Akashic

county

Tallapoosa 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

English12.5%12.1%9.5%

American10.8%12.8%5.3%

Irish10.4%8.0%9.4%

German6.1%6.4%12.5%

Italian1.7%1.7%4.8%

Scottish1.3%2.0%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.1%1.2%—

Welsh0.9%——

African American†22.2%24.6%9.9%

African0.5%0.6%0.5%

Ethiopian0.5%——

Mexican1.7%3.2%11.3%

Honduran0.5%—0.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%

Venezuelan0.2%——

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	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	United States
Median age	45.6	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.4%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$59,356	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.3%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.3%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.8%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.4%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	2.1%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	53.3%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	26.9%	36.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.3%	6.5%	5.2%
Black Protestant	6.5%	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 62.5% of 32,188 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic24.8%4,975TrumpRepublican74.3%14,884KennedyIndependent0.4%73

R+49.5

Lead: 9,909
Total: 20,023
vs nation: R+48.0
Turnout: 62.5%

BidenDemocratic27.9%5,859TrumpRepublican71.3%14,963JorgensenLibertarian0.6%130

R+43.4

Lead: 9,104
Total: 20,991
vs nation: R+47.8
Turnout: 66.4%

ClintonDemocratic28.5%5,519TrumpRepublican70.3%13,594JohnsonLibertarian1.2%233

R+41.7

Lead: 8,075
Total: 19,346
vs nation: R+43.8
Turnout: 61.2%

ObamaDemocratic33.6%6,319RomneyRepublican65.8%12,396OtherAll other candidates0.6%114

R+32.3

Lead: 6,077
Total: 18,829
vs nation: R+36.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic31.4%6,063McCainRepublican67.9%13,116OtherAll other candidates0.7%132

R+36.5

Lead: 7,053
Total: 19,311
vs nation: R+43.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic30.4%5,451BushRepublican69.0%12,392OtherAll other candidates0.6%109

R+38.7

Lead: 6,941
Total: 17,952
vs nation: R+36.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.0%6,183BushRepublican60.3%9,805NaderGreen0.9%153

R+22.3

Lead: 3,622
Total: 16,253
vs nation: R+22.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic41.0%6,071DoleRepublican51.5%7,627PerotReform7.0%1,038

R+10.5

Lead: 1,556
Total: 14,815
vs nation: R+19.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+49.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 40,9382024 5-year
Median household income: $59,3562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.8%2024 5-year
Black: 23.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+76.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Appomattox County, VA · twin score 91.0

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: 62.5%20,127 participants ÷ 32,188 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.7%–44.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	19,545	31,944	61.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	15,822	31,753	49.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	21,068	31,730	66.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	13,801	32,455	42.5%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	20,127	32,188	62.5%	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

26 precincts · 20,023 votes

Election

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

Tallapoosa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ALEX CITY NATIONAL GUARDALEX CITY NATIONAL GUARD	463	1,365	17	1,845	25.1%	74.0%	R+48.9
Precinct -NEW PACES PT_ V_F_D_NEW PACES PT_ V_F_D_	250	1,337	16	1,603	15.6%	83.4%	R+67.8
Precinct -DADEVILLE REC CTRDADEVILLE REC CTR	574	856	13	1,443	39.8%	59.3%	R+19.5
Precinct -REELTOWN FIRE DEPT_REELTOWN FIRE DEPT_	131	1,118	8	1,257	10.4%	88.9%	R+78.5
Precinct -COOPER COMM CTRCOOPER COMM CTR	775	471	6	1,252	61.9%	37.6%	D+24.3
Precinct -JACKSONS GAP V_F_D_JACKSONS GAP V_F_D_	191	1,006	8	1,205	15.9%	83.5%	R+67.6
Precinct -MANOY V_ H_MANOY V_ H_	117	884	6	1,007	11.6%	87.8%	R+76.2
Precinct -DUNCAN MEMORIAL COMM CTRDUNCAN MEMORIAL COMM CTR	280	674	11	965	29.0%	69.8%	R+40.8
Precinct -ALEX CITY FIRE LAKE HILLALEX CITY FIRE LAKE HILL	136	772	12	920	14.8%	83.9%	R+69.1
Precinct -UNION COMM BUILDINGUNION COMM BUILDING	95	803	11	909	10.5%	88.3%	R+77.9
Precinct -HACKNEYVILLE COMM CTRHACKNEYVILLE COMM CTR	39	760	2	801	4.9%	94.9%	R+90.0
Precinct -OURTOWN V_F_D_OURTOWN V_F_D_	113	675	9	797	14.2%	84.7%	R+70.5
Precinct -A/C HOU AUTH Y&A SERVICEA/C HOU AUTH Y&A SERVICE	369	387	8	764	48.3%	50.7%	R+2.4
Precinct -COUNTY CAREER TECHCOUNTY CAREER TECH	556	102	4	662	84.0%	15.4%	D+68.6
Precinct -TALLASSEE CITY HALLTALLASSEE CITY HALL	113	515	13	641	17.6%	80.3%	R+62.7
Precinct -WALL STREET COMM CTRWALL STREET COMM CTR	302	313	7	622	48.6%	50.3%	R+1.8
Precinct -NEW SITE TOWN HALLNEW SITE TOWN HALL	51	560	0	611	8.3%	91.7%	R+83.3
Precinct -HILLABEE BAPTIST CHHILLABEE BAPTIST CH	38	485	1	524	7.3%	92.6%	R+85.3
Precinct -ROCKY CREEK BAPTIST CHROCKY CREEK BAPTIST CH	51	461	1	513	9.9%	89.9%	R+79.9
Precinct -EAGLE CREEK V_ H_EAGLE CREEK V_ H_	28	275	2	305	9.2%	90.2%	R+81.0
Precinct -CHURCH OF GOD'S GRACECHURCH OF GOD'S GRACE	79	207	0	286	27.6%	72.4%	R+44.8
Precinct -MARY'S CROSS ROADS V_ H_MARY'S CROSS ROADS V_ H_	113	165	3	281	40.2%	58.7%	R+18.5
Precinct -DAVISTON COMM CTRDAVISTON COMM CTR	33	233	2	268	12.3%	86.9%	R+74.6
Precinct -PEARSON CHAPELPEARSON CHAPEL	33	217	1	251	13.1%	86.5%	R+73.3
Precinct -FELLOWSHIP BAPT CHFELLOWSHIP BAPT CH	24	122	2	148	16.2%	82.4%	R+66.2
Precinct -PENTECOST U_M_C_PENTECOST U_M_C_	21	121	1	143	14.7%	84.6%	R+69.9

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+60.5%
1880	+54.9%
1884	+54.0%
1888	+52.1%
1892	+50.8%
1896	+56.3%
1900	+35.0%
1904	+73.1%
1908	+75.3%
1912	+81.5%
1916	+85.7%
1920	+77.9%
1924	+99.5%
1928	+19.1%
1932	+92.0%
1936	+92.4%
1940	+93.5%
1944	+92.0%
1948	−6.3%
1952	+61.9%
1956	+45.3%
1960	+43.3%
1964	−76.1%
1968	+1.1%
1972	−59.2%
1976	+18.1%
1980	+9.6%
1984	−33.6%
1988	−29.4%
1992	−15.8%
1996	−10.5%
2000	−22.3%
2004	−38.7%
2008	−36.5%
2012	−32.3%
2016	−41.7%
2020	−43.4%
2024	−49.5%

