Blount County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 10.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 47.6% | 83.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.2% | 7.4% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Other | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 42.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+80.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+80.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+81.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+73.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+69.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+62.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+42.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+26.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+20.9 |
Blount, Alabama is a county that has a population of 59,518. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+80.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.1% | 90.0% | R+80.9 | R+0.9 |
| 2020 | 9.6% | 89.6% | R+80.0 | D+1.7 |
| 2016 | 8.5% | 90.2% | R+81.7 | R+7.7 |
| 2012 | 12.3% | 86.3% | R+73.9 | R+4.4 |
| 2008 | 14.5% | 84.0% | R+69.5 | R+7.0 |
| 2004 | 18.3% | 80.9% | R+62.5 | R+19.8 |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 70.5% | R+42.8 | R+16.7 |
| 1996 | 33.0% | 59.1% | R+26.1 | R+5.2 |
| 1992 | 32.9% | 53.8% | R+20.9 | D+10.6 |
| 1988 | 33.1% | 64.6% | R+31.5 | D+6.7 |
| 1984 | 29.9% | 68.2% | R+38.2 | R+29.1 |
| 1980 | 44.5% | 53.6% | R+9.1 | R+31.1 |
| 1976 | 60.5% | 38.6% | D+22.0 | D+82.0 |
| 1972 | 19.4% | 79.4% | R+60.0 | R+110.4 |
| 1968 | 72.7% | 22.3% | D+50.4 | D+79.7 |
| 1964 | 35.3% | 64.7% | R+29.3 | R+43.5 |
| 1960 | 57.0% | 42.8% | D+14.2 | D+4.3 |
| 1956 | 54.2% | 44.3% | D+9.8 | R+19.6 |
| 1952 | 64.7% | 35.2% | D+29.5 | D+6.4 |
| 1948 | 40.9% | 17.8% | D+23.0 | — |
What defines Blount?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 80.9% margin
- College attainment is 16% — 17pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally