St. Clair County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.0% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 10.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44.8% | 86.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.6% | 5.0% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| Catholic | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 47.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+64.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+64.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+65.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+63.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+61.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+32.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+27.4 |
St. Clair, Alabama is a county that has a population of 94,166. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+64.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.6% | 81.6% | R+64.0 | R+0.1 |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 81.4% | R+64.0 | D+4.8 |
| 2016 | 14.7% | 83.5% | R+68.7 | R+2.8 |
| 2012 | 16.5% | 82.4% | R+65.9 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 17.9% | 81.1% | R+63.2 | R+1.4 |
| 2004 | 18.7% | 80.6% | R+61.9 | R+17.8 |
| 2000 | 26.9% | 71.1% | R+44.1 | R+12.0 |
| 1996 | 30.2% | 62.3% | R+32.1 | R+4.7 |
| 1992 | 30.1% | 57.6% | R+27.4 | D+14.4 |
| 1988 | 28.9% | 70.7% | R+41.8 | D+1.9 |
| 1984 | 27.3% | 71.0% | R+43.7 | R+25.2 |
| 1980 | 38.3% | 56.9% | R+18.5 | R+25.7 |
| 1976 | 52.0% | 44.9% | D+7.1 | D+69.3 |
| 1972 | 17.7% | 79.8% | R+62.2 | R+117.4 |
| 1968 | 72.5% | 17.3% | D+55.3 | D+96.8 |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 70.8% | R+41.5 | R+39.7 |
| 1960 | 49.0% | 50.8% | R+1.9 | R+1.4 |
| 1956 | 48.6% | 49.1% | R+0.4 | R+19.2 |
| 1952 | 59.3% | 40.5% | D+18.8 | D+1.6 |
| 1948 | 39.0% | 21.8% | D+17.2 | — |
What defines St. Clair?
It has a working-class electorate (21% 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 64.0% margin
- College attainment is 21% — 12pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally