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Montgomery-Selma, AL·Alabama

Montgomery-Selma, AL delivered a near-tie in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AL
2024 presidential election
Montgomery-Selma, AL
2024 presidential margin by county for Montgomery-Selma, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Montgomery-Selma, 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.Autauga County, AL · R+46.1Lowndes County, AL · D+37.3Montgomery County, AL · D+30.6Elmore County, AL · R+51.9Dallas County, AL · D+32.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.4%89,283
Kamala HarrisDemocratic49.3%89,262
OtherAll other candidates1.3%2,360
D+60
R+60
5 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: −0.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876−39.2%
1880−13.6%
1884+1.2%
1888+23.1%
1892+57.5%
1896+51.6%
1900+50.3%
1904+89.2%
1908+88.0%
1912+87.8%
1916+93.4%
1920+85.3%
1924+81.2%
1928+26.7%
1932+89.8%
1936+94.3%
1940+93.9%
1944+90.3%
1948−8.3%
1952+14.1%
1956+0.9%
1960−3.0%
1964−79.5%
1968+15.6%
1972−41.5%
1976−0.7%
1980−7.1%
1984−16.5%
1988−15.8%
1992−4.5%
1996−2.8%
2000−6.2%
2004−11.5%
2008+1.1%
2012+4.5%
2016+2.0%
2020+4.6%
2024−0.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−0.0%
89,26289,283180,905
D
+4.6%
99,60190,673192,638
D
+2.0%
91,01487,349181,261
D
+4.5%
98,46190,008189,815
D
+1.1%
95,99593,818190,829
R
−11.5%
71,79790,470163,005
R
−6.2%
67,48976,595146,047
R
−2.8%
64,40468,211138,207
R
−4.5%
62,93769,535146,877
R
−15.8%
49,86568,846119,783
R
−16.5%
53,29274,586128,969
R
−7.1%
51,60759,896116,233
R
−0.7%
48,52549,18899,402
R
−41.5%
24,19359,81585,868
O
+15.6%
23,0299,63386,012
R
−79.5%
039,78350,017
R
−3.0%
17,08418,15035,679
D
+0.9%
14,14813,85333,072
D
+14.1%
17,82913,38531,430
O
−8.3%
01,22414,722
D
+90.3%
17,17884718,083
D
+93.9%
21,44664222,145
D
+94.3%
21,96254122,712
D
+89.8%
18,68584919,867
D
+26.7%
11,1476,45217,605
D
+81.2%
8,84165310,080
D
+85.3%
12,52096113,548
D
+93.4%
7,8252378,128
D
+87.8%
6,8651877,608
D
+88.0%
6,3923786,831
D
+89.2%
6,6203427,041
D
+50.3%
12,2843,89316,682
D
+51.6%
12,9493,80617,708
D
+57.5%
16,4631,54925,919
D
+23.1%
13,7298,57822,312
D
+1.2%
10,93810,68721,692
R
−13.6%
8,62411,33920,030
R
−39.2%
7,50217,16624,668

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.
IndicatorMontgomery-Selma, ALCombined statistical areaAlabamaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White44.8%64.5%61.0%
Black46.8%25.8%12.2%
Asian2.1%1.5%6.0%
Two or more races4.7%5.3%12.6%
Other race1.5%2.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.0%5.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$62,644$63,999$84,427
Poverty rate17.8%15.6%12.5%
Median age38.439.439.1
Age 18–248.9%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.9%17.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.2%6.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 17.4%American 12.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.1%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 5.6%Irish 8.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.1%5.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant35.5%42.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed37.4%36.6%51.5%
Black Protestant12.9%7.3%2.2%
Mainline Protestant8.2%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
17.4%
English
9.1%
Irish
5.6%
German
4.9%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
1.1%
French
0.8%
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: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
3.0%
4.5%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.8%
5.6%
45–54
6.5%
6.0%
35–44
6.7%
6.4%
25–34
7.0%
4.5%
18–24
4.4%
8.7%
5–17
8.4%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,644
Montgomery-Selma, AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Montgomery-Selma, AL$62,644
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
17.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.5%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
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
35.5%
Black Protestant
12.9%
Mainline Protestant
8.2%
Catholic
3.1%
Other Christian
0.9%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Muslim
0.6%
Buddhist
0.4%
Jewish
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted37.4%
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.

Montgomery-Selma, AL sits in the Black Belt and Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 79.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.0 points.

A population of 422,882, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,644 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 180,905 votes cast, 89,262 went Democratic and 89,283 went Republican.
What is Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Montgomery-Selma, 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 22 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.
When did Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama?
Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama has a population of 422,882 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama is $62,644 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montgomery-Selma, AL, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.