Lamar County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 37 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 85.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 10.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 58.3% | 83.7% |
| Black Protestant | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 7.0% |
| Non-religious | 30.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+75.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+72.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+69.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+53.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+42.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.0 |
Lamar, Alabama is a county that has a population of 13,693. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+75.9. Akashic Edge tracks 37 presidential elections here, dating back to 1880.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.7% | 87.6% | R+75.9 | R+3.6 |
| 2020 | 13.6% | 85.8% | R+72.2 | R+3.1 |
| 2016 | 15.0% | 84.1% | R+69.2 | R+16.1 |
| 2012 | 22.9% | 76.0% | R+53.1 | D+0.7 |
| 2008 | 22.8% | 76.6% | R+53.8 | R+11.1 |
| 2004 | 28.4% | 71.1% | R+42.7 | R+17.6 |
| 2000 | 36.6% | 61.7% | R+25.1 | R+23.3 |
| 1996 | 44.4% | 46.1% | R+1.8 | D+4.2 |
| 1992 | 41.3% | 47.3% | R+6.0 | D+11.1 |
| 1988 | 41.4% | 58.5% | R+17.1 | D+17.5 |
| 1984 | 32.6% | 67.2% | R+34.6 | R+44.2 |
| 1980 | 54.4% | 44.9% | D+9.5 | R+27.5 |
| 1976 | 67.4% | 30.4% | D+37.0 | D+98.8 |
| 1972 | 18.8% | 80.6% | R+61.8 | R+144.5 |
| 1968 | 88.5% | 5.8% | D+82.8 | D+127.6 |
| 1964 | 27.6% | 72.4% | R+44.9 | R+87.1 |
| 1960 | 70.5% | 28.3% | D+42.3 | R+4.7 |
| 1956 | 73.0% | 26.0% | D+47.0 | R+14.2 |
| 1952 | 80.6% | 19.4% | D+61.2 | D+20.1 |
| 1948 | 46.9% | 5.9% | D+41.0 | — |
What defines Lamar?
Lamar has been trending Republican — 23pp 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 75.9% margin
- Shifted 22.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections