Pickens County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 52.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 3.6% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 40.9% |
Asian | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 48.6% | 69.8% |
| Black Protestant | 12.5% | 17.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| Other | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 30.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+23.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+16.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+15.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+7.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+13.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+1.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.8 |
Pickens, Alabama is a county that has a population of 18,721. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+23.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.0% | 61.3% | R+23.3 | R+7.0 |
| 2020 | 41.6% | 57.9% | R+16.3 | R+0.6 |
| 2016 | 41.9% | 57.6% | R+15.7 | R+8.7 |
| 2012 | 46.3% | 53.3% | R+7.0 | D+1.4 |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 54.0% | R+8.3 | D+5.4 |
| 2004 | 42.9% | 56.6% | R+13.7 | R+11.8 |
| 2000 | 48.5% | 50.4% | R+1.9 | R+10.9 |
| 1996 | 51.7% | 42.7% | D+8.9 | D+7.1 |
| 1992 | 46.5% | 44.6% | D+1.8 | D+12.5 |
| 1988 | 44.5% | 55.2% | R+10.7 | D+2.6 |
| 1984 | 43.2% | 56.5% | R+13.3 | R+24.5 |
| 1980 | 55.0% | 43.8% | D+11.3 | R+0.6 |
| 1976 | 55.6% | 43.8% | D+11.9 | D+47.3 |
| 1972 | 32.0% | 67.3% | R+35.4 | R+100.4 |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 5.1% | D+65.1 | D+129.2 |
| 1964 | 17.9% | 82.1% | R+64.2 | R+82.1 |
| 1960 | 58.3% | 40.3% | D+17.9 | R+5.8 |
| 1956 | 58.9% | 35.1% | D+23.8 | R+1.4 |
| 1952 | 62.2% | 37.1% | D+25.1 | R+20.1 |
| 1948 | 48.3% | 3.1% | D+45.2 | — |
What defines Pickens?
Pickens has been trending Republican — 16pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (47% 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 23.3% margin
- Shifted 16.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections