HarrisDemocratic29.7%152,180TrumpRepublican68.8%352,977OtherAll other candidates1.6%8,083
R+39.1- Lead
- 200,797
- Total
- 513,240
- vs nation
- R+37.7
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
11 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic31.0%156,958TrumpRepublican67.2%340,615OtherAll other candidates1.8%9,240
R+36.2- Lead
- 183,657
- Total
- 506,813
- vs nation
- R+40.7
ClintonDemocratic28.0%121,398TrumpRepublican69.0%298,725OtherAll other candidates2.9%12,755
R+41.0- Lead
- 177,327
- Total
- 432,878
- vs nation
- R+43.1
ObamaDemocratic32.7%135,850RomneyRepublican66.0%274,298OtherAll other candidates1.3%5,247
R+33.3- Lead
- 138,448
- Total
- 415,395
- vs nation
- R+37.2
ObamaDemocratic34.0%141,978McCainRepublican64.6%269,707OtherAll other candidates1.4%5,812
R+30.6- Lead
- 127,729
- Total
- 417,497
- vs nation
- R+37.9
KerryDemocratic36.7%140,521BushRepublican62.5%239,171OtherAll other candidates0.8%3,200
R+25.8- Lead
- 98,650
- Total
- 382,892
- vs nation
- R+23.3
GoreDemocratic42.1%140,321BushRepublican55.7%185,736OtherAll other candidates2.2%7,372
R+13.6- Lead
- 45,415
- Total
- 333,429
- vs nation
- R+14.1
ClintonDemocratic42.3%126,878DoleRepublican48.7%146,069OtherAll other candidates8.9%26,733
R+6.4- Lead
- 19,191
- Total
- 299,680
- vs nation
- R+14.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,121,5322024 5-year
- Population density
- 149 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 7,522 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,5892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.9 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chattanooga, TN · twin score 93.6
presidential history
Party record book
Huntsville-Decatur (Florence) · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
82.3%
45,837 votes · D+64.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 80.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
72.5%
130,114 votes · R+46.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 69.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
156,958votes
31.0% of the vote · R+36.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 152,180 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
352,977votes
68.8% of the vote · R+39.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 340,615 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+62.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.6 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +59.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+69.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.4 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +43.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 20,817 |
| 2018 | 719,059 |
| 2020 | 788,607 |
| 2022 | 799,048 |
| 2024 | 847,655 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+14,466 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +105,345 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +3,582 |
| 2012 | +1,429 |
| 2013 | +2,593 |
| 2014 | +2,018 |
| 2015 | +1,129 |
| 2016 | +2,848 |
| 2017 | +5,422 |
| 2018 | +6,396 |
| 2019 | +8,936 |
| 2021 | +13,001 |
| 2022 | +14,523 |
| 2023 | +15,575 |
| 2024 | +13,427 |
| 2025 | +14,466 |
The Huntsville-Decatur market straddles the Tennessee Valley, where NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and a dense defense-contractor workforce have produced one of Alabama's most education-intensive and economically distinct voter bases.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.9 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 46.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.1 points.
A population of 1,121,532, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,589 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chattanooga
Tennessee
93.6twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
Knoxville
Tennessee
92.5twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical
Tulsa
Oklahoma
89.0twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama voted Republican by 39.1 points (R+39.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 513,240 votes cast, 152,180 went Democratic and 352,977 went Republican.
When did Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama?
Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama has a population of 1,121,532 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama?
Median household income in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama is $72,589 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.