Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 59.5% | 50,724 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.2% | 33,399 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.5% | 434 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +37.7% |
| 1880 | +39.4% |
| 1884 | +37.3% |
| 1888 | +35.1% |
| 1892 | +35.3% |
| 1896 | +36.5% |
| 1900 | +27.7% |
| 1904 | +79.9% |
| 1908 | +77.1% |
| 1912 | +80.8% |
| 1916 | +81.9% |
| 1920 | +74.5% |
| 1924 | +76.8% |
| 1928 | +39.2% |
| 1932 | +88.7% |
| 1936 | +89.1% |
| 1940 | +87.0% |
| 1944 | +78.1% |
| 1948 | −12.1% |
| 1952 | +32.5% |
| 1956 | +23.1% |
| 1960 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | −68.7% |
| 1968 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | −1.6% |
| 1984 | −26.8% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −23.5% |
| 2008 | −16.0% |
| 2012 | −17.4% |
| 2016 | −19.6% |
| 2020 | −14.8% |
| 2024 | −20.3% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 138,882 |
| 2020 | 150,175 |
| 2022 | 148,046 |
| 2024 | 154,595 |
Despite the University of Alabama anchoring a large student and faculty population in Tuscaloosa, Republican presidential candidates have carried the county by double digits in every recent cycle, reflecting the surrounding rural and suburban electorate's conservative lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 68.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.3 points.
A population of 237,552, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,231 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whitfield County and Warren County.
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Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01125/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.