Coosa County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 9.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 65.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 29.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 38.6% | 81.9% |
| Black Protestant | 4.9% | 10.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 4.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Non-religious | 52.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+33.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+16.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.4 |
Coosa, Alabama is a county that has a population of 10,300. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.1% | 71.3% | R+43.3 | R+9.8 |
| 2020 | 32.8% | 66.3% | R+33.5 | R+2.8 |
| 2016 | 34.2% | 64.8% | R+30.7 | R+14.4 |
| 2012 | 41.5% | 57.7% | R+16.2 | D+1.3 |
| 2008 | 40.9% | 58.4% | R+17.5 | R+0.5 |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 58.1% | R+17.0 | R+10.9 |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 52.2% | R+6.1 | R+15.8 |
| 1996 | 51.3% | 41.7% | D+9.7 | D+2.2 |
| 1992 | 48.6% | 41.1% | D+7.4 | D+20.2 |
| 1988 | 43.4% | 56.2% | R+12.7 | D+5.6 |
| 1984 | 40.6% | 59.0% | R+18.3 | R+34.2 |
| 1980 | 56.6% | 40.7% | D+15.9 | R+19.6 |
| 1976 | 67.3% | 31.8% | D+35.5 | D+90.4 |
| 1972 | 22.3% | 77.2% | R+54.9 | R+119.1 |
| 1968 | 73.2% | 9.0% | D+64.2 | D+109.8 |
| 1964 | 27.2% | 72.8% | R+45.5 | R+61.9 |
| 1960 | 58.0% | 41.7% | D+16.3 | D+2.7 |
| 1956 | 56.0% | 42.4% | D+13.6 | R+17.5 |
| 1952 | 65.5% | 34.4% | D+31.1 | D+2.4 |
| 1948 | 42.8% | 14.0% | D+28.8 | — |
What defines Coosa?
Coosa has been trending Republican — 27pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (14% 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 43.3% margin
- Shifted 27.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections