Marengo County, Alabama
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 51.6% | 4,995 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 47.8% | 4,631 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.3% | 31 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +16.3% |
| 1880 | +12.8% |
| 1884 | +23.5% |
| 1888 | +27.9% |
| 1892 | +49.5% |
| 1896 | +60.6% |
| 1900 | +81.2% |
| 1904 | +90.0% |
| 1908 | +87.7% |
| 1912 | +97.2% |
| 1916 | +97.4% |
| 1920 | +94.1% |
| 1924 | +97.1% |
| 1928 | +43.2% |
| 1932 | +93.2% |
| 1936 | +97.1% |
| 1940 | +94.0% |
| 1944 | +89.9% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | +13.6% |
| 1956 | +27.8% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | −82.3% |
| 1968 | +33.0% |
| 1972 | −31.7% |
| 1976 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | −4.4% |
| 1988 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.8% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16,187 |
| 2020 | 16,366 |
| 2022 | 15,664 |
| 2024 | 15,711 |
Marengo sits in Alabama's Black Belt, where African American majorities once anchored large Democratic margins. By 2024 that advantage had narrowed to single digits, reflecting a realignment reshaping rural counties across the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.4 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 82.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.8 points.
A population of 18,851, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,825 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burke County and Tensas Parish.
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Marengo County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01091/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.