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1892–2024
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Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
presidential margin
2008R+23.22012R+24.52016R+28.72020R+25.12024R+29.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.7
2024
median income$66,894U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age39.0U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate15.2%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.1%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.6%
American12.0%
Irish8.0%
African American†24.4%
African0.7%
Mexican3.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Guatemalan0.3%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.8%
Mainline5.9%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama

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Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)TrumpR+29.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), ALA map of the constituent counties of Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), 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.Greene County, AL · D+55.7Cullman County, AL · R+80.3Hale County, AL · D+6.8Bibb County, AL · R+64.3St. Clair County, AL · R+64.0Clay County, AL · R+70.1Fayette County, AL · R+71.9Walker County, AL · R+71.7Talladega County, AL · R+33.7Etowah County, AL · R+55.5Blount County, AL · R+80.9Chilton County, AL · R+72.0Cherokee County, AL · R+75.4Jefferson County, AL · D+10.4Tuscaloosa County, AL · R+20.3Calhoun County, AL · R+44.6Winston County, AL · R+83.5Shelby County, AL · R+40.6Pickens County, AL · R+23.3Coosa County, AL · R+43.3Marion County, AL · R+81.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.2%563,856
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.5%303,027
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%11,814
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bibb County, ALRepublicanR+64.3
Blount County, ALRepublicanR+80.9
Calhoun County, ALRepublicanR+44.6
Cherokee County, ALRepublicanR+75.4
Chilton County, ALRepublicanR+72.0
Clay County, ALRepublicanR+70.1
Coosa County, ALRepublicanR+43.3
Cullman County, ALRepublicanR+80.3
Etowah County, ALRepublicanR+55.5
Fayette County, ALRepublicanR+71.9
Greene County, ALDemocraticD+55.7
Hale County, ALDemocraticD+6.8
Jefferson County, ALDemocraticD+10.4
Marion County, ALRepublicanR+81.6
Pickens County, ALRepublicanR+23.3
Shelby County, ALRepublicanR+40.6
St. Clair County, ALRepublicanR+64.0
Talladega County, ALRepublicanR+33.7
Tuscaloosa County, ALRepublicanR+20.3
Walker County, ALRepublicanR+71.7
Winston County, ALRepublicanR+83.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.5%Harris303,027
64.2%Trump563,856
1.3%Kennedy11,814
−29.7%
878,697
R
36.8%Biden338,485
61.8%Trump569,069
1.4%Jorgensen12,655
−25.1%
920,209
R
34.6%Clinton289,234
63.3%Trump529,187
2.1%Johnson17,191
−28.7%
835,612
R
37.3%Obama306,012
61.8%Romney506,596
0.9%Johnson7,650
−24.5%
820,258
R
37.9%Obama318,696
61.1%McCain513,881
1.0%Nader8,482
−23.2%
841,059
R
35.7%Kerry275,440
63.6%Bush490,816
0.7%Other5,541
−27.9%
771,797
R
41.2%Gore282,822
56.8%Bush390,411
2.0%Browne13,724
−15.7%
686,957
R
42.9%Clinton271,783
51.3%Dole324,908
5.8%Browne36,963
−8.4%
633,654
R
40.6%Clinton285,651
49.4%Bush347,927
10.0%Perot70,257
−8.8%
703,835
R
40.1%Dukakis233,185
59.0%Bush342,910
0.9%Paul5,298
−18.9%
581,393
R
38.3%Mondale227,082
60.6%Reagan359,425
1.1%Bergland6,810
−22.3%
593,317
R
46.6%Carter264,143
49.5%Reagan280,701
3.9%Anderson22,245
−2.9%
567,089
D
54.4%Carter267,470
44.0%Ford216,269
1.6%Maddox7,851
+10.4%
491,590
R
25.8%McGovern109,808
72.0%Nixon305,996
2.2%Schmitz9,319
−46.1%
425,123
O
20.0%Humphrey88,174
16.9%Nixon74,371
63.1%Wallace277,619
Wallace +43.0
440,164
R
0.0%Johnson0
69.2%Goldwater209,040
30.8%Hass92,866
−69.2%
301,906
D
51.2%Kennedy127,187
47.8%Nixon118,715
0.9%Byrd2,268
+3.4%
248,170
D
51.6%Stevenson113,928
44.9%Eisenhower99,030
3.6%Andrews7,839
+6.7%
220,797
D
59.9%Stevenson110,219
39.5%Eisenhower72,696
0.5%Hallinan989
+20.4%
183,904
O
0.0%Truman0
23.7%Dewey23,077
76.3%Thurmond74,205
Thurmond +52.6
97,282
D
75.2%Roosevelt79,278
24.2%Dewey25,560
0.6%Thomas616
+50.9%
105,454
D
79.3%Roosevelt99,467
20.3%Willkie25,459
0.5%Thomas565
+59.0%
125,491
D
82.2%Roosevelt93,206
16.7%Landon18,975
1.0%Lemke1,172
+65.5%
113,353
D
80.3%Roosevelt80,848
18.2%Hoover18,381
1.5%Thomas1,507
+62.0%
100,736
R
46.2%Smith47,368
53.6%Hoover54,999
0.2%Thomas211
−7.4%
102,578
D
61.0%Davis45,786
32.2%Coolidge24,220
6.8%La Follette5,098
+28.7%
75,104
D
60.9%Cox70,707
37.5%Harding43,559
1.6%Debs1,837
+23.4%
116,103
D
67.3%Wilson37,025
30.6%Hughes16,843
2.1%Benson1,171
+36.7%
55,039
D
60.3%Wilson30,160
10.5%Taft5,231
29.3%Roosevelt14,663
+49.8%
50,054
D
60.6%Bryan26,969
34.0%Taft15,117
5.5%Debs2,440
+26.6%
44,526
D
64.4%Parker28,223
27.3%Roosevelt11,967
8.3%Debs3,645
+37.1%
43,835
D
52.9%Bryan26,376
41.1%McKinley20,528
6.0%Woolley2,990
+11.7%
49,894
D
66.3%Bryan42,330
29.6%McKinley18,926
4.1%Palmer2,635
+36.6%
63,891
D
57.6%Cleveland43,289
4.3%Harrison3,214
38.2%Weaver28,706
+53.3%
75,209
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −29.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−29.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+53.3%
1896+36.6%
1900+11.7%
1904+37.1%
1908+26.6%
1912+49.8%
1916+36.7%
1920+23.4%
1924+28.7%
1928−7.4%
1932+62.0%
1936+65.5%
1940+59.0%
1944+50.9%
1948−23.7%
1952+20.4%
1956+6.7%
1960+3.4%
1964−69.2%
1968+3.1%
1972−46.1%
1976+10.4%
1980−2.9%
1984−22.3%
1988−18.9%
1992−8.8%
1996−8.4%
2000−15.7%
2004−27.9%
2008−23.2%
2012−24.5%
2016−28.7%
2020−25.1%
2024−29.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)Total registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 1,463,845 in 2024.366K731.9K1.1M1.5M1.5M20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
YearTotal registered
20181,343,695
20201,429,494
20221,407,060
20241,463,845
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Jefferson County's urban core, the Birmingham market stretches into reliably Republican Tuscaloosa and Anniston exurbs, creating a viewing audience that mixes a substantial Black urban electorate with predominantly white rural and suburban counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.7 points.

A population of 1,972,775, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,894 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hattiesburg-Laurel and Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Hattiesburg-Laurel
Mississippi
89.9twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008 margin≠ population scale
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
Mississippi
87.0twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008 margin≠ 12-yr trend
Monroe-El Dorado
Louisiana
86.8twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2004–2008 trajectory≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)

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Frequently asked questions

How did Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+29.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 878,697 votes cast, 303,027 went Democratic and 563,856 went Republican.
When did Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama?
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama has a population of 1,972,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama?
Median household income in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama is $66,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.