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	24.8%Harris4,975	74.3%Trump14,884	0.4%Kennedy73	R+49.5	R+6.1	R+48.0	20,023
2020	R	27.9%Biden5,859	71.3%Trump14,963	0.6%Jorgensen130	R+43.4	R+1.6	R+47.8	20,991
2016	R	28.5%Clinton5,519	70.3%Trump13,594	1.2%Johnson233	R+41.7	R+9.5	R+43.8	19,346
2012	R	33.6%Obama6,319	65.8%Romney12,396	0.6%	R+32.3	D+4.2	R+36.1	18,829
2008	R	31.4%Obama6,063	67.9%McCain13,116	0.7%	R+36.5	D+2.1	R+43.8	19,311
2004	R	30.4%Kerry5,451	69.0%Bush12,392	0.6%	R+38.7	R+16.4	R+36.2	17,952
2000	R	38.0%Gore6,183	60.3%Bush9,805	0.9%Nader153	R+22.3	R+11.8	R+22.8	16,253
1996	R	41.0%Clinton6,071	51.5%Dole7,627	7.0%Perot1,038	R+10.5	D+5.3	R+19.0	14,815
1992	R	36.9%Clinton5,703	52.7%Bush8,140	10.1%Perot1,562	R+15.8	D+13.6	R+21.3	15,456
1988	R	34.6%Dukakis4,598	63.9%Bush8,502	1.5%	R+29.4	D+4.2	R+21.6	13,298
1984	R	32.6%Mondale4,458	66.2%Reagan9,045	1.2%	R+33.6	R+43.1	R+15.3	13,666
1980	D	53.4%Carter7,260	43.8%Reagan5,958	2.8%	D+9.6	R+8.5	D+19.3	13,603
1976	D	57.8%Carter7,614	39.8%Ford5,237	2.4%	D+18.1	D+77.3	D+16.0	13,163
1972	R	19.5%McGovern2,113	78.7%Nixon8,535	1.8%	R+59.2	R+60.3	R+36.1	10,843
1968	O	11.3%Humphrey1,331	10.2%Nixon1,205	78.5%	Wallace +67.3	D+77.2	D+1.8	11,821
1964	R	0.0%Johnson0	76.1%Goldwater5,530	23.9%	R+76.1	R+119.4	R+98.7	7,263
1960	D	71.4%Kennedy5,460	28.1%Nixon2,150	0.5%	D+43.3	R+2.0	D+43.1	7,648
1956	D	72.0%Stevenson5,070	26.7%Eisenhower1,879	1.3%	D+45.3	R+16.6	D+60.7	7,042
1952	D	80.9%Stevenson5,055	19.0%Eisenhower1,187	0.1%	D+61.9	D+68.2	D+72.7	6,249
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	6.3%Dewey156	93.7%	Thurmond +87.4	R+98.3	R+10.8	2,474
1944	D	95.9%Roosevelt3,326	3.9%Dewey136	0.2%	D+92.0	R+1.6	D+84.5	3,469
1940	D	96.6%Roosevelt4,325	3.1%Willkie139	0.2%	D+93.5	D+1.2	D+83.6	4,475
1936	D	96.1%Roosevelt3,625	3.7%Landon141	0.2%	D+92.4	D+0.4	D+68.1	3,772
1932	D	95.9%Roosevelt3,391	3.9%Hoover138	0.2%	D+92.0	D+72.9	D+74.2	3,537
1928	D	59.5%Smith1,849	40.5%Hoover1,257	0.0%	D+19.1	R+80.5	D+36.5	3,107
1924	D	99.6%Davis1,713	0.1%Coolidge1	0.3%	D+99.5	D+21.6	D+124.7	1,720
1920	D	88.4%Cox2,257	10.5%Harding269	1.0%	D+77.9	R+7.8	D+104.1	2,552
1916	D	92.0%Wilson1,892	6.3%Hughes129	1.8%	D+85.7	D+4.2	D+82.6	2,057
1912	D	86.1%Wilson1,586	4.6%Taft84	9.4%	D+81.5	D+6.2	D+62.0	1,843
1908	D	81.6%Bryan1,343	6.3%Taft104	12.1%	D+75.3	D+2.2	D+84.8	1,646
1904	D	84.1%Parker1,791	11.0%Roosevelt234	4.9%	D+73.1	D+38.1	D+92.8	2,130
1900	D	66.0%Bryan2,557	31.0%McKinley1,202	3.0%	D+35.0	R+21.3	D+42.5	3,874
1896	D	75.5%Bryan2,691	19.2%McKinley685	5.2%	D+56.3	D+5.5	D+62.4	3,563
1892	D	57.9%Cleveland2,470	7.2%Harrison306	34.9%	D+50.8	R+1.3	D+49.1	4,263
1888	D	76.1%Cleveland2,385	23.9%Harrison751	0.0%	D+52.1	R+1.9	—	3,136
1884	D	77.0%Cleveland2,261	23.0%Blaine675	0.1%	D+54.0	R+0.9	—	2,938
1880	D	77.5%Hancock2,676	22.5%Garfield779	0.0%	D+54.9	R+5.6	—	3,455
1876	D	80.3%Tilden2,892	19.7%Hayes711	0.0%	D+60.5	—	—	3,603

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	R	0.0%0	100.0%15,399	15,399
2018	R	30.0%4,639	70.0%10,836	15,475

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	21.5%2,914	76.9%10,421	13,549
2020Class II	R	29.9%Doug Jones6,255	70.0%Tommy Tuberville14,668	20,943
2016Class III	R	30.2%Ron Crumpton5,804	69.7%Richard Shelby13,401	19,222
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	98.7%Jeff Sessions8,552	8,666
2010Class III	R	34.0%William Barnes5,332	66.0%Richard Shelby10,336	15,668
2008Class II	R	30.8%Vivian D. Figures5,806	69.0%Jeff Sessions12,997	18,831
2004Class III	R	26.4%Wayne Sowell4,627	73.5%Richard Shelby12,875	17,527
2002Class II	R	36.3%Susan Parker5,288	62.1%Jeff Sessions9,048	14,568
1998Class III	R	33.5%Clayton Suddith4,644	66.5%Richard Shelby9,219	13,871
1996Class II	R	43.3%Roger Bedford6,285	54.6%Jeff Sessions7,927	14,526
1992Class III	D	66.5%Richard Shelby10,042	32.0%Richard Sellers4,839	15,107
1990Class II	D	64.1%Howell Heflin8,359	35.9%Bill Cabaniss4,684	13,043
1986Class III	R	45.9%Richard Shelby5,292	54.1%Jeremiah Denton6,228	11,520
1984Class II	D	61.5%Howell Heflin8,109	37.6%Albert Lee Smith Jr.4,965	13,191
1980Class III	D	53.3%James E. Folsom Jr.7,101	43.8%Jeremiah Denton5,828	13,320
1978Class II	D	92.2%Howell Heflin6,046	0.0%None0	6,556
1974Class III	D	96.2%James B. Allen4,142	0.0%None0	4,306
1972Class II	D	65.4%John Sparkman7,465	32.0%Winton M. Blount3,654	11,411
1968Class III	D	79.9%James B. Allen8,695	14.7%Perry Hooper1,605	10,887
1966Class II	D	65.0%John Sparkman5,881	33.4%John Grenier3,018	9,041
1962Class III	D	54.4%Lister Hill1,810	45.6%James D. Martin1,515	3,325
1960Class II	D	79.1%John Sparkman6,025	20.9%Julian Elgin1,591	7,616
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill5,759	0.0%None0	5,759
1954Class II	D	94.7%John Sparkman5,046	5.3%J. Foy Guin Jr.284	5,330
1950Class III	D	87.5%Lister Hill1,804	0.0%None0	2,062
1948Class II	D	96.1%John Sparkman2,591	3.9%Paul G. Parsons106	2,697
1944Class III	D	95.9%Lister Hill3,326	3.9%John A. Posey136	3,469
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II2,253	0.0%None0	2,253
1936Class II	D	95.9%John H. Bankhead II3,478	4.1%H.E. Berkstresser147	3,625
1932Class III	D	96.1%Hugo L. Black3,391	3.9%J. Theodore Johnson138	3,529
1930Class II	D	63.1%John H. Bankhead II2,508	0.0%None0	3,977
1926Class III	D	97.7%Hugo L. Black1,373	2.3%E.H. Dryer32	1,405
1920Class III	D	91.2%Oscar W. Underwood2,288	8.1%L.H. Reynolds203	2,508
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead918	0.0%None0	918
1914Class III	D	95.2%Oscar W. Underwood1,142	1.8%Alex C. Birch22	1,199

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	38.6%Doug Jones4,605	60.2%Roy Moore7,179	11,934
1978Special · Class III	D	63.1%Donald W. Stewart4,845	36.9%James D. Martin2,828	7,673
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman2,458	0.0%None0	2,458
1920Special · Class II	D	90.8%J. Thomas Heflin2,241	8.3%C.P. Lunsford204	2,469

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	20.4%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers2,751	77.4%Kay Ivey10,444	13,496
2018	R	31.9%Walt Maddox5,015	68.1%Kay Ivey10,703	15,718
2014	R	33.5%Parker Griffith4,041	66.4%Robert J. Bentley8,002	12,053
2010	R	42.7%Ron Sparks6,733	57.2%Robert J. Bentley9,023	15,767
2006	R	38.5%Lucy Baxley5,069	61.3%Bob Riley8,078	13,174
2002	R	44.5%Don Siegelman6,558	53.8%Bob Riley7,929	14,735
1998	D	55.7%Don Siegelman7,886	44.2%Fob James6,256	14,157
1994	R	42.7%Jim Folsom Jr.5,283	56.9%Fob James7,038	12,366
1990	R	45.6%Paul Hubbert6,227	54.4%H. Guy Hunt7,440	13,668
1986	R	37.0%Bill Baxley4,438	63.0%H. Guy Hunt7,543	11,981
1982	D	59.3%George Wallace7,414	37.7%Emory Folmar4,721	12,509
1978	D	87.2%Fob James7,190	11.9%H. Guy Hunt980	8,245

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Tallapoosa County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	30,601
2020	32,074
2022	31,822
2024	32,578

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+226 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +260 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $84,259 in average income, against $69,500 for residents who stayed — 21% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+26.8 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Tallapoosa County, AL itself (R+49.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lee County, AL146R+27.7
Elmore County, AL120R+51.9
Montgomery County, AL56D+30.6
Coosa County, AL50R+43.3
Talladega County, AL41R+33.7
Clay County, AL27R+70.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lee County, AL171
Elmore County, AL117
Coosa County, AL73
Jefferson County, AL52
Talladega County, AL50
Montgomery County, AL32

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 Tallapoosa County, AL in Tallapoosa County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−40
2012	−340
2013	+60
2014	−66
2015	−262
2016	+48
2017	+219
2018	+44
2019	−18
2021	+90
2022	+100
2023	−3
2024	+202
2025	+226

Tallapoosa County, anchored by the small city of Dadeville, delivered nearly 75% of its 2024 presidential vote to the Republican column — a margin consistent with the broader rural realignment across Alabama's Piedmont region over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.5 points in 1924 and a Republican high of 76.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.5 points.

A population of 40,938, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,356 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Appomattox County and Henry County.

Political twins — counties

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

Appomattox County

Virginia

91.0twin score

% Evangelical% Catholic2008–2024 trajectory

Henry County

Alabama

90.8twin score

% Evangelical% Black2024 margin

Franklin Parish

Louisiana

89.6twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliated2004–2008 trajectory≠ median age

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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tallapoosa County, Alabama voted Republican by 49.5 points (R+49.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,023 votes cast, 4,975 went Democratic and 14,884 went Republican.

When did Tallapoosa County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tallapoosa County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?

Tallapoosa County, Alabama has a population of 40,938 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tallapoosa County, Alabama is $59,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Tallapoosa County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tallapoosa County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Tallapoosa County

Alabama

United States

Median age

45.6

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.4%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Tallapoosa County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$59,356

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.3%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.3%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Tallapoosa County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.8%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.4%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Tallapoosa County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

2.1%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

53.3%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

26.9%

36.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

6.5%

5.2%

Black Protestant

6.5%

7.3%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+49.5MIT Election Lab

Population

40,9382024 5-year

Median household income

$59,3562024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

67.8%2024 5-year

Black

23.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+99.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+76.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Appomattox County, VA · twin score 91.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

19,545

31,944

61.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

15,822

31,753

49.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

21,068

31,730

66.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

13,801

32,455

42.5%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

20,127

32,188

62.5%

A/A

Tallapoosa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ALEX CITY NATIONAL GUARDALEX CITY NATIONAL GUARD

