Alabama — Elections 1892–2024

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+55.5%
1896	+38.4%
1900	+26.0%
1904	+52.7%
1908	+46.4%
1912	+61.7%
1916	+54.1%
1920	+34.8%
1924	+42.7%
1928	+3.0%
1932	+70.6%
1936	+73.6%
1940	+70.9%
1944	+63.1%
1948	−19.0%
1952	+29.5%
1956	+17.1%
1960	+14.3%
1964	−69.5%
1968	+4.7%
1972	−46.9%
1976	+13.1%
1980	−1.3%
1984	−22.4%
1988	−19.3%
1992	−6.8%
1996	−7.0%
2000	−14.9%
2004	−25.6%
2008	−21.6%
2012	−22.2%
2016	−28.1%
2020	−25.5%
2024	−30.5%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	34.1%Harris772,412	64.6%Trump1,462,616	0.5%Kennedy12,075	−30.5%	2,265,090
2020	R	36.6%Biden849,624	62.0%Trump1,441,170	1.1%Jorgensen25,176	−25.5%	2,323,282
2016	R	34.9%Clinton729,547	63.0%Trump1,318,255	2.1%Johnson44,467	−28.1%	2,092,269
2012	R	38.4%Obama795,396	60.7%Romney1,255,925	0.9%Johnson19,032	−22.2%	2,070,353
2008	R	38.7%Obama813,479	60.3%McCain1,266,546	0.9%Nader19,794	−21.6%	2,099,819
2004	R	36.8%Kerry693,933	62.5%Bush1,176,394	0.7%Other13,088	−25.6%	1,883,449
2000	R	41.6%Gore695,602	56.5%Bush944,409	0.4%Browne5,893	−14.9%	1,672,551
1996	R	43.2%Clinton662,165	50.1%Dole769,044	0.3%Browne5,290	−7.0%	1,534,349
1992	R	40.9%Clinton690,080	47.7%Bush804,283	10.9%Perot183,109	−6.8%	1,687,337
1988	R	39.9%Dukakis549,506	59.2%Bush815,576	0.6%Paul8,460	−19.3%	1,377,970
1984	R	38.2%Mondale550,899	60.6%Reagan873,067	0.7%Bergland9,504	−22.4%	1,440,950
1980	R	47.4%Carter636,730	48.8%Reagan654,192	1.2%Anderson16,481	−1.3%	1,341,929
1976	D	55.7%Carter659,170	42.6%Ford504,070	0.8%Maddox9,198	+13.1%	1,182,542
1972	R	25.5%McGovern256,923	72.4%Nixon728,701	2.0%Schmitz20,469	−46.9%	1,006,093
1968	O	18.7%Humphrey196,579	14.0%Nixon146,923	67.3%Wallace706,407	Wallace +48.6	1,049,909
1964	R	0.0%Johnson0	69.5%Goldwater479,085	30.5%Hass210,731	−69.5%	689,816
1960	D	56.6%Kennedy318,303	42.3%Nixon237,981	1.0%Byrd5,852	+14.3%	562,136
1956	D	56.5%Stevenson280,844	39.4%Eisenhower195,694	4.1%Andrews20,150	+17.1%	496,688
1952	D	64.6%Stevenson275,075	35.0%Eisenhower149,231	0.4%Hallinan1,814	+29.5%	426,120
1948	O	0.0%Truman0	19.0%Dewey40,930	81.0%Thurmond174,050	Thurmond +61.9	214,980
1944	D	81.3%Roosevelt198,918	18.2%Dewey44,540	0.5%Thomas1,284	+63.1%	244,742
1940	D	85.2%Roosevelt250,726	14.3%Willkie42,184	0.4%Thomas1,307	+70.9%	294,217
1936	D	86.4%Roosevelt238,190	12.8%Landon35,411	0.7%Lemke2,036	+73.6%	275,637
1932	D	84.7%Roosevelt207,472	14.2%Hoover34,650	1.1%Thomas2,740	+70.6%	244,862
1928	D	51.5%Smith127,797	48.4%Hoover120,275	0.1%Thomas269	+3.0%	248,341
1924	D	68.8%Davis113,138	26.0%Coolidge42,801	5.2%La Follette8,602	+42.7%	164,541
1920	D	66.7%Cox156,064	31.9%Harding74,719	1.4%Debs3,168	+34.8%	233,951
1916	D	76.0%Wilson99,406	21.9%Hughes28,662	2.0%Benson2,657	+54.1%	130,725
1912	D	69.9%Wilson82,438	8.2%Taft9,717	21.9%Roosevelt25,799	+61.7%	117,954
1908	D	70.8%Bryan74,391	24.3%Taft25,561	4.9%Debs5,194	+46.4%	105,146
1904	D	73.4%Parker79,797	20.7%Roosevelt22,472	6.0%Debs6,516	+52.7%	108,785
1900	D	60.8%Bryan97,129	34.8%McKinley55,612	4.3%Woolley6,899	+26.0%	159,640
1896	D	67.0%Bryan130,298	28.6%McKinley55,673	4.4%Palmer8,607	+38.4%	194,578
1892	D	59.4%Cleveland138,135	3.9%Harrison9,184	36.6%Weaver85,218	+55.5%	232,537

2026 election

On the ballot

Governoropen seat

Tommy TubervillenomineeDoug Jonesnominee

Open seat: incumbent Kay Ivey (R) is term-limited. Primary held May 19, 2026. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the GOP primary outright (~85%); former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones won the Democratic primary outright (~76%), so the June 16 runoff was not needed for governor. Tuberville heavily favored in this red state.

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. Senateopen seat

Barry MoorenomineeEverett Wessnominee

Open seat: incumbent Tommy Tuberville (R) is not running for re-election; he is running for Governor of Alabama. Primary was May 19, 2026 with June 16, 2026 runoffs (no candidate hit a majority); Moore won the GOP runoff (55.8%) and Wess won the Democratic runoff (54.6%). No third-party/independent candidate confirmed on the general ballot.

Full 2026 forecast →

Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.

Congressional elections · 175 House races · 16 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 2 · R 5	25.3%	73.6%	2,048,663
D 1 · R 6	23.7%	70.1%	1,343,710
D 1 · R 6	29.7%	69.0%	2,051,659
D 1 · R 6	40.9%	58.8%	1,659,895

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	30.9%436,746	66.6%942,154	1,414,238
2020	R	39.8%920,478	60.2%1,392,076	2,312,554
2016	R	35.9%748,709	64.1%1,335,104	2,083,813
2014	R	0.0%0	100.0%795,606	795,606
2010	R	34.7%515,619	65.3%968,181	1,483,800
2008	R	36.6%752,391	63.4%1,305,383	2,057,774
2004	R	32.4%595,018	67.6%1,242,200	1,837,218
2002	R	39.9%538,878	58.6%792,561	1,351,673
1998	R	36.7%474,568	63.3%817,973	1,292,541
1996	R	45.5%681,651	52.5%786,436	1,498,760
1992	D	64.9%1,022,698	33.1%522,015	1,576,524
1990	D	60.6%717,814	39.4%467,190	1,185,004
1986	D	50.3%609,360	49.7%602,537	1,211,897
1984	D	62.8%860,535	36.4%498,508	1,371,234
1980	R	47.3%613,148	50.2%650,362	1,296,757
1978	D	94.0%547,054	0.0%0	582,005

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Alabama
Year	Total registered
2018	3,465,352
2020	3,717,798
2022	3,692,639
2024	3,868,040

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

No state’s youngest students are climbing faster.

Most Evangelical state: 1st of 50 — 42% adherents · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB)
4th-grade math, 2024 NAEP: 52nd → 32nd since 2019, the nation’s largest gain · 2024 NAEP (Nation’s Report Card)
Presidential margin, 2024: R+30.5 — widest in five cycles · MIT Election Lab
Net domestic migration, South 2020–24: +2.7M, as the Northeast lost 1.2M · U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Political twins — states

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

Tennessee

94.0twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ % Black

South Carolina

93.4twin score

% Black2000 margin% Catholic≠ % Evangelical

Mississippi

92.1twin score

% Evangelical% Catholic% unaffiliated≠ % Black

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 Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alabama voted Republican by 30.5 points (R+30.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,265,090 votes cast, 772,412 went Democratic and 1,462,616 went Republican.

When did Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Alabama?

Alabama has a population of 5,086,768 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alabama?

Median household income in Alabama is $63,999 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Alabama?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.

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