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Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL·Alabama

Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+24.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AL
2024 presidential election
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL
TrumpR+24.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Chilton County, AL · R+72.0Walker County, AL · R+71.7Bibb County, AL · R+64.3Blount County, AL · R+80.9St. Clair County, AL · R+64.0Cullman County, AL · R+80.3Coosa County, AL · R+43.3Shelby County, AL · R+40.6Jefferson County, AL · D+10.4Talladega County, AL · R+33.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.7%386,162
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.8%230,249
OtherAll other candidates1.5%9,150
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −24.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−24.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+38.6%
1880+30.9%
1884+14.9%
1888+26.0%
1892+52.1%
1896+30.9%
1900+3.9%
1904+37.3%
1908+24.1%
1912+49.5%
1916+32.8%
1920+22.7%
1924+23.9%
1928−8.8%
1932+60.7%
1936+65.8%
1940+56.9%
1944+49.8%
1948−24.0%
1952+13.6%
1956−0.5%
1960−5.2%
1964−70.7%
1968+3.0%
1972−45.7%
1976+2.9%
1980−6.3%
1984−24.2%
1988−21.4%
1992−12.3%
1996−11.6%
2000−17.0%
2004−28.5%
2008−21.5%
2012−23.0%
2016−25.4%
2020−20.9%
2024−24.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−24.9%
230,249386,162625,561
R
−20.9%
254,645391,778655,895
R
−25.4%
214,578365,367592,535
R
−23.0%
222,002355,916583,081
R
−21.5%
231,668360,219597,675
R
−28.5%
192,887348,523545,288
R
−17.0%
196,797279,097485,331
R
−11.6%
185,844237,632446,475
R
−12.3%
194,309255,493496,005
R
−21.4%
159,794247,675410,147
R
−24.2%
155,080255,152413,410
R
−6.3%
176,843201,885396,175
D
+2.9%
169,729159,960335,564
R
−45.7%
77,095213,010297,598
O
+3.0%
66,17656,828307,378
R
−70.7%
0150,531212,791
R
−5.2%
79,20988,067168,974
R
−0.5%
69,92170,635146,685
D
+13.6%
68,95652,324121,857
O
−24.0%
016,19867,357
D
+49.8%
52,97817,61070,953
D
+56.9%
66,55518,13085,033
D
+65.8%
62,54412,58575,929
D
+60.7%
53,20212,54666,925
R
−8.8%
32,11838,35170,632
D
+23.9%
29,78217,44851,540
D
+22.7%
45,99228,67476,214
D
+32.8%
22,70711,28334,858
D
+49.5%
19,0443,26631,865
D
+24.1%
16,6919,88328,278
D
+37.3%
16,9777,06126,598
D
+3.9%
13,77912,67228,059
D
+30.9%
22,67111,59635,840
D
+52.1%
22,8741,10741,807
D
+26.0%
17,91510,46228,628
D
+14.9%
11,2418,30619,688
D
+30.9%
10,7075,57616,596
D
+38.6%
11,8915,27217,163

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBirmingham-Cullman-Talladega, ALCombined statistical areaAlabamaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White64.2%64.5%61.0%
Black26.6%25.8%12.2%
Asian1.5%1.5%6.0%
Two or more races4.8%5.3%12.6%
Other race2.9%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%5.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,829$63,999$84,427
Poverty rate14.1%15.6%12.5%
Median age39.339.439.1
Age 18–248.5%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.6%17.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.7%6.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.0%American 12.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 12.0%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.8%Irish 8.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.3%5.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant44.7%42.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed33.2%36.6%51.5%
Black Protestant8.7%7.3%2.2%
Mainline Protestant6.6%6.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.0%
American
12.0%
Irish
7.8%
German
6.3%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
1.9%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.2%
75–84
3.0%
4.8%
65–74
5.8%
6.2%
55–64
6.7%
6.1%
45–54
6.3%
6.3%
35–44
6.6%
6.5%
25–34
6.7%
4.2%
18–24
4.3%
8.6%
5–17
8.3%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,829
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL$70,829
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
44.7%
Black Protestant
8.7%
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Catholic
4.3%
Muslim
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Other Christian
0.6%
Hindu
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted33.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 70.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.9 points.

A population of 1,366,500, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,829 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 24.9 points (R+24.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 625,561 votes cast, 230,249 went Democratic and 386,162 went Republican.
What is Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 17 times, and other 2 times.
When did Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama?
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama has a population of 1,366,500 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama is $70,829 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.