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Macon 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

African American†76.1%24.6%9.9%

African0.6%0.6%0.5%

Haitian0.2%—0.3%

Jamaican0.2%—0.4%

American15.2%12.8%5.3%

English3.6%12.1%9.5%

Irish2.3%8.0%9.4%

German1.0%6.4%12.5%

Dutch0.4%——

Scotch-Irish0.4%1.2%—

Italian0.3%1.7%4.8%

Polish0.3%—2.2%

Mexican1.2%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

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	Macon County	Alabama	United States
Median age	37.4	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	23.4%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Macon County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$43,707	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	24.3%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.1%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Macon County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.2%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.6%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Macon County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	0.4%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.1%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	40.5%	36.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	11.2%	6.5%	5.2%
Black Protestant	29.2%	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 50.4% of 15,641 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic77.7%6,084TrumpRepublican21.5%1,682KennedyIndependent0.4%30

D+56.2

Lead: 4,402
Total: 7,834
vs nation: D+57.7
Turnout: 50.4%

BidenDemocratic81.5%7,108TrumpRepublican17.7%1,541JorgensenLibertarian0.6%52

D+63.8

Lead: 5,567
Total: 8,723
vs nation: D+59.4
Turnout: 57.7%

ClintonDemocratic83.5%7,566TrumpRepublican15.8%1,431JohnsonLibertarian0.8%69

D+67.7

Lead: 6,135
Total: 9,066
vs nation: D+65.6
Turnout: 57.3%

ObamaDemocratic87.0%9,045RomneyRepublican12.8%1,331OtherAll other candidates0.2%18

D+74.2

Lead: 7,714
Total: 10,394
vs nation: D+70.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic86.9%9,450McCainRepublican12.8%1,396OtherAll other candidates0.3%31

D+74.0

Lead: 8,054
Total: 10,877
vs nation: D+66.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic82.9%7,800BushRepublican16.7%1,570OtherAll other candidates0.4%37

D+66.2

Lead: 6,230
Total: 9,407
vs nation: D+68.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic86.8%7,665BushRepublican12.4%1,091NaderGreen0.4%31

D+74.4

Lead: 6,574
Total: 8,831
vs nation: D+73.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic85.6%7,018DoleRepublican12.0%987PerotReform1.8%150

D+73.5

Lead: 6,031
Total: 8,203
vs nation: D+65.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+56.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,6912024 5-year
Median household income: $43,7072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 16.8%2024 5-year
Black: 77.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+93.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Sumter County, AL · twin score 97.8

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: 50.4%7,876 participants ÷ 15,641 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 27.1%–33.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,195	16,035	57.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	7,260	15,541	46.7%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	8,771	15,205	57.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,458	15,849	34.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	7,876	15,641	50.4%	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

14 precincts · 7,834 votes

Election

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

Macon County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TUSKEGEE MUNICIPAL CMPLXTUSKEGEE MUNICIPAL CMPLX	1,071	52	9	1,132	94.6%	4.6%	D+90.0
Precinct -SOJOURNER COMM CTRSOJOURNER COMM CTR	1,035	39	9	1,083	95.6%	3.6%	D+92.0
Precinct -NOTASULGA TOWN HALLNOTASULGA TOWN HALL	420	463	6	889	47.2%	52.1%	R+4.8
Precinct -NATIONAL GUARD ARMORYNATIONAL GUARD ARMORY	796	59	8	863	92.2%	6.8%	D+85.4
Precinct -PRAIRIE FARM REC CTRPRAIRIE FARM REC CTR	563	209	5	777	72.5%	26.9%	D+45.6
Precinct -FRANKLIN TOWN HALLFRANKLIN TOWN HALL	478	180	5	663	72.1%	27.1%	D+44.9
Precinct -DIST 4 COMM CTRDIST 4 COMM CTR	167	274	5	446	37.4%	61.4%	R+24.0
Precinct -CHISHOLM COMM CTRCHISHOLM COMM CTR	217	193	4	414	52.4%	46.6%	D+5.8
Precinct -WARRIOR DIST 2 REC CTRWARRIOR DIST 2 REC CTR	314	38	5	357	88.0%	10.6%	D+77.3
Precinct -VOLUNTEER FIRE STATIONVOLUNTEER FIRE STATION	211	71	2	284	74.3%	25.0%	D+49.3
Precinct -DIST 4 REC CTRDIST 4 REC CTR	247	12	5	264	93.6%	4.5%	D+89.0
Precinct -BROWNVILLE VFDBROWNVILLE VFD	185	60	1	246	75.2%	24.4%	D+50.8
Precinct -COTTON VALLEY REC CTRCOTTON VALLEY REC CTR	210	28	3	241	87.1%	11.6%	D+75.5
Precinct -TOMPKINS HALLTOMPKINS HALL	170	4	1	175	97.1%	2.3%	D+94.9

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+25.8%
1880	+47.6%
1884	+60.3%
1888	+55.3%
1892	+20.4%
1896	+57.5%
1900	+42.4%
1904	+82.4%
1908	+83.9%
1912	+89.8%
1916	+85.7%
1920	+82.9%
1924	+83.2%
1928	+20.3%
1932	+88.3%
1936	+93.4%
1940	+93.6%
1944	+85.2%
1948	−9.1%
1952	+40.2%
1956	−2.0%
1960	+20.2%
1964	−38.5%
1968	+65.7%
1972	+29.2%
1976	+60.8%
1980	+65.8%
1984	+66.5%
1988	+65.1%
1992	+69.8%
1996	+73.5%
2000	+74.4%
2004	+66.2%
2008	+74.0%
2012	+74.2%
2016	+67.7%
2020	+63.8%
2024	+56.2%

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	D	77.7%Harris6,084	21.5%Trump1,682	0.4%Kennedy30	D+56.2	R+7.6	D+57.7	7,834
2020	D	81.5%Biden7,108	17.7%Trump1,541	0.6%Jorgensen52	D+63.8	R+3.9	D+59.4	8,723
2016	D	83.5%Clinton7,566	15.8%Trump1,431	0.8%Johnson69	D+67.7	R+6.5	D+65.6	9,066
2012	D	87.0%Obama9,045	12.8%Romney1,331	0.2%	D+74.2	D+0.2	D+70.4	10,394
2008	D	86.9%Obama9,450	12.8%McCain1,396	0.3%	D+74.0	D+7.8	D+66.8	10,877
2004	D	82.9%Kerry7,800	16.7%Bush1,570	0.4%	D+66.2	R+8.2	D+68.7	9,407
2000	D	86.8%Gore7,665	12.4%Bush1,091	0.4%Nader31	D+74.4	D+0.9	D+73.9	8,831
1996	D	85.6%Clinton7,018	12.0%Dole987	1.8%Perot150	D+73.5	D+3.7	D+65.0	8,203
1992	D	82.8%Clinton7,253	12.9%Bush1,134	3.2%Perot283	D+69.8	D+4.8	D+64.3	8,762
1988	D	81.9%Dukakis6,351	16.8%Bush1,304	1.3%	D+65.1	R+1.4	D+72.8	7,756
1984	D	82.7%Mondale7,857	16.2%Reagan1,543	1.0%	D+66.5	D+0.7	D+84.7	9,499
1980	D	80.1%Carter7,028	14.3%Reagan1,259	5.6%	D+65.8	D+5.0	D+75.5	8,774
1976	D	79.4%Carter5,915	18.6%Ford1,387	2.0%	D+60.8	D+31.6	D+58.7	7,449
1972	D	62.2%McGovern3,636	33.0%Nixon1,931	4.8%	D+29.2	R+36.5	D+52.3	5,845
1968	D	69.7%Humphrey4,450	4.0%Nixon257	26.2%	D+65.7	D+104.2	D+66.4	6,381
1964	O	0.0%Johnson0	38.5%Goldwater1,858	61.5%	Other +23.1	R+58.6	R+61.0	4,831
1960	D	59.5%Kennedy1,327	39.3%Nixon877	1.1%	D+20.2	D+22.1	D+20.0	2,229
1956	R	46.7%Stevenson1,024	48.7%Eisenhower1,067	4.7%	R+2.0	R+42.2	D+13.4	2,193
1952	D	70.1%Stevenson1,457	29.9%Eisenhower621	0.0%	D+40.2	D+49.3	D+51.0	2,079
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	9.1%Dewey110	90.9%	Thurmond +81.8	R+94.3	R+13.6	1,211
1944	D	92.6%Roosevelt1,032	7.4%Dewey82	0.1%	D+85.2	R+8.4	D+77.7	1,115
1940	D	96.8%Roosevelt1,259	3.2%Willkie41	0.1%	D+93.6	D+0.2	D+83.7	1,301
1936	D	96.7%Roosevelt1,146	3.3%Landon39	0.0%	D+93.4	D+5.2	D+69.2	1,185
1932	D	94.1%Roosevelt905	5.8%Hoover56	0.1%	D+88.3	D+68.0	D+70.5	962
1928	D	60.0%Smith526	39.7%Hoover348	0.3%	D+20.3	R+62.9	D+37.8	877
1924	D	91.3%Davis538	8.1%Coolidge48	0.3%La Follette2	D+83.2	D+0.3	D+108.4	589
1920	D	91.3%Cox693	8.4%Harding64	0.3%	D+82.9	R+2.8	D+109.1	759
1916	D	92.6%Wilson575	6.9%Hughes43	0.5%	D+85.7	R+4.1	D+82.5	621
1912	D	93.2%Wilson647	3.5%Taft24	3.3%	D+89.8	D+5.8	D+70.2	694
1908	D	91.1%Bryan482	7.2%Taft38	1.7%	D+83.9	D+1.5	D+93.5	529
1904	D	90.6%Parker562	8.2%Roosevelt51	1.1%	D+82.4	D+40.1	D+102.1	620
1900	D	70.0%Bryan1,295	27.6%McKinley511	2.4%	D+42.4	R+15.2	D+49.9	1,851
1896	D	76.5%Bryan1,043	19.0%McKinley259	4.5%	D+57.5	D+37.1	D+63.6	1,363
1892	O	21.8%Cleveland200	1.4%Harrison13	76.8%	Weaver +55.0	R+34.9	D+18.7	917
1888	D	77.6%Cleveland931	22.4%Harrison268	0.0%	D+55.3	R+5.0	—	1,199
1884	D	80.1%Cleveland323	19.9%Blaine80	0.0%	D+60.3	D+12.7	—	403
1880	D	73.8%Hancock538	26.2%Garfield191	0.0%	D+47.6	D+21.8	—	729
1876	D	62.9%Tilden1,493	37.1%Hayes881	0.0%	D+25.8	—	—	2,374

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 35 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	D	78.7%6,134	21.3%1,663	7,797
2018	D	82.9%5,988	17.1%1,235	7,223

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	D	76.9%4,131	21.5%1,153	5,369
2020Class II	D	82.9%Doug Jones7,224	17.0%Tommy Tuberville1,481	8,717
2016Class III	D	82.7%Ron Crumpton7,442	17.2%Richard Shelby1,553	9,004
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	89.9%Jeff Sessions1,133	1,260
2010Class III	D	83.0%William Barnes6,218	17.0%Richard Shelby1,272	7,493
2008Class II	D	82.3%Vivian D. Figures8,745	17.7%Jeff Sessions1,876	10,625
2004Class III	D	74.6%Wayne Sowell6,811	25.4%Richard Shelby2,315	9,132
2002Class II	D	80.3%Susan Parker5,542	18.3%Jeff Sessions1,261	6,905
1998Class III	D	79.3%Clayton Suddith5,737	20.6%Richard Shelby1,491	7,231
1996Class II	D	85.6%Roger Bedford6,455	12.7%Jeff Sessions954	7,541
1992Class III	D	88.1%Richard Shelby6,818	9.0%Richard Sellers700	7,739
1990Class II	D	88.2%Howell Heflin6,000	11.8%Bill Cabaniss801	6,801
1986Class III	D	85.0%Richard Shelby6,367	15.0%Jeremiah Denton1,126	7,493
1984Class II	D	88.9%Howell Heflin7,787	9.7%Albert Lee Smith Jr.849	8,755
1980Class III	D	80.5%James E. Folsom Jr.6,820	14.4%Jeremiah Denton1,220	8,472
1978Class II	D	97.6%Howell Heflin4,220	0.0%None0	4,325
1974Class III	D	92.3%James B. Allen2,943	0.0%None0	3,189
1972Class II	D	78.6%John Sparkman5,319	14.5%Winton M. Blount978	6,767
1968Class III	D	33.9%James B. Allen1,599	10.2%Perry Hooper482	4,718
1966Class II	D	78.0%John Sparkman4,302	19.5%John Grenier1,074	5,513
1962Class III	D	75.0%Lister Hill1,888	25.0%James D. Martin629	2,517
1960Class II	D	69.8%John Sparkman1,515	30.2%Julian Elgin655	2,170
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill1,368	0.0%None0	1,368
1954Class II	D	90.0%John Sparkman1,291	10.0%J. Foy Guin Jr.143	1,434
1950Class III	D	69.4%Lister Hill691	0.0%None0	995
1948Class II	D	93.1%John Sparkman1,161	6.9%Paul G. Parsons86	1,247
1944Class III	D	93.2%Lister Hill1,041	6.8%John A. Posey76	1,117
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II287	0.0%None0	287
1936Class II	D	97.1%John H. Bankhead II1,148	2.9%H.E. Berkstresser34	1,182
1932Class III	D	94.6%Hugo L. Black915	5.4%J. Theodore Johnson52	967
1930Class II	D	58.3%John H. Bankhead II605	0.0%None0	1,037
1926Class III	D	99.1%Hugo L. Black342	0.9%E.H. Dryer3	345
1920Class III	D	92.7%Oscar W. Underwood706	7.1%L.H. Reynolds54	762
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead514	0.0%None0	514
1914Class III	D	99.4%Oscar W. Underwood696	0.3%Alex C. Birch2	700

