Monroe County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 53.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 41.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.8% | 65.2% |
| Black Protestant | 14.6% | 22.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.5% | 8.4% |
| Other | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Catholic | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 34.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+23.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+15.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+7.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.7 |
Monroe, Alabama is a county that has a population of 19,388. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+23.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.1% | 61.2% | R+23.1 | R+7.2 |
| 2020 | 41.8% | 57.6% | R+15.9 | R+1.5 |
| 2016 | 42.4% | 56.7% | R+14.3 | R+6.6 |
| 2012 | 45.9% | 53.6% | R+7.7 | D+2.5 |
| 2008 | 44.7% | 54.9% | R+10.2 | D+12.5 |
| 2004 | 38.5% | 61.2% | R+22.7 | R+6.9 |
| 2000 | 41.8% | 57.6% | R+15.8 | R+9.3 |
| 1996 | 43.9% | 50.4% | R+6.5 | D+4.2 |
| 1992 | 39.7% | 50.5% | R+10.7 | D+10.1 |
| 1988 | 39.2% | 60.1% | R+20.9 | D+1.6 |
| 1984 | 38.2% | 60.6% | R+22.5 | R+18.6 |
| 1980 | 47.0% | 50.9% | R+3.9 | R+6.6 |
| 1976 | 50.5% | 47.9% | D+2.7 | D+53.7 |
| 1972 | 23.7% | 74.8% | R+51.1 | R+116.4 |
| 1968 | 70.4% | 5.0% | D+65.4 | D+128.1 |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 81.4% | R+62.7 | R+98.9 |
| 1960 | 67.5% | 31.4% | D+36.1 | R+8.1 |
| 1956 | 69.9% | 25.7% | D+44.3 | R+16.1 |
| 1952 | 80.1% | 19.7% | D+60.4 | D+11.8 |
| 1948 | 49.5% | 0.9% | D+48.5 | — |
What defines Monroe?
Monroe has been trending Republican — 15pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (46% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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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 23.1% margin
- Shifted 15.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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