Colbert County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 77.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 15.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44.2% | 73.3% |
| Black Protestant | 9.0% | 14.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.4% | 7.4% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 39.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+46.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+38.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+20.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.4 |
Colbert, Alabama is a county that has a population of 58,022. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+46.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.3% | 72.6% | R+46.3 | R+7.4 |
| 2020 | 29.9% | 68.9% | R+38.9 | R+0.5 |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 68.2% | R+38.4 | R+18.0 |
| 2012 | 39.1% | 59.4% | R+20.4 | R+0.1 |
| 2008 | 39.1% | 59.3% | R+20.3 | R+9.4 |
| 2004 | 44.3% | 55.1% | R+10.8 | R+10.9 |
| 2000 | 49.0% | 48.8% | D+0.1 | R+9.3 |
| 1996 | 50.3% | 40.9% | D+9.4 | R+9.0 |
| 1992 | 54.4% | 36.0% | D+18.4 | D+4.2 |
| 1988 | 56.5% | 42.2% | D+14.3 | D+7.2 |
| 1984 | 52.3% | 45.3% | D+7.0 | R+22.6 |
| 1980 | 62.7% | 33.1% | D+29.6 | R+15.0 |
| 1976 | 71.2% | 26.5% | D+44.7 | D+83.3 |
| 1972 | 29.0% | 67.7% | R+38.7 | R+100.4 |
| 1968 | 72.8% | 11.0% | D+61.8 | D+59.0 |
| 1964 | 51.4% | 48.6% | D+2.8 | R+42.2 |
| 1960 | 71.8% | 26.8% | D+45.0 | R+12.9 |
| 1956 | 78.3% | 20.4% | D+57.9 | R+4.2 |
| 1952 | 81.0% | 18.9% | D+62.1 | D+25.1 |
| 1948 | 45.5% | 8.5% | D+37.0 | — |
What defines Colbert?
Colbert has been trending Republican — 26pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (22% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 46.3% margin
- Shifted 26.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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