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Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL·Alabama

Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+52.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AL
2024 presidential election
Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL
TrumpR+52.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, 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.Colbert County, AL · R+46.3Lauderdale County, AL · R+51.3Franklin County, AL · R+73.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.8%62,839
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.0%19,031
OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,024
D+60
R+60
3 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: −52.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−52.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+33.0%
1880+16.8%
1884+23.1%
1888+16.1%
1892+61.7%
1896+21.1%
1900−1.5%
1904+41.8%
1908+29.2%
1912+44.8%
1916+37.6%
1920+16.1%
1924+22.1%
1928+15.4%
1932+59.5%
1936+62.8%
1940+62.7%
1944+54.8%
1948−28.2%
1952+48.4%
1956+43.2%
1960+30.0%
1964−50.0%
1968−4.9%
1972−44.4%
1976+37.8%
1980+21.6%
1984−2.8%
1988+4.3%
1992+11.0%
1996+3.4%
2000−7.6%
2004−18.1%
2008−27.3%
2012−28.9%
2016−46.0%
2020−45.9%
2024−52.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−52.8%
19,03162,83982,894
R
−45.9%
22,34461,30084,803
R
−46.0%
19,46154,11175,308
R
−28.9%
24,84845,41471,168
R
−27.3%
26,50146,85574,640
R
−18.1%
29,74043,03973,311
R
−7.6%
29,21134,11564,772
D
+3.4%
28,87326,81261,236
D
+11.0%
34,09526,59568,053
D
+4.3%
28,22025,86354,825
R
−2.8%
28,51630,18859,718
D
+21.6%
34,06521,53458,019
D
+37.8%
33,82415,04249,748
R
−44.4%
11,76331,50244,484
O
−4.9%
5,0457,20343,600
O
−50.0%
015,27030,546
D
+30.0%
19,53710,45430,234
D
+43.2%
19,5117,67627,398
D
+48.4%
16,4785,71522,228
O
−28.2%
03,58912,741
D
+54.8%
10,0962,93913,068
D
+62.7%
12,5862,86115,510
D
+62.8%
11,1092,51513,686
D
+59.5%
9,1202,29011,488
D
+15.4%
7,6385,59613,244
D
+22.1%
5,7543,6079,717
D
+16.1%
6,6074,74411,540
D
+37.6%
3,8541,7055,710
D
+44.8%
3,1818005,316
D
+29.2%
2,6761,4324,266
D
+41.8%
2,9721,1874,275
R
−1.5%
3,7363,8527,882
D
+21.1%
5,0663,2618,544
D
+61.7%
5,602239,037
D
+16.1%
3,6952,6716,374
D
+23.1%
3,5552,1975,883
D
+16.8%
3,6352,5396,539
D
+33.0%
3,8831,9585,841

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.
IndicatorFlorence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, ALCombined statistical areaAlabamaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.7%64.5%61.0%
Black10.3%25.8%12.2%
Asian0.5%1.5%6.0%
Two or more races5.4%5.3%12.6%
Other race4.2%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%5.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$60,416$63,999$84,427
Poverty rate15.0%15.6%12.5%
Median age4139.439.1
Age 18–2410.0%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.8%17.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.8%6.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 17.1%American 12.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.9%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.6%Irish 8.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic2.6%5.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant50.3%42.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed36.1%36.6%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.5%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.
American
17.1%
English
13.9%
Irish
8.6%
German
6.5%
Scottish
2.5%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.0%
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: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.4%
2.8%
75–84
3.6%
5.3%
65–74
6.1%
6.3%
55–64
6.9%
5.9%
45–54
6.1%
6.0%
35–44
5.9%
5.8%
25–34
6.2%
4.8%
18–24
5.2%
7.8%
5–17
7.8%
2.9%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,416
Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL$60,416
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
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.4%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.2%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
50.3%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
4.3%
Catholic
2.6%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Muslim
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted36.1%
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.

Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.8 points.

A population of 185,818, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,416 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 52.8 points (R+52.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 82,894 votes cast, 19,031 went Democratic and 62,839 went Republican.
What is Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, 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 25 times, Republican 10 times, and other 3 times.
When did Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama?
Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama has a population of 185,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama is $60,416 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.