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1876–2024
Decatur, AL·Alabama

Decatur, AL has voted Republican in eleven straight presidential elections — R+55 in 2024.

A small metro anchored by a Tennessee Valley manufacturing base

1876 — 2024·38 elections
AL
LatestR+55in 2024
TypologySunbelt Conservativecluster typology
Population157,7472024 ACS

Decatur, AL, Alabama: Sunbelt Conservative metro. In 2024, voted R+55%. Democratic peak: D+80 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+55MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
Population
157,7472024 5-year
Median household income
$68,2602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.2%2024 5-year
Black
12.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+80 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+55 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Decatur, AL
TrumpR+55
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Decatur, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Decatur, AL, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Lawrence County, AL · R+62Morgan County, AL · R+52
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.8%53,473
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.1%15,375
OtherAll other candidates1.2%817
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: −54.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−54.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+15.6%
1880+15.6%
1884+9.5%
1888+23.1%
1892+47.0%
1896+3.3%
1900+9.1%
1904+45.6%
1908+40.9%
1912+53.9%
1916+72.7%
1920+41.6%
1924+48.8%
1928−7.3%
1932+74.5%
1936+79.5%
1940+76.8%
1944+65.6%
1948−14.0%
1952+50.9%
1956+42.9%
1960+30.5%
1964−55.1%
1968−3.7%
1972−54.8%
1976+37.6%
1980+13.5%
1984−27.8%
1988−18.7%
1992−5.7%
1996−11.5%
2000−16.6%
2004−32.7%
2008−40.2%
2012−40.6%
2016−51.7%
2020−50.4%
2024−54.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−54.7%
15,37553,47369,665
R
−50.4%
16,79651,98669,753
R
−51.7%
14,88148,31964,618
R
−40.6%
18,50844,26563,435
R
−40.2%
19,05945,29165,222
R
−32.7%
20,28640,20761,008
R
−16.6%
22,35631,44554,866
R
−11.5%
19,87025,65850,156
R
−5.7%
21,45524,64955,567
R
−18.7%
15,24022,29537,814
R
−27.8%
16,19028,76745,235
D
+13.5%
20,81515,67038,013
D
+37.6%
23,35710,47334,270
R
−54.8%
6,42022,53329,416
O
−3.7%
2,5283,62329,806
R
−55.1%
08,82215,998
D
+30.5%
10,7515,72216,501
D
+42.9%
10,6324,17115,057
D
+50.9%
9,6803,14412,846
O
−14.0%
08696,188
D
+65.6%
6,0171,2297,301
D
+76.8%
7,6229808,647
D
+79.5%
7,8108768,721
D
+74.5%
6,8169557,871
R
−7.3%
4,4015,0939,506
D
+48.8%
3,2379874,611
D
+41.6%
4,9922,0327,111
D
+72.7%
3,1154073,724
D
+53.9%
2,3294393,505
D
+40.9%
2,1508413,199
D
+45.6%
2,3468263,331
D
+9.1%
3,0092,4965,655
D
+3.3%
3,3763,1476,846
O
+47.0%
3,67667,801
D
+23.1%
3,1561,9645,152
D
+9.5%
2,9802,4355,737
D
+15.6%
2,9752,0585,866
D
+15.6%
3,0912,2575,348

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
16.6%
English
12.8%
Irish
8.5%
German
6.4%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
1.5%
French
0.8%
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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
3.2%
5.0%
65–74
5.8%
6.8%
55–64
7.1%
6.3%
45–54
6.2%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
6.1%
25–34
6.0%
4.2%
18–24
3.8%
8.9%
5–17
8.2%
3.2%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,260
Decatur, AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Decatur, AL$68,260
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
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.5%
Other languages0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
32.6%
Other Christian
19.2%
Methodist
5.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Decatur's Lawrence and Morgan counties lean heavily Republican in federal contests, but the area's industrial workforce and proximity to Huntsville's tech corridor introduce demographic pressures that distinguish it from purely rural north Alabama.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty-five points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-five points.

A population of 157,747, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,260 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Decatur, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Decatur, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 54.7 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,665 votes cast, 15,375 went Democratic and 53,473 went Republican.
What is Decatur, AL, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Decatur, AL, Alabama in the "Sunbelt Conservative" 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 21 times, Republican 14 times, and other 3 times.
When did Decatur, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Decatur, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Decatur, AL, Alabama?
Decatur, AL, Alabama has a population of 157,747 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Decatur, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Decatur, AL, Alabama is $68,260 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Decatur, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Decatur, AL, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.