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	D	88.1%Doug Jones5,783	11.6%Roy Moore759	6,562
1978Special · Class III	D	82.7%Donald W. Stewart3,817	17.3%James D. Martin798	4,615
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman863	0.0%None0	863
1920Special · Class II	D	94.5%J. Thomas Heflin710	5.2%C.P. Lunsford39	751

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	D	74.5%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers3,994	23.2%Kay Ivey1,244	5,359
2018	D	81.0%Walt Maddox5,882	19.0%Kay Ivey1,376	7,258
2014	D	85.3%Parker Griffith4,830	14.6%Robert J. Bentley829	5,662
2010	D	87.8%Ron Sparks6,634	12.2%Robert J. Bentley919	7,558
2006	D	78.0%Lucy Baxley4,541	21.9%Bob Riley1,274	5,824
2002	D	85.7%Don Siegelman5,987	13.2%Bob Riley919	6,986
1998	D	89.3%Don Siegelman6,595	10.7%Fob James790	7,388
1994	D	83.1%Jim Folsom Jr.4,922	16.9%Fob James1,003	5,925
1990	D	83.6%Paul Hubbert6,130	16.4%H. Guy Hunt1,202	7,332
1986	D	85.2%Bill Baxley6,746	14.8%H. Guy Hunt1,171	7,917
1982	D	76.0%George Wallace5,563	16.9%Emory Folmar1,239	7,320
1978	D	93.0%Fob James4,591	6.0%H. Guy Hunt296	4,936

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Macon County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	17,670
2020	17,990
2022	16,659
2024	16,971

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−136 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −4,119 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $39,431 in average income, against $48,159 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+13.8 on average — 70 points more Republican-leaning than Macon County, AL itself (D+56.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lee County, AL119R+27.7
Montgomery County, AL55D+30.6
Elmore County, AL21R+51.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lee County, AL122
Montgomery County, AL71
Elmore County, AL22
Tallapoosa County, AL20

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 Macon County, AL in Macon County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−189
2012	−691
2013	−559
2014	−362
2015	−292
2016	−176
2017	−194
2018	−428
2019	−162
2021	−416
2022	−298
2023	−113
2024	−103
2025	−136

Macon County, home to Tuskegee and its historic university, returns some of the largest Democratic margins in the state, driven by a majority-Black electorate that has shaped its political identity for decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 38.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.

A population of 18,691, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,707 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sumter County and Holmes County.

Political twins — counties

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

Sumter County

Alabama

97.8twin score

2012–2020 trajectory% Black≠ 2000 margin

Holmes County

Mississippi

97.8twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

Jefferson County

Mississippi

97.6twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Macon County

Tuskegee

D+89

8.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Macon County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Macon County, Alabama voted Democratic by 56.2 points (D+56.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,834 votes cast, 6,084 went Democratic and 1,682 went Republican.

When did Macon County, Alabama last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Macon County, Alabama voted Republican was 1956.

How many people live in Macon County, Alabama?

Macon County, Alabama has a population of 18,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Macon County, Alabama is $43,707 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Macon County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macon County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.

Measure

Macon County

Alabama

United States

Median age

37.4

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

23.4%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.1%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Macon County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$43,707

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

24.3%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.1%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Macon County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.2%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.6%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Macon County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

0.4%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.1%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

40.5%

36.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

11.2%

6.5%

5.2%

Black Protestant

29.2%

7.3%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+56.2MIT Election Lab

Population

18,6912024 5-year

Median household income

$43,7072024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

16.8%2024 5-year

Black

77.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+93.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+38.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Sumter County, AL · twin score 97.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,195

16,035

57.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

7,260

15,541

46.7%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

8,771

15,205

57.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,458

15,849

34.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

7,876

15,641

50.4%

A/A

Macon County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TUSKEGEE MUNICIPAL CMPLXTUSKEGEE MUNICIPAL CMPLX

1,071

1,132

94.6%

4.6%

D+90.0

Precinct -SOJOURNER COMM CTRSOJOURNER COMM CTR

1,035

1,083

95.6%

3.6%

D+92.0

Precinct -NOTASULGA TOWN HALLNOTASULGA TOWN HALL

420

463

889

47.2%

52.1%

R+4.8

Precinct -NATIONAL GUARD ARMORYNATIONAL GUARD ARMORY

796

863

92.2%

6.8%

D+85.4

Precinct -PRAIRIE FARM REC CTRPRAIRIE FARM REC CTR

563

209

777

72.5%

26.9%

D+45.6

Precinct -FRANKLIN TOWN HALLFRANKLIN TOWN HALL

478

180

663

72.1%

27.1%

D+44.9

Precinct -DIST 4 COMM CTRDIST 4 COMM CTR

167

274

446

37.4%

61.4%

R+24.0

Precinct -CHISHOLM COMM CTRCHISHOLM COMM CTR

217

193

414

52.4%

46.6%

D+5.8

Precinct -WARRIOR DIST 2 REC CTRWARRIOR DIST 2 REC CTR

314

357

88.0%

10.6%

D+77.3

Precinct -VOLUNTEER FIRE STATIONVOLUNTEER FIRE STATION

211

284

74.3%

25.0%

D+49.3

Precinct -DIST 4 REC CTRDIST 4 REC CTR

247

264

93.6%

4.5%

D+89.0

Precinct -BROWNVILLE VFDBROWNVILLE VFD

185

246

75.2%

24.4%

D+50.8

Precinct -COTTON VALLEY REC CTRCOTTON VALLEY REC CTR

210

241

87.1%

11.6%

D+75.5

Precinct -TOMPKINS HALLTOMPKINS HALL

170

175

97.1%

2.3%

D+94.9

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+25.8%
1880	+47.6%
1884	+60.3%
1888	+55.3%
1892	+20.4%
1896	+57.5%
1900	+42.4%
1904	+82.4%
1908	+83.9%
1912	+89.8%
1916	+85.7%
1920	+82.9%
1924	+83.2%
1928	+20.3%
1932	+88.3%
1936	+93.4%
1940	+93.6%
1944	+85.2%
1948	−9.1%
1952	+40.2%
1956	−2.0%
1960	+20.2%
1964	−38.5%
1968	+65.7%
1972	+29.2%
1976	+60.8%
1980	+65.8%
1984	+66.5%
1988	+65.1%
1992	+69.8%
1996	+73.5%
2000	+74.4%
2004	+66.2%
2008	+74.0%
2012	+74.2%
2016	+67.7%
2020	+63.8%
2024	+56.2%

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

77.7%Harris6,084

21.5%Trump1,682

0.4%Kennedy30

D+56.2

R+7.6

D+57.7

7,834

2020

81.5%Biden7,108

17.7%Trump1,541

0.6%Jorgensen52

D+63.8

R+3.9

D+59.4

8,723

2016

83.5%Clinton7,566

15.8%Trump1,431

0.8%Johnson69

D+67.7

R+6.5

D+65.6

9,066

2012

87.0%Obama9,045

12.8%Romney1,331

0.2%

D+74.2

D+0.2

D+70.4

10,394

2008

86.9%Obama9,450

12.8%McCain1,396

0.3%

D+74.0

D+7.8

D+66.8

10,877

2004

82.9%Kerry7,800

16.7%Bush1,570

0.4%

D+66.2

R+8.2

D+68.7

9,407

2000

86.8%Gore7,665

12.4%Bush1,091

0.4%Nader31

D+74.4

D+0.9

D+73.9

8,831

1996

85.6%Clinton7,018

12.0%Dole987

1.8%Perot150

D+73.5

D+3.7

D+65.0

8,203

1992

82.8%Clinton7,253

12.9%Bush1,134

3.2%Perot283

D+69.8

D+4.8

D+64.3

8,762

1988

81.9%Dukakis6,351

16.8%Bush1,304

1.3%

D+65.1

R+1.4

D+72.8

7,756

1984

82.7%Mondale7,857

16.2%Reagan1,543

1.0%

D+66.5

D+0.7

D+84.7

9,499

1980

80.1%Carter7,028

14.3%Reagan1,259

5.6%

D+65.8

D+5.0

D+75.5

8,774

1976

79.4%Carter5,915

18.6%Ford1,387

2.0%

D+60.8

D+31.6

D+58.7

7,449

1972

62.2%McGovern3,636

33.0%Nixon1,931

4.8%

D+29.2

R+36.5

D+52.3

5,845

1968

69.7%Humphrey4,450

4.0%Nixon257

26.2%

D+65.7

D+104.2

D+66.4

6,381

1964

0.0%Johnson0

38.5%Goldwater1,858

61.5%

Other +23.1

R+58.6

R+61.0

4,831

1960

59.5%Kennedy1,327

39.3%Nixon877

1.1%

D+20.2

D+22.1

D+20.0

2,229

1956

46.7%Stevenson1,024

48.7%Eisenhower1,067

4.7%

R+2.0

R+42.2

D+13.4

2,193

1952

70.1%Stevenson1,457

29.9%Eisenhower621

0.0%

D+40.2

D+49.3

D+51.0

2,079

1948

0.0%Truman0

9.1%Dewey110

90.9%

Thurmond +81.8

R+94.3

R+13.6

1,211

1944

92.6%Roosevelt1,032

7.4%Dewey82

0.1%

D+85.2

R+8.4

D+77.7

1,115

1940

96.8%Roosevelt1,259

3.2%Willkie41

0.1%

D+93.6

D+0.2

D+83.7

1,301

1936

96.7%Roosevelt1,146

3.3%Landon39

0.0%

D+93.4

D+5.2

D+69.2

1,185

1932

94.1%Roosevelt905

5.8%Hoover56

0.1%

D+88.3

D+68.0

D+70.5

962

1928

60.0%Smith526

39.7%Hoover348

0.3%

D+20.3

R+62.9

D+37.8

877

1924

91.3%Davis538

8.1%Coolidge48

0.3%La Follette2

D+83.2

D+0.3

D+108.4

589

1920

91.3%Cox693

8.4%Harding64

0.3%

D+82.9

R+2.8

D+109.1

759

1916

92.6%Wilson575

6.9%Hughes43

0.5%

D+85.7

R+4.1

D+82.5

621

1912

93.2%Wilson647

3.5%Taft24

3.3%

D+89.8

D+5.8

D+70.2

694

1908

91.1%Bryan482

7.2%Taft38

1.7%

D+83.9

D+1.5

D+93.5

529

1904

90.6%Parker562

8.2%Roosevelt51

1.1%

D+82.4

D+40.1

D+102.1

620

1900

70.0%Bryan1,295

27.6%McKinley511

2.4%

D+42.4

R+15.2

D+49.9

1,851

1896

76.5%Bryan1,043

19.0%McKinley259

4.5%

D+57.5

D+37.1

D+63.6

1,363

1892

21.8%Cleveland200

1.4%Harrison13

76.8%

Weaver +55.0

R+34.9

D+18.7

917

1888

77.6%Cleveland931

22.4%Harrison268

0.0%

D+55.3

R+5.0

—

1,199

1884

80.1%Cleveland323

19.9%Blaine80

0.0%

D+60.3

D+12.7

—

403

1880

73.8%Hancock538

26.2%Garfield191

0.0%

D+47.6

D+21.8

—

729

1876

62.9%Tilden1,493

37.1%Hayes881

0.0%

D+25.8

—

2,374

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

78.7%6,134

21.3%1,663

7,797

2018

82.9%5,988

17.1%1,235

7,223

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

76.9%4,131

21.5%1,153

5,369

2020Class II

82.9%Doug Jones7,224

17.0%Tommy Tuberville1,481

8,717

2016Class III

82.7%Ron Crumpton7,442

17.2%Richard Shelby1,553

9,004

2014Class II

0.0%None0

89.9%Jeff Sessions1,133

1,260

2010Class III

83.0%William Barnes6,218

17.0%Richard Shelby1,272

7,493

2008Class II

82.3%Vivian D. Figures8,745

17.7%Jeff Sessions1,876

10,625

2004Class III

74.6%Wayne Sowell6,811

25.4%Richard Shelby2,315

9,132

2002Class II

80.3%Susan Parker5,542

18.3%Jeff Sessions1,261

6,905

1998Class III

79.3%Clayton Suddith5,737

20.6%Richard Shelby1,491

7,231

1996Class II

85.6%Roger Bedford6,455

12.7%Jeff Sessions954

7,541

1992Class III

88.1%Richard Shelby6,818

9.0%Richard Sellers700

7,739

1990Class II

88.2%Howell Heflin6,000

11.8%Bill Cabaniss801

6,801

1986Class III

85.0%Richard Shelby6,367

15.0%Jeremiah Denton1,126

7,493

1984Class II

88.9%Howell Heflin7,787

9.7%Albert Lee Smith Jr.849

8,755

1980Class III

80.5%James E. Folsom Jr.6,820

14.4%Jeremiah Denton1,220

8,472

1978Class II

97.6%Howell Heflin4,220

0.0%None0

4,325

1974Class III

92.3%James B. Allen2,943

0.0%None0

3,189

1972Class II

78.6%John Sparkman5,319

14.5%Winton M. Blount978

6,767

1968Class III

33.9%James B. Allen1,599

10.2%Perry Hooper482

4,718

1966Class II

78.0%John Sparkman4,302

19.5%John Grenier1,074

5,513

1962Class III

75.0%Lister Hill1,888

25.0%James D. Martin629

2,517

1960Class II

69.8%John Sparkman1,515

30.2%Julian Elgin655

2,170

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill1,368

0.0%None0

1,368

1954Class II

90.0%John Sparkman1,291

10.0%J. Foy Guin Jr.143

1,434

1950Class III

69.4%Lister Hill691

0.0%None0

995

1948Class II

93.1%John Sparkman1,161

6.9%Paul G. Parsons86

1,247

1944Class III

93.2%Lister Hill1,041

6.8%John A. Posey76

1,117

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II287

0.0%None0

287

1936Class II

97.1%John H. Bankhead II1,148

2.9%H.E. Berkstresser34

1,182

1932Class III

94.6%Hugo L. Black915

5.4%J. Theodore Johnson52

967

1930Class II

58.3%John H. Bankhead II605

0.0%None0

1,037

1926Class III

99.1%Hugo L. Black342

0.9%E.H. Dryer3

345

1920Class III

92.7%Oscar W. Underwood706

7.1%L.H. Reynolds54

762

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead514

0.0%None0

514

1914Class III

99.4%Oscar W. Underwood696

0.3%Alex C. Birch2

700

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

88.1%Doug Jones5,783

11.6%Roy Moore759

6,562

1978Special · Class III

82.7%Donald W. Stewart3,817

17.3%James D. Martin798

4,615

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman863

0.0%None0

863

1920Special · Class II

94.5%J. Thomas Heflin710

5.2%C.P. Lunsford39

751

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

74.5%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers3,994

23.2%Kay Ivey1,244

5,359

2018

81.0%Walt Maddox5,882

19.0%Kay Ivey1,376

7,258

2014

85.3%Parker Griffith4,830

14.6%Robert J. Bentley829

5,662

2010

87.8%Ron Sparks6,634

12.2%Robert J. Bentley919

7,558

2006

78.0%Lucy Baxley4,541

21.9%Bob Riley1,274

5,824

2002

85.7%Don Siegelman5,987

13.2%Bob Riley919

6,986

1998

89.3%Don Siegelman6,595

10.7%Fob James790

7,388

1994

83.1%Jim Folsom Jr.4,922

16.9%Fob James1,003

5,925

1990

83.6%Paul Hubbert6,130

16.4%H. Guy Hunt1,202

7,332

1986

85.2%Bill Baxley6,746

14.8%H. Guy Hunt1,171

7,917

1982

76.0%George Wallace5,563

16.9%Emory Folmar1,239

7,320

1978

93.0%Fob James4,591

6.0%H. Guy Hunt296

4,936

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Macon County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	17,670
2020	17,990
2022	16,659
2024	16,971

How did Macon County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Macon County, Alabama voted Democratic by 56.2 points (D+56.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,834 votes cast, 6,084 went Democratic and 1,682 went Republican.

When did Macon County, Alabama last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Macon County, Alabama voted Republican was 1956.

How many people live in Macon County, Alabama?

Macon County, Alabama has a population of 18,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Macon County, Alabama is $43,707 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Macon County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macon County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.