463

1,365

1,845

25.1%

74.0%

R+48.9

Precinct -NEW PACES PT_ V_F_D_NEW PACES PT_ V_F_D_

250

1,337

1,603

15.6%

83.4%

R+67.8

Precinct -DADEVILLE REC CTRDADEVILLE REC CTR

574

856

1,443

39.8%

59.3%

R+19.5

Precinct -REELTOWN FIRE DEPT_REELTOWN FIRE DEPT_

131

1,118

1,257

10.4%

88.9%

R+78.5

Precinct -COOPER COMM CTRCOOPER COMM CTR

775

471

1,252

61.9%

37.6%

D+24.3

Precinct -JACKSONS GAP V_F_D_JACKSONS GAP V_F_D_

191

1,006

1,205

15.9%

83.5%

R+67.6

Precinct -MANOY V_ H_MANOY V_ H_

117

884

1,007

11.6%

87.8%

R+76.2

Precinct -DUNCAN MEMORIAL COMM CTRDUNCAN MEMORIAL COMM CTR

280

674

965

29.0%

69.8%

R+40.8

Precinct -ALEX CITY FIRE LAKE HILLALEX CITY FIRE LAKE HILL

136

772

920

14.8%

83.9%

R+69.1

Precinct -UNION COMM BUILDINGUNION COMM BUILDING

803

909

10.5%

88.3%

R+77.9

Precinct -HACKNEYVILLE COMM CTRHACKNEYVILLE COMM CTR

760

801

4.9%

94.9%

R+90.0

Precinct -OURTOWN V_F_D_OURTOWN V_F_D_

113

675

797

14.2%

84.7%

R+70.5

Precinct -A/C HOU AUTH Y&A SERVICEA/C HOU AUTH Y&A SERVICE

369

387

764

48.3%

50.7%

R+2.4

Precinct -COUNTY CAREER TECHCOUNTY CAREER TECH

556

102

662

84.0%

15.4%

D+68.6

Precinct -TALLASSEE CITY HALLTALLASSEE CITY HALL

113

515

641

17.6%

80.3%

R+62.7

Precinct -WALL STREET COMM CTRWALL STREET COMM CTR

302

313

622

48.6%

50.3%

R+1.8

Precinct -NEW SITE TOWN HALLNEW SITE TOWN HALL

560

611

8.3%

91.7%

R+83.3

Precinct -HILLABEE BAPTIST CHHILLABEE BAPTIST CH

485

524

7.3%

92.6%

R+85.3

Precinct -ROCKY CREEK BAPTIST CHROCKY CREEK BAPTIST CH

461

513

9.9%

89.9%

R+79.9

Precinct -EAGLE CREEK V_ H_EAGLE CREEK V_ H_

275

305

9.2%

90.2%

R+81.0

Precinct -CHURCH OF GOD'S GRACECHURCH OF GOD'S GRACE

207

286

27.6%

72.4%

R+44.8

Precinct -MARY'S CROSS ROADS V_ H_MARY'S CROSS ROADS V_ H_

113

165

281

40.2%

58.7%

R+18.5

Precinct -DAVISTON COMM CTRDAVISTON COMM CTR

233

268

12.3%

86.9%

R+74.6

Precinct -PEARSON CHAPELPEARSON CHAPEL

217

251

13.1%

86.5%

R+73.3

Precinct -FELLOWSHIP BAPT CHFELLOWSHIP BAPT CH

122

148

16.2%

82.4%

R+66.2

Precinct -PENTECOST U_M_C_PENTECOST U_M_C_

121

143

14.7%

84.6%

R+69.9

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+60.5%
1880	+54.9%
1884	+54.0%
1888	+52.1%
1892	+50.8%
1896	+56.3%
1900	+35.0%
1904	+73.1%
1908	+75.3%
1912	+81.5%
1916	+85.7%
1920	+77.9%
1924	+99.5%
1928	+19.1%
1932	+92.0%
1936	+92.4%
1940	+93.5%
1944	+92.0%
1948	−6.3%
1952	+61.9%
1956	+45.3%
1960	+43.3%
1964	−76.1%
1968	+1.1%
1972	−59.2%
1976	+18.1%
1980	+9.6%
1984	−33.6%
1988	−29.4%
1992	−15.8%
1996	−10.5%
2000	−22.3%
2004	−38.7%
2008	−36.5%
2012	−32.3%
2016	−41.7%
2020	−43.4%
2024	−49.5%

