Washington County, Alabama
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 65.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 24.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 6.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 55.2% | 84.2% |
| Black Protestant | 6.5% | 9.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| Non-religious | 34.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+55.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+48.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.5 |
Washington, Alabama is a county that has a population of 15,143. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+55.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.1% | 77.4% | R+55.3 | R+6.8 |
| 2020 | 25.4% | 74.0% | R+48.5 | R+5.3 |
| 2016 | 28.0% | 71.2% | R+43.2 | R+11.5 |
| 2012 | 33.9% | 65.6% | R+31.7 | R+2.2 |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 64.4% | R+29.5 | R+6.3 |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 61.4% | R+23.2 | R+13.6 |
| 2000 | 44.6% | 54.2% | R+9.6 | R+23.1 |
| 1996 | 51.1% | 37.7% | D+13.4 | D+3.9 |
| 1992 | 49.6% | 40.1% | D+9.5 | D+14.2 |
| 1988 | 47.5% | 52.2% | R+4.7 | D+13.2 |
| 1984 | 40.8% | 58.8% | R+17.9 | R+25.1 |
| 1980 | 53.1% | 46.0% | D+7.2 | R+15.8 |
| 1976 | 61.2% | 38.3% | D+22.9 | D+72.7 |
| 1972 | 25.0% | 74.7% | R+49.8 | R+126.2 |
| 1968 | 80.0% | 3.6% | D+76.4 | D+116.8 |
| 1964 | 29.8% | 70.2% | R+40.4 | R+81.4 |
| 1960 | 69.5% | 28.5% | D+41.0 | D+10.1 |
| 1956 | 63.6% | 32.7% | D+30.9 | R+21.0 |
| 1952 | 75.8% | 23.9% | D+51.9 | D+3.9 |
| 1948 | 49.2% | 1.2% | D+48.1 | — |
What defines Washington?
Washington has been trending Republican — 24pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (17% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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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 55.3% margin
- Shifted 23.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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