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Auburn-Opelika, AL·Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+20 in 2024.

College-town anchor in a historically deep-red corridor

1876 — 2024·38 elections
AL
LatestR+20in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population199,8252024 ACS

Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1940.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+20MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
199,8252024 5-year
Median household income
$63,7552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.6%2024 5-year
Black
27.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+63 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Auburn-Opelika, AL
TrumpR+20
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2024 presidential margin by county for Auburn-Opelika, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Auburn-Opelika, AL, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Lee County, AL · R+28Macon County, AL · D+56
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.9%47,702
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.4%31,882
OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,377
D+60
R+60
2 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: −19.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+37.6%
1880+17.0%
1884+11.7%
1888+26.4%
1892+49.0%
1896+21.6%
1900+31.4%
1904+88.8%
1908+83.5%
1912+87.1%
1916+89.9%
1920+79.0%
1924+80.4%
1928+18.1%
1932+89.2%
1936+92.2%
1940+92.6%
1944+86.6%
1948−11.4%
1952+30.9%
1956+23.1%
1960+22.9%
1964−62.9%
1968+23.7%
1972−29.3%
1976+11.7%
1980+14.3%
1984−3.8%
1988−8.9%
1992+6.8%
1996+2.3%
2000−2.7%
2004−10.2%
2008−4.1%
2012−4.8%
2016−10.8%
2020−11.0%
2024−19.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.5%
31,88247,70280,961
R
−11.0%
34,96843,76280,172
R
−10.8%
28,79636,04866,943
R
−4.8%
30,42633,52564,753
R
−4.1%
30,94833,62665,202
R
−10.2%
24,02729,54254,017
R
−2.7%
22,23923,52447,095
D
+2.3%
19,93718,97241,417
D
+6.8%
21,02318,01944,252
R
−8.9%
15,42918,48434,439
R
−3.8%
16,93418,30035,660
D
+14.3%
16,63412,24130,746
D
+11.7%
14,34211,27126,186
R
−29.3%
7,25813,50221,286
O
+23.7%
7,2532,62319,517
R
−62.9%
07,77212,347
D
+22.9%
5,0863,1788,328
D
+23.1%
4,3262,6537,244
D
+30.9%
4,2602,2476,513
O
−11.4%
03683,218
D
+86.6%
3,0432163,266
D
+92.6%
3,8251443,975
D
+92.2%
3,3281323,467
D
+89.2%
2,8931593,065
D
+18.1%
1,9621,3643,312
D
+80.4%
1,8281462,093
D
+79.0%
2,3132192,652
D
+89.9%
1,944852,067
D
+87.1%
1,826672,019
D
+83.5%
1,6081021,803
D
+88.8%
1,910912,048
D
+31.4%
3,0131,5374,698
D
+21.6%
2,7801,7504,765
D
+49.0%
2,9603315,369
D
+26.4%
2,9221,7004,625
D
+11.7%
2,2301,7604,015
D
+17.0%
2,4811,7604,246
D
+37.6%
4,3781,9866,364

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.8%
English
12.2%
Irish
8.0%
German
7.0%
Scottish
2.6%
Italian
1.8%
Polish
1.0%
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: 34.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.7%
75–84
2.4%
4.0%
65–74
4.7%
5.6%
55–64
5.8%
5.6%
45–54
5.7%
5.7%
35–44
6.3%
6.6%
25–34
6.7%
8.8%
18–24
8.5%
7.9%
5–17
7.3%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,755
Auburn-Opelika, AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Auburn-Opelika, AL$63,755
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
19.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)20.1%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
13.9%
Methodist
9.3%
Other Christian
7.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Auburn University shapes the metro's demographic profile, injecting a transient student population and educated workforce into a region where Republicans routinely clear 65% in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1940 and a Republican high of sixty-three points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved nine points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty points.

A population of 199,825, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,755 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 19.5 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 80,961 votes cast, 31,882 went Democratic and 47,702 went Republican.
What is Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama in the "Black Belt" 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 metro has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama?
Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama has a population of 199,825 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama is $63,755 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Auburn-Opelika, AL, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.