Fayette County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 83.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 11.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 50.8% | 84.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.3% | 8.8% |
| Black Protestant | 3.0% | 5.0% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Catholic | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 39.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+71.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+65.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+48.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+39.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+19.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+2.7 |
Fayette, Alabama is a county that has a population of 16,053. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+71.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.6% | 85.5% | R+71.9 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 15.9% | 83.3% | R+67.4 | R+2.0 |
| 2016 | 16.6% | 82.0% | R+65.4 | R+12.1 |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 76.1% | R+53.2 | R+4.4 |
| 2008 | 25.1% | 73.9% | R+48.9 | R+9.8 |
| 2004 | 30.1% | 69.2% | R+39.1 | R+19.6 |
| 2000 | 39.2% | 58.7% | R+19.4 | R+22.1 |
| 1996 | 46.9% | 44.3% | D+2.6 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 45.2% | 42.6% | D+2.7 | D+17.9 |
| 1988 | 42.2% | 57.4% | R+15.2 | D+14.2 |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 64.6% | R+29.4 | R+30.5 |
| 1980 | 49.9% | 48.8% | D+1.1 | R+29.3 |
| 1976 | 64.8% | 34.4% | D+30.4 | D+97.5 |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 83.5% | R+67.1 | R+127.8 |
| 1968 | 74.5% | 13.8% | D+60.7 | D+103.4 |
| 1964 | 28.7% | 71.3% | R+42.7 | R+51.2 |
| 1960 | 54.2% | 45.6% | D+8.5 | D+8.3 |
| 1956 | 49.8% | 49.6% | D+0.2 | R+21.1 |
| 1952 | 60.5% | 39.2% | D+21.3 | D+4.6 |
| 1948 | 38.7% | 21.9% | D+16.8 | — |
What defines Fayette?
Fayette has been trending Republican — 19pp 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 71.9% margin
- Shifted 18.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections