%Roger Bedford16,253	44.3%Jeff Sessions13,353	30,159
1992Class III	D	72.1%Richard Shelby23,521	26.1%Richard Sellers8,509	32,614
1990Class II	D	71.0%Howell Heflin15,161	29.0%Bill Cabaniss6,184	21,346
1986Class III	D	57.6%Richard Shelby12,873	42.4%Jeremiah Denton9,479	22,352
1984Class II	D	76.4%Howell Heflin21,315	22.7%Albert Lee Smith Jr.6,325	27,885
1980Class III	D	53.9%James E. Folsom Jr.14,409	42.9%Jeremiah Denton11,485	26,746
1978Class II	D	96.0%Howell Heflin10,430	0.0%None0	10,868
1974Class III	D	93.6%James B. Allen6,101	0.0%None0	6,519
1972Class II	D	71.2%John Sparkman15,755	25.2%Winton M. Blount5,577	22,141
1968Class III	D	74.9%James B. Allen12,421	20.6%Perry Hooper3,414	16,585
1966Class II	D	60.0%John Sparkman8,581	39.7%John Grenier5,673	14,291
1962Class III	D	70.2%Lister Hill5,856	29.8%James D. Martin2,482	8,338
1960Class II	D	76.3%John Sparkman9,589	23.7%Julian Elgin2,975	12,564
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill9,666	0.0%None0	9,666
1954Class II	D	91.7%John Sparkman5,858	8.3%J. Foy Guin Jr.533	6,391
1950Class III	D	89.0%Lister Hill2,732	0.0%None0	3,069
1948Class II	D	88.9%John Sparkman3,657	11.1%Paul G. Parsons455	4,112
1944Class III	D	79.1%Lister Hill4,458	11.9%John A. Posey669	5,635
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II717	0.0%None0	717
1936Class II	D	92.4%John H. Bankhead II4,696	7.5%H.E. Berkstresser382	5,082
1932Class III	D	88.4%Hugo L. Black3,602	11.6%J. Theodore Johnson472	4,074
1930Class II	D	72.4%John H. Bankhead II2,697	0.0%None0	3,723
1926Class III	D	85.6%Hugo L. Black1,992	14.4%E.H. Dryer335	2,327
1924Class II	D	76.3%J. Thomas Heflin2,380	23.7%F.H. Lathrop741	3,121
1920Class III	D	72.4%Oscar W. Underwood2,775	26.2%L.H. Reynolds1,003	3,831
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead630	0.0%None0	630
1914Class III	D	84.0%Oscar W. Underwood862	12.7%Alex C. Birch130	1,026

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	43.0%Doug Jones9,970	55.3%Roy Moore12,818	23,176
1978Special · Class III	D	60.0%Donald W. Stewart7,620	40.0%James D. Martin5,074	12,694
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman2,790	0.0%None0	2,790
1920Special · Class II	D	72.6%J. Thomas Heflin2,791	26.9%C.P. Lunsford1,033	3,843

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	18.5%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers4,761	78.7%Kay Ivey20,235	25,719
2018	R	33.1%Walt Maddox10,222	66.9%Kay Ivey20,692	30,914
2014	R	31.9%Parker Griffith7,431	67.7%Robert J. Bentley15,782	23,302
2010	R	38.8%Ron Sparks10,849	61.0%Robert J. Bentley17,074	27,994
2006	R	43.3%Lucy Baxley10,831	55.8%Bob Riley13,943	24,989
2002	D	49.7%Don Siegelman13,054	47.9%Bob Riley12,586	26,259
1998	D	57.4%Don Siegelman14,460	42.4%Fob James10,680	25,203
1994	D	54.3%Jim Folsom Jr.12,592	45.2%Fob James10,478	23,172
1990	D	55.2%Paul Hubbert12,089	44.8%H. Guy Hunt9,800	21,890
1986	D	63.1%Bill Baxley14,304	36.9%H. Guy Hunt8,369	22,673
1982	D	62.3%George Wallace14,561	33.8%Emory Folmar7,901	23,354
1978	D	73.0%Fob James10,267	25.2%H. Guy Hunt3,551	14,068

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Lauderdale County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	63,719
2020	68,218
2022	67,340
2024	70,859

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+112 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +5,936 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,409 in average income, against $78,822 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+43.8 on average — 7.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Lauderdale County, AL itself (R+51.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Colbert County, AL502R+46.3
Limestone County, AL153R+43.7
Madison County, AL132R+8.9
Morgan County, AL62R+52.4
Lawrence County, TN61R+69.1
Franklin County, AL49R+73.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Colbert County, AL555
Madison County, AL202
Limestone County, AL129
Morgan County, AL69
Jefferson County, AL59
Franklin County, AL49

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 Lauderdale County, AL in Lauderdale County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−18
2012	+155
2013	+220
2014	+440
2015	−429
2016	+100
2017	+391
2018	+214
2019	+355
2021	+1,298
2022	+1,305
2023	+1,090
2024	+703
2025	+112

Lauderdale County anchors Alabama's northwest corner along the Tennessee River, where a largely rural, majority-white electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins above 50 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 51.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.3 points.

A population of 95,830, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,649 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Etowah County and Obion County.

Political twins — counties

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

Etowah County

Alabama

88.9twin score

elasticity% Evangelical2024 margin≠ college share

Obion County

Tennessee

87.5twin score

% Evangelicalelasticity% unaffiliated≠ college share

Gibson County

Tennessee

86.5twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ elasticity

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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Cities & towns in Lauderdale County

Florence

R+21

41.7K residents

Underwood-Petersville

R+61

3.1K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lauderdale County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lauderdale County, Alabama voted Republican by 51.3 points (R+51.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,637 votes cast, 10,326 went Democratic and 32,708 went Republican.

When did Lauderdale County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lauderdale County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Lauderdale County, Alabama has a population of 95,830 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lauderdale County, Alabama is $62,649 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lauderdale County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.

Measure

Lauderdale County

Alabama

United States

Median age

40.8

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

12.1%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.5%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Lauderdale County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$62,649

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.2%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.8%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Lauderdale County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.9%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.7%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Lauderdale County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

1.6%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

54.4%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

33.5%

36.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.6%

6.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+51.3MIT Election Lab

Population

95,8302024 5-year

Median household income

$62,6492024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

82.1%2024 5-year

Black

9.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+84.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+51.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Etowah County, AL · twin score 88.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

39,876

72,736

54.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

31,120

72,968

42.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

44,510

73,356

60.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

26,430

74,611

35.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

43,816

75,607

58.0%

A/A

Lauderdale County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ATLAS CH OF CHRISTATLAS CH OF CHRIST

421

2,830

3,289

12.8%

86.0%

R+73.2

Precinct -CTR_ STAR 1ST BAPT_CTR_ STAR 1ST BAPT_

448

2,367

2,849

15.7%

83.1%

R+67.4

Precinct -KILLEN CH OF CHRISTKILLEN CH OF CHRIST

455

2,323

2,810

16.2%

82.7%

R+66.5

Precinct -ST_ JAMES UMCST_ JAMES UMC

765

1,931

2,740

27.9%

70.5%

R+42.6

Precinct -ROGERSVILLE 1ST BAPT_ROGERSVILLE 1ST BAPT_

416

2,147

2,597

16.0%

82.7%

R+66.7

Precinct -CHRIST CHAPEL CHCHRIST CHAPEL CH

696

1,584

2,312

30.1%

68.5%

R+38.4

Precinct -UNDERWOOD COMM_ CTRUNDERWOOD COMM_ CTR

359

1,486

1,866

19.2%

79.6%

R+60.4

Precinct -CLOVERDALE COMM_ CTRCLOVERDALE COMM_ CTR

211

1,490

1,717

12.3%

86.8%

R+74.5

Precinct -ELGIN SENIOR CTR_ELGIN SENIOR CTR_

203

1,493

1,715

11.8%

87.1%

R+75.2

Precinct -CENTRAL COMM_ CTR_CENTRAL COMM_ CTR_

214

1,401

1,636

13.1%

85.6%

R+72.6

Precinct -FLORENCE- HIGH SCHFLORENCE- HIGH SCH

543

933

1,505

36.1%

62.0%

R+25.9

Precinct -LEXINGTON SENIOR CTR_LEXINGTON SENIOR CTR_

166

1,311

1,493

11.1%

87.8%

R+76.7

Precinct -LAUDERDALE CO_ BOARDLAUDERDALE CO_ BOARD

260

1,193

1,475

17.6%

80.9%

R+63.3

Precinct -ST_ FLORIAN SR CTR_ST_ FLORIAN SR CTR_

265

1,191

1,473

18.0%

80.9%

R+62.9

Precinct -HIGHLAND BAPT_ CHHIGHLAND BAPT_ CH

606

684

1,327

45.7%

51.5%

R+5.9

Precinct -OAKLAND VFDOAKLAND VFD

317

896

1,232

25.7%

72.7%

R+47.0

Precinct -SALEM CH OF CHRIST ACTIVITYSALEM CH OF CHRIST ACTIVITY

143

1,064

1,221

11.7%

87.1%

R+75.4

Precinct -STEWARTVILLE CH CHRISTSTEWARTVILLE CH CHRIST

139

986

1,139

12.2%

86.6%

R+74.4

Precinct -ANDERSON GYMNASIUMANDERSON GYMNASIUM

144

954

1,107

13.0%

86.2%

R+73.2

Precinct -FLORENCE BLVD CH OF CHRISTFLORENCE BLVD CH OF CHRIST

282

699

995

28.3%

70.3%

R+41.9

Precinct -HIBBETT SCHOOLHIBBETT SCHOOL

369

605

990

37.3%

61.1%

R+23.8

Precinct -E CAMPUS WOODMONT BAPT_E CAMPUS WOODMONT BAPT_

313

607

938

33.4%

64.7%

R+31.3

Precinct -FAIRGROUNDS RD SENIORFAIRGROUNDS RD SENIOR

395

478

881

44.8%

54.3%

R+9.4

Precinct -BROADWAY RECREATION CTR_BROADWAY RECREATION CTR_

327

417

751

43.5%

55.5%

R+12.0

Precinct -SHERROD AVE CH OF CHRISTSHERROD AVE CH OF CHRIST

452

285

751

60.2%

37.9%

D+22.2

Precinct -FLORENCE- 1ST BAPT_FLORENCE- 1ST BAPT_

270

281

569

47.5%

49.4%

R+1.9

Precinct -HANDY RECREATION CTR_HANDY RECREATION CTR_

435

519

83.8%

15.6%

D+68.2

Precinct -CENTRAL BAPT_ CHCENTRAL BAPT_ CH

231

266

502

46.0%

53.0%

R+7.0

Precinct -GRADY RICHARDS CTR_GRADY RICHARDS CTR_

209

231

454

46.0%

50.9%

R+4.8

Precinct -1ST PRESBYTERIAN CH1ST PRESBYTERIAN CH

231

179

422

54.7%

42.4%

D+12.3

Precinct -WATERLOO SENIOR CTR_WATERLOO SENIOR CTR_

315

362

11.3%

87.0%

R+75.7

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+24.5%
1880	+16.8%
1884	+44.9%
1888	+18.7%
1892	+64.5%
1896	+37.7%
1900	−2.7%
1904	+59.3%
1908	+45.8%
1912	+55.6%
1916	+62.1%
1920	+38.2%
1924	+45.4%
1928	+33.2%
1932	+76.7%
1936	+84.3%
1940	+81.3%
1944	+74.0%
1948	−14.3%
1952	+57.5%
1956	+57.2%
1960	+40.9%
1964	−47.6%
1968	−4.2%
1972	−46.2%
1976	+35.9%
1980	+18.0%
1984	−8.5%
1988	−0.3%
1992	+6.5%
1996	−1.4%
2000	−11.2%
2004	−20.3%
2008	−28.2%
2012	−30.9%
2016	−46.2%
2020	−44.7%
2024	−51.3%

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

23.7%Harris10,326

75.0%Trump32,708

0.6%Kennedy265

R+51.3

R+6.6

R+49.8

43,637

2020

26.9%Biden11,915

71.5%Trump31,721

1.2%Jorgensen537

R+44.7

D+1.5

R+49.1

44,339

2016

25.6%Clinton9,952

71.8%Trump27,899

2.5%Johnson987

R+46.2

R+15.3

R+48.3

38,838

2012

33.9%Obama12,511

64.8%Romney23,911

1.4%

R+30.9

R+2.7

R+34.7

36,924

2008

35.0%Obama13,329

63.2%McCain24,068

1.9%

R+28.2

R+7.9

R+35.5

38,104

2004

39.4%Kerry14,628

59.7%Bush22,161

0.9%

R+20.3

R+9.1

R+17.8

37,107

2000

43.2%Gore13,875

54.4%Bush17,478

1.1%Nader354

R+11.2

R+9.8

R+11.7

32,137

1996

44.7%Clinton13,619

46.2%Dole14,058

8.5%Perot2,574

R+1.4

R+8.0

R+10.0

30,436

1992

47.2%Clinton15,936

40.7%Bush13,728

11.9%Perot4,009

D+6.5

D+6.8

D+1.0

33,756

1988

49.1%Dukakis12,862

49.4%Bush12,942

1.4%

R+0.3

D+8.2

D+7.4

26,180

1984

45.0%Mondale12,907

53.6%Reagan15,354

1.4%

R+8.5

R+26.6

D+9.7

28,659

1980

56.5%Carter15,379

38.4%Reagan10,467

5.1%

D+18.0

R+17.9

D+27.8

27,243

1976

67.1%Carter15,549

31.2%Ford7,226

1.8%

D+35.9

D+82.1

D+33.8

23,185

1972

25.4%McGovern5,112

71.7%Nixon14,410

2.9%

R+46.2

R+42.1

R+23.1

20,108

1968

11.5%Humphrey2,166

15.6%Nixon2,952

72.9%

Wallace +57.3

D+43.4

R+3.5

18,883

1964

0.0%Johnson0

47.6%Goldwater5,978

52.4%

Other +4.9

R+88.4

R+70.1

12,571

1960

70.1%Kennedy8,565

29.2%Nixon3,570

0.7%

D+40.9

R+16.4

D+40.7

12,219

1956

78.3%Stevenson9,150

21.0%Eisenhower2,458

0.7%

D+57.2

R+0.2

D+72.6

11,692

1952

78.6%Stevenson7,097

21.2%Eisenhower1,910

0.2%

D+57.5

D+71.7

D+68.2

9,027

1948

0.0%Truman0

14.3%Dewey546

85.7%

Thurmond +71.4

R+88.3

R+18.8

3,822

1944

86.8%Roosevelt4,001

12.8%Dewey590

0.4%

D+74.0

R+7.3

D+66.5

4,611

1940

90.3%Roosevelt5,065

9.0%Willkie507

0.6%

D+81.3

R+3.0

D+71.4

5,606

1936

92.0%Roosevelt4,685

7.6%Landon389

0.4%

D+84.3

D+7.6

D+60.1

5,094

1932

88.1%Roosevelt3,336

11.4%Hoover431

0.5%

D+76.7

D+43.5

D+58.9

3,787

1928

67.8%Smith2,763

34.6%Hoover1,410

0.0%

D+33.2

R+12.2

D+50.7

4,074

1924

71.3%Davis2,266

25.9%Coolidge823

2.5%La Follette80

D+45.4

D+7.2

D+70.6

3,178

1920

68.3%Cox2,644

30.1%Harding1,164

1.6%

D+38.2

R+23.9

D+64.4

3,870

1916

79.6%Wilson1,678

17.5%Hughes369

2.8%

D+62.1

D+6.5

D+59.0

2,107

1912

68.7%Wilson1,386

13.0%Taft263

18.3%

D+55.6

D+9.8

D+36.1

2,018

1908

71.9%Bryan1,177

26.1%Taft427

2.0%

D+45.8

R+13.5

D+55.4

1,637

1904

79.0%Parker1,269

19.7%Roosevelt316

1.3%

D+59.3

D+62.1

D+79.0

1,606

1900

48.1%Bryan1,380

50.9%McKinley1,458

1.0%

R+2.7

R+40.4

D+4.8

2,867

1896

68.0%Bryan2,300

30.3%McKinley1,024

1.8%

D+37.7

R+26.8

D+43.8

3,384

1892

64.5%Cleveland2,352

0.0%Harrison0

35.5%

D+64.5

D+45.8

D+62.9

3,645

1888

59.4%Cleveland1,637

40.6%Harrison1,120

0.0%

D+18.7

R+26.1

—

2,758

1884

71.3%Cleveland1,698

26.4%Blaine629

2.3%

D+44.9

D+28.0

—

2,383

1880

57.0%Hancock1,743

40.1%Garfield1,228

2.9%

D+16.8

R+7.6

—

3,059

1876

62.2%Tilden1,720

37.8%Hayes1,044

0.0%

D+24.5

—

2,764

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

0.0%0

100.0%34,166

34,166

2018

33.4%10,288

66.6%20,503

30,791

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

21.1%5,453

77.0%19,893

25,840

2020Class II

31.5%Doug Jones13,874

68.3%Tommy Tuberville30,071

44,033

2016Class III

30.0%Ron Crumpton11,652

69.8%Richard Shelby27,092

38,787

2014Class II

0.0%None0

96.9%Jeff Sessions16,508

17,028

2010Class III

33.8%William Barnes9,389

66.1%Richard Shelby18,374

27,794

2008Class II

32.2%Vivian D. Figures12,012

67.6%Jeff Sessions25,249

37,343

2004Class III

33.3%Wayne Sowell12,042

66.6%Richard Shelby24,111

36,196

2002Class II

44.5%Susan Parker11,669

54.1%Jeff Sessions14,183

26,230

1998Class III

39.6%Clayton Suddith9,875

60.3%Richard Shelby15,047

24,952

1996Class II

53.9%Roger Bedford16,253

44.3%Jeff Sessions13,353

30,159

1992Class III

72.1%Richard Shelby23,521

26.1%Richard Sellers8,509

32,614

1990Class II

71.0%Howell Heflin15,161

29.0%Bill Cabaniss6,184

21,346

1986Class III

57.6%Richard Shelby12,873

42.4%Jeremiah Denton9,479

22,352

1984Class II

76.4%Howell Heflin21,315

22.7%Albert Lee Smith Jr.6,325

27,885

1980Class III

53.9%James E. Folsom Jr.14,409

42.9%Jeremiah Denton11,485

26,746

1978Class II

96.0%Howell Heflin10,430

0.0%None0

10,868

1974Class III

93.6%James B. Allen6,101

0.0%None0

6,519

1972Class II

71.2%John Sparkman15,755

25.2%Winton M. Blount5,577

22,141

1968Class III

74.9%James B. Allen12,421

20.6%Perry Hooper3,414

16,585

1966Class II

60.0%John Sparkman8,581

39.7%John Grenier5,673

14,291

1962Class III

70.2%Lister Hill5,856

29.8%James D. Martin2,482

8,338

1960Class II

76.3%John Sparkman9,589

23.7%Julian Elgin2,975

12,564

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill9,666

0.0%None0

9,666

1954Class II

91.7%John Sparkman5,858

8.3%J. Foy Guin Jr.533

6,391

1950Class III

89.0%Lister Hill2,732

0.0%None0

3,069

1948Class II

88.9%John Sparkman3,657

11.1%Paul G. Parsons455

4,112

1944Class III

79.1%Lister Hill4,458

11.9%John A. Posey669

5,635

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II717

0.0%None0

717

1936Class II

92.4%John H. Bankhead II4,696

7.5%H.E. Berkstresser382

5,082

1932Class III

88.4%Hugo L. Black3,602

11.6%J. Theodore Johnson472

4,074

1930Class II

72.4%John H. Bankhead II2,697

0.0%None0

3,723

1926Class III

85.6%Hugo L. Black1,992

14.4%E.H. Dryer335

2,327

1924Class II

76.3%J. Thomas Heflin2,380

23.7%F.H. Lathrop741

3,121

1920Class III

72.4%Oscar W. Underwood2,775

26.2%L.H. Reynolds1,003

3,831

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead630

0.0%None0

630

1914Class III

84.0%Oscar W. Underwood862

12.7%Alex C. Birch130

1,026

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

43.0%Doug Jones9,970

55.3%Roy Moore12,818

23,176

1978Special · Class III

60.0%Donald W. Stewart7,620

40.0%James D. Martin5,074

12,694

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman2,790

0.0%None0

2,790

1920Special · Class II

72.6%J. Thomas Heflin2,791

26.9%C.P. Lunsford1,033

3,843

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

18.5%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers4,761

78.7%Kay Ivey20,235

25,719

2018

33.1%Walt Maddox10,222

66.9%Kay Ivey20,692

30,914

2014

31.9%Parker Griffith7,431

67.7%Robert J. Bentley15,782

23,302

2010

38.8%Ron Sparks10,849

61.0%Robert J. Bentley17,074

27,994

2006

43.3%Lucy Baxley10,831

55.8%Bob Riley13,943

24,989

2002

49.7%Don Siegelman13,054

47.9%Bob Riley12,586

26,259

1998

57.4%Don Siegelman14,460

42.4%Fob James10,680

25,203

1994

54.3%Jim Folsom Jr.12,592

45.2%Fob James10,478

23,172

1990

55.2%Paul Hubbert12,089

44.8%H. Guy Hunt9,800

21,890

1986

63.1%Bill Baxley14,304

36.9%H. Guy Hunt8,369

22,673

1982

62.3%George Wallace14,561

33.8%Emory Folmar7,901

23,354

1978

73.0%Fob James10,267

25.2%H. Guy Hunt3,551

14,068

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Lauderdale County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	63,719
2020	68,218
2022	67,340
2024	70,859

How did Lauderdale County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lauderdale County, Alabama voted Republican by 51.3 points (R+51.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,637 votes cast, 10,326 went Democratic and 32,708 went Republican.

When did Lauderdale County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lauderdale County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Lauderdale County, Alabama has a population of 95,830 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lauderdale County, Alabama is $62,649 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lauderdale County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.