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Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN·Alabama

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN has voted Republican in eleven straight presidential elections — R+34.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AL
2024 presidential election
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN
TrumpR+34.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, ALA map of the constituent counties of Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, 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.Marshall County, AL · R+71.5Morgan County, AL · R+52.4Lincoln County, TN · R+64.6Limestone County, AL · R+43.7Lawrence County, AL · R+62.3DeKalb County, AL · R+73.8Madison County, AL · R+8.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.4%270,065
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.9%129,873
OtherAll other candidates1.7%6,852
D+60
R+60
7 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: −34.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−34.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+18.9%
1880+11.4%
1884+9.8%
1888+16.8%
1892+48.5%
1896+21.7%
1900+19.4%
1904+43.0%
1908+42.7%
1912+52.7%
1916+55.7%
1920+22.5%
1924+34.8%
1928+0.6%
1932+59.6%
1936+60.0%
1940+66.4%
1944+60.0%
1948−9.6%
1952+48.2%
1956+38.6%
1960+31.5%
1964−45.0%
1968−8.7%
1972−48.8%
1976+32.6%
1980+7.9%
1984−26.2%
1988−26.8%
1992−8.3%
1996−10.7%
2000−16.4%
2004−28.5%
2008−31.0%
2012−33.8%
2016−38.5%
2020−32.3%
2024−34.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−34.5%
129,873270,065406,790
R
−32.3%
130,897259,645398,374
R
−38.5%
98,264227,942336,832
R
−33.8%
105,180214,445323,650
R
−31.0%
109,103208,769321,983
R
−28.5%
102,146184,598289,260
R
−16.4%
102,044143,146250,751
R
−10.7%
89,801113,607222,886
R
−8.3%
92,245112,537243,602
R
−26.8%
64,857112,870179,372
R
−26.2%
67,500116,028185,233
D
+7.9%
84,52571,536163,501
D
+32.6%
96,84448,756147,612
R
−48.8%
31,12792,410125,608
O
−8.7%
15,49826,912130,902
R
−45.0%
4,86139,66477,321
D
+31.5%
43,15822,42365,813
D
+38.6%
40,36217,71558,612
D
+48.2%
37,47013,03650,665
O
−9.6%
2,9695,42125,504
D
+60.0%
25,0306,21331,345
D
+66.4%
29,4335,88535,443
D
+60.0%
30,1147,46937,733
D
+59.6%
25,5116,30932,207
D
+0.6%
17,42717,21034,671
D
+34.8%
14,8067,00022,431
D
+22.5%
20,02412,62832,878
D
+55.7%
13,2933,63917,323
D
+52.7%
10,9742,27116,517
D
+42.7%
10,5254,07415,118
D
+43.0%
10,7974,02915,728
D
+19.4%
13,4478,93423,252
D
+21.7%
16,04310,17327,042
D
+48.5%
13,98762327,547
D
+16.8%
9,2736,58315,987
D
+9.8%
9,2747,57817,332
D
+11.4%
9,0817,07817,596
D
+18.9%
10,2526,99117,243

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.
IndicatorHuntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TNCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.4%61.0%
Black15.4%12.2%
Asian1.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.5%12.6%
Other race5.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$76,395$84,427
Poverty rate12.5%12.5%
Median age39.339.1
Age 18–248.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.6%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 13.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic6.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant42.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed36.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.0%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
13.9%
American
13.3%
Irish
9.0%
German
7.9%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.2%
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+
1.1%
2.2%
75–84
2.9%
4.7%
65–74
5.2%
6.8%
55–64
6.9%
6.2%
45–54
6.2%
6.4%
35–44
6.4%
6.7%
25–34
6.4%
4.5%
18–24
4.2%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,395
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN$76,395
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
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.2%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
42.8%
Mainline Protestant
7.0%
Catholic
6.8%
Black Protestant
3.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Other Christian
0.7%
Muslim
0.5%
Hindu
0.5%
Unaffiliated or not counted36.9%
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.

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.4 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 48.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.5 points.

A population of 882,661, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,395 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama voted Republican by 34.5 points (R+34.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 406,790 votes cast, 129,873 went Democratic and 270,065 went Republican.
What is Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, 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 23 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama?
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama has a population of 882,661 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama?
Median household income in Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama is $76,395 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.