HarrisDemocratic45.6%126,479TrumpRepublican53.3%148,080OtherAll other candidates1.1%3,019
R+7.8- Lead
- 21,601
- Total
- 277,578
- vs nation
- R+6.3
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
15 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic48.4%143,432TrumpRepublican50.5%149,788OtherAll other candidates1.1%3,154
R+2.1- Lead
- 6,356
- Total
- 296,374
- vs nation
- R+6.6
ClintonDemocratic47.9%134,240TrumpRepublican50.7%142,270OtherAll other candidates1.4%3,941
R+2.9- Lead
- 8,030
- Total
- 280,451
- vs nation
- R+5.0
ObamaDemocratic50.7%149,106RomneyRepublican48.7%143,041OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,844
D+2.1- Lead
- 6,065
- Total
- 293,991
- vs nation
- R+1.8
ObamaDemocratic49.2%145,759McCainRepublican50.3%149,036OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,503
R+1.1- Lead
- 3,277
- Total
- 296,298
- vs nation
- R+8.4
KerryDemocratic44.3%113,768BushRepublican55.3%142,111OtherAll other candidates0.4%1,155
R+11.0- Lead
- 28,343
- Total
- 257,034
- vs nation
- R+8.6
GoreDemocratic47.7%111,374BushRepublican51.0%118,946OtherAll other candidates1.3%2,991
R+3.2- Lead
- 7,572
- Total
- 233,311
- vs nation
- R+3.8
ClintonDemocratic49.0%107,883DoleRepublican46.2%101,756OtherAll other candidates4.8%10,485
D+2.8- Lead
- 6,127
- Total
- 220,124
- vs nation
- R+5.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 631,9902024 5-year
- Population density
- 56 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 11,314 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,9842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 44.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jackson, MS · twin score 94.1
presidential history
Party record book
Montgomery-Selma · 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. Roosevelt1936
96.9%
45,194 votes · D+94.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 96.9%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
77.6%
75,136 votes · R+77.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 68.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
149,106votes
50.7% of the vote · D+2.1
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 145,759 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
149,788votes
50.5% of the vote · R+2.1
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 149,036 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
John W. Davis1924
+111.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.8 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +107.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+100.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+77.6 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +15.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 459,824 |
| 2020 | 480,892 |
| 2022 | 467,289 |
| 2024 | 480,569 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−847 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −42,985 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −3,156 |
| 2012 | −5,681 |
| 2013 | −4,385 |
| 2014 | −4,390 |
| 2015 | −3,654 |
| 2016 | −3,109 |
| 2017 | −3,360 |
| 2018 | −4,919 |
| 2019 | −2,955 |
| 2021 | −2,030 |
| 2022 | −892 |
| 2023 | −1,692 |
| 2024 | −1,915 |
| 2025 | −847 |
Spanning the historic Black Belt from Montgomery to Selma, this market's electorate is among the most heavily African-American in the Deep South, consistently producing some of Alabama's largest Democratic vote shares in a state that trends reliably Republican statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 77.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.
A population of 631,990, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,984 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson, MS and Augusta-Aiken.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Jackson, MS
94.1twin score
% Black% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry
Augusta-Aiken
Georgia
91.9twin score
% Black% CatholicAfrican American ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL)
Georgia
91.1twin score
% Black% Catholicmedian income≠ % unaffiliated
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 Montgomery-Selma, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montgomery-Selma, Alabama voted Republican by 7.8 points (R+7.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 277,578 votes cast, 126,479 went Democratic and 148,080 went Republican.
When did Montgomery-Selma, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montgomery-Selma, Alabama voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama?
Montgomery-Selma, Alabama has a population of 631,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama?
Median household income in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama is $57,984 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Montgomery-Selma, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.