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

24.8%Harris4,975

74.3%Trump14,884

0.4%Kennedy73

R+49.5

R+6.1

R+48.0

20,023

2020

27.9%Biden5,859

71.3%Trump14,963

0.6%Jorgensen130

R+43.4

R+1.6

R+47.8

20,991

2016

28.5%Clinton5,519

70.3%Trump13,594

1.2%Johnson233

R+41.7

R+9.5

R+43.8

19,346

2012

33.6%Obama6,319

65.8%Romney12,396

0.6%

R+32.3

D+4.2

R+36.1

18,829

2008

31.4%Obama6,063

67.9%McCain13,116

0.7%

R+36.5

D+2.1

R+43.8

19,311

2004

30.4%Kerry5,451

69.0%Bush12,392

0.6%

R+38.7

R+16.4

R+36.2

17,952

2000

38.0%Gore6,183

60.3%Bush9,805

0.9%Nader153

R+22.3

R+11.8

R+22.8

16,253

1996

41.0%Clinton6,071

51.5%Dole7,627

7.0%Perot1,038

R+10.5

D+5.3

R+19.0

14,815

1992

36.9%Clinton5,703

52.7%Bush8,140

10.1%Perot1,562

R+15.8

D+13.6

R+21.3

15,456

1988

34.6%Dukakis4,598

63.9%Bush8,502

1.5%

R+29.4

D+4.2

R+21.6

13,298

1984

32.6%Mondale4,458

66.2%Reagan9,045

1.2%

R+33.6

R+43.1

R+15.3

13,666

1980

53.4%Carter7,260

43.8%Reagan5,958

2.8%

D+9.6

R+8.5

D+19.3

13,603

1976

57.8%Carter7,614

39.8%Ford5,237

2.4%

D+18.1

D+77.3

D+16.0

13,163

1972

19.5%McGovern2,113

78.7%Nixon8,535

1.8%

R+59.2

R+60.3

R+36.1

10,843

1968

11.3%Humphrey1,331

10.2%Nixon1,205

78.5%

Wallace +67.3

D+77.2

D+1.8

11,821

1964

0.0%Johnson0

76.1%Goldwater5,530

23.9%

R+76.1

R+119.4

R+98.7

7,263

1960

71.4%Kennedy5,460

28.1%Nixon2,150

0.5%

D+43.3

R+2.0

D+43.1

7,648

1956

72.0%Stevenson5,070

26.7%Eisenhower1,879

1.3%

D+45.3

R+16.6

D+60.7

7,042

1952

80.9%Stevenson5,055

19.0%Eisenhower1,187

0.1%

D+61.9

D+68.2

D+72.7

6,249

1948

0.0%Truman0

6.3%Dewey156

93.7%

Thurmond +87.4

R+98.3

R+10.8

2,474

1944

95.9%Roosevelt3,326

3.9%Dewey136

0.2%

D+92.0

R+1.6

D+84.5

3,469

1940

96.6%Roosevelt4,325

3.1%Willkie139

0.2%

D+93.5

D+1.2

D+83.6

4,475

1936

96.1%Roosevelt3,625

3.7%Landon141

0.2%

D+92.4

D+0.4

D+68.1

3,772

1932

95.9%Roosevelt3,391

3.9%Hoover138

0.2%

D+92.0

D+72.9

D+74.2

3,537

1928

59.5%Smith1,849

40.5%Hoover1,257

0.0%

D+19.1

R+80.5

D+36.5

3,107

1924

99.6%Davis1,713

0.1%Coolidge1

0.3%

D+99.5

D+21.6

D+124.7

1,720

1920

88.4%Cox2,257

10.5%Harding269

1.0%

D+77.9

R+7.8

D+104.1

2,552

1916

92.0%Wilson1,892

6.3%Hughes129

1.8%

D+85.7

D+4.2

D+82.6

2,057

1912

86.1%Wilson1,586

4.6%Taft84

9.4%

D+81.5

D+6.2

D+62.0

1,843

1908

81.6%Bryan1,343

6.3%Taft104

12.1%

D+75.3

D+2.2

D+84.8

1,646

1904

84.1%Parker1,791

11.0%Roosevelt234

4.9%

D+73.1

D+38.1

D+92.8

2,130

1900

66.0%Bryan2,557

31.0%McKinley1,202

3.0%

D+35.0

R+21.3

D+42.5

3,874

1896

75.5%Bryan2,691

19.2%McKinley685

5.2%

D+56.3

D+5.5

D+62.4

3,563

1892

57.9%Cleveland2,470

7.2%Harrison306

34.9%

D+50.8

R+1.3

D+49.1

4,263

1888

76.1%Cleveland2,385

23.9%Harrison751

0.0%

D+52.1

R+1.9

—

3,136

1884

77.0%Cleveland2,261

23.0%Blaine675

0.1%

D+54.0

R+0.9

—

2,938

1880

77.5%Hancock2,676

22.5%Garfield779

0.0%

D+54.9

R+5.6

—

3,455

1876

80.3%Tilden2,892

19.7%Hayes711

0.0%

D+60.5

—

3,603

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

0.0%0

100.0%15,399

15,399

2018

30.0%4,639

70.0%10,836

15,475

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

21.5%2,914

76.9%10,421

13,549

2020Class II

29.9%Doug Jones6,255

70.0%Tommy Tuberville14,668

20,943

2016Class III

30.2%Ron Crumpton5,804

69.7%Richard Shelby13,401

19,222

2014Class II

0.0%None0

98.7%Jeff Sessions8,552

8,666

2010Class III

34.0%William Barnes5,332

66.0%Richard Shelby10,336

15,668

2008Class II

30.8%Vivian D. Figures5,806

69.0%Jeff Sessions12,997

18,831

2004Class III

26.4%Wayne Sowell4,627

73.5%Richard Shelby12,875

17,527

2002Class II

36.3%Susan Parker5,288

62.1%Jeff Sessions9,048

14,568

1998Class III

33.5%Clayton Suddith4,644

66.5%Richard Shelby9,219

13,871

1996Class II

43.3%Roger Bedford6,285

54.6%Jeff Sessions7,927

14,526

1992Class III

66.5%Richard Shelby10,042

32.0%Richard Sellers4,839

15,107

1990Class II

64.1%Howell Heflin8,359

35.9%Bill Cabaniss4,684

13,043

1986Class III

45.9%Richard Shelby5,292

54.1%Jeremiah Denton6,228

11,520

1984Class II

61.5%Howell Heflin8,109

37.6%Albert Lee Smith Jr.4,965

13,191

1980Class III

53.3%James E. Folsom Jr.7,101

43.8%Jeremiah Denton5,828

13,320

1978Class II

92.2%Howell Heflin6,046

0.0%None0

6,556

1974Class III

96.2%James B. Allen4,142

0.0%None0

4,306

1972Class II

65.4%John Sparkman7,465

32.0%Winton M. Blount3,654

11,411

1968Class III

79.9%James B. Allen8,695

14.7%Perry Hooper1,605

10,887

1966Class II

65.0%John Sparkman5,881

33.4%John Grenier3,018

9,041

1962Class III

54.4%Lister Hill1,810

45.6%James D. Martin1,515

3,325

1960Class II

79.1%John Sparkman6,025

20.9%Julian Elgin1,591

7,616

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill5,759

0.0%None0

5,759

1954Class II

94.7%John Sparkman5,046

5.3%J. Foy Guin Jr.284

5,330

1950Class III

87.5%Lister Hill1,804

0.0%None0

2,062

1948Class II

96.1%John Sparkman2,591

3.9%Paul G. Parsons106

2,697

1944Class III

95.9%Lister Hill3,326

3.9%John A. Posey136

3,469

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II2,253

0.0%None0

2,253

1936Class II

95.9%John H. Bankhead II3,478

4.1%H.E. Berkstresser147

3,625

1932Class III

96.1%Hugo L. Black3,391

3.9%J. Theodore Johnson138

3,529

1930Class II

63.1%John H. Bankhead II2,508

0.0%None0

3,977

1926Class III

97.7%Hugo L. Black1,373

2.3%E.H. Dryer32

1,405

1920Class III

91.2%Oscar W. Underwood2,288

8.1%L.H. Reynolds203

2,508

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead918

0.0%None0

918

1914Class III

95.2%Oscar W. Underwood1,142

1.8%Alex C. Birch22

1,199

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

38.6%Doug Jones4,605

60.2%Roy Moore7,179

11,934

1978Special · Class III

63.1%Donald W. Stewart4,845

36.9%James D. Martin2,828

7,673

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman2,458

0.0%None0

2,458

1920Special · Class II

90.8%J. Thomas Heflin2,241

8.3%C.P. Lunsford204

2,469

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

20.4%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers2,751

77.4%Kay Ivey10,444

13,496

2018

31.9%Walt Maddox5,015

68.1%Kay Ivey10,703

15,718

2014

33.5%Parker Griffith4,041

66.4%Robert J. Bentley8,002

12,053

2010

42.7%Ron Sparks6,733

57.2%Robert J. Bentley9,023

15,767

2006

38.5%Lucy Baxley5,069

61.3%Bob Riley8,078

13,174

2002

44.5%Don Siegelman6,558

53.8%Bob Riley7,929

14,735

1998

55.7%Don Siegelman7,886

44.2%Fob James6,256

14,157

1994

42.7%Jim Folsom Jr.5,283

56.9%Fob James7,038

12,366

1990

45.6%Paul Hubbert6,227

54.4%H. Guy Hunt7,440

13,668

1986

37.0%Bill Baxley4,438

63.0%H. Guy Hunt7,543

11,981

1982

59.3%George Wallace7,414

37.7%Emory Folmar4,721

12,509

1978

87.2%Fob James7,190

11.9%H. Guy Hunt980

8,245

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Tallapoosa County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	30,601
2020	32,074
2022	31,822
2024	32,578

How did Tallapoosa County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tallapoosa County, Alabama voted Republican by 49.5 points (R+49.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,023 votes cast, 4,975 went Democratic and 14,884 went Republican.

When did Tallapoosa County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tallapoosa County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?

Tallapoosa County, Alabama has a population of 40,938 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tallapoosa County, Alabama is $59,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Tallapoosa County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tallapoosa County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.