Cherokee County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 3.8% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.2% | 84.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.0% | 11.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Other | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 49.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+75.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+72.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+69.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+54.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+51.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.8 |
Cherokee, Alabama is a county that has a population of 25,443. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+75.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.9% | 87.3% | R+75.4 | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 13.2% | 86.0% | R+72.8 | R+3.3 |
| 2016 | 14.5% | 84.1% | R+69.6 | R+14.7 |
| 2012 | 21.8% | 76.7% | R+54.9 | R+3.7 |
| 2008 | 23.7% | 74.9% | R+51.2 | R+19.4 |
| 2004 | 33.6% | 65.5% | R+31.9 | R+23.5 |
| 2000 | 44.7% | 53.1% | R+8.4 | R+24.4 |
| 1996 | 52.2% | 36.2% | D+16.0 | R+2.7 |
| 1992 | 53.6% | 34.9% | D+18.8 | D+13.7 |
| 1988 | 52.1% | 47.0% | D+5.0 | D+8.2 |
| 1984 | 47.9% | 51.0% | R+3.1 | R+23.0 |
| 1980 | 58.5% | 38.6% | D+19.9 | R+30.9 |
| 1976 | 74.6% | 23.8% | D+50.8 | D+95.9 |
| 1972 | 26.7% | 71.9% | R+45.2 | R+123.2 |
| 1968 | 84.1% | 6.1% | D+78.0 | D+77.4 |
| 1964 | 50.3% | 49.7% | D+0.6 | R+55.5 |
| 1960 | 78.0% | 21.9% | D+56.1 | D+4.4 |
| 1956 | 75.7% | 24.1% | D+51.7 | R+14.5 |
| 1952 | 83.0% | 16.8% | D+66.2 | D+30.5 |
| 1948 | 44.9% | 9.2% | D+35.7 | — |
What defines Cherokee?
Cherokee has been trending Republican — 21pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 75.4% margin
- Shifted 20.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections