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Birmingham (Ann and Tusc)·Alabama

Birmingham (Ann and Tusc) has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+30 in 2024.

Alabama's largest media market spans the industrial Piedmont to Appalachian foothills

1876 — 2024·38 elections
AL
LatestR+30in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population1,972,7752024 ACS

Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+30%. Republican peak: R+69 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+30MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
1,972,7752024 5-year
Median household income
$66,8942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
65.6%2024 5-year
Black
25.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+65 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+69 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Birmingham (Ann and Tusc)
TrumpR+30
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), ALA map of the constituent counties of Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Greene County, AL · D+56Cullman County, AL · R+80Hale County, AL · D+7Bibb County, AL · R+64St. Clair County, AL · R+64Clay County, AL · R+70Fayette County, AL · R+72Walker County, AL · R+72Talladega County, AL · R+34Blount County, AL · R+81Chilton County, AL · R+72Cherokee County, AL · R+75Tuscaloosa County, AL · R+20Calhoun County, AL · R+45Winston County, AL · R+83Pickens County, AL · R+23Coosa County, AL · R+43Marion County, AL · R+82Etowah County, AL · R+56Jefferson County, AL · D+10Shelby County, AL · R+41
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.2%563,856
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.5%303,027
OtherAll other candidates1.3%11,814
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −29.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−29.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+34.5%
1880+35.7%
1884+20.3%
1888+34.0%
1892+53.3%
1896+36.6%
1900+11.7%
1904+37.1%
1908+26.6%
1912+49.8%
1916+36.7%
1920+23.4%
1924+28.7%
1928−7.4%
1932+62.0%
1936+65.5%
1940+59.0%
1944+50.9%
1948−23.7%
1952+20.4%
1956+6.7%
1960+3.4%
1964−69.2%
1968+3.1%
1972−46.1%
1976+10.4%
1980−2.9%
1984−22.3%
1988−18.9%
1992−8.8%
1996−8.4%
2000−15.7%
2004−27.9%
2008−23.2%
2012−24.5%
2016−28.7%
2020−25.1%
2024−29.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−29.7%
303,027563,856878,697
R
−25.1%
338,485569,069920,209
R
−28.7%
289,234529,187835,612
R
−24.5%
306,012506,596820,258
R
−23.2%
318,696513,881841,059
R
−27.9%
275,440490,816771,797
R
−15.7%
282,822390,411686,957
R
−8.4%
271,783324,908633,654
R
−8.8%
285,651347,927703,835
R
−18.9%
233,185342,910581,393
R
−22.3%
227,082359,425593,317
R
−2.9%
264,143280,701567,089
D
+10.4%
267,470216,269491,590
R
−46.1%
109,808305,996425,123
O
+3.1%
88,17474,371440,164
R
−69.2%
0209,040301,906
D
+3.4%
127,187118,715248,170
D
+6.7%
113,92899,030220,797
D
+20.4%
110,21972,696183,904
O
−23.7%
023,07797,282
D
+50.9%
79,27825,560105,454
D
+59.0%
99,46725,459125,491
D
+65.5%
93,20618,975113,353
D
+62.0%
80,84818,381100,736
R
−7.4%
47,36854,999102,578
D
+28.7%
45,78624,22075,104
D
+23.4%
70,70743,559116,103
D
+36.7%
37,02516,84355,039
D
+49.8%
30,1605,23150,054
D
+26.6%
26,96915,11744,526
D
+37.1%
28,22311,96743,835
D
+11.7%
26,37620,52849,894
D
+36.6%
42,33018,92663,891
D
+53.3%
43,2893,21475,209
D
+34.0%
35,13117,19152,710
D
+20.3%
23,85815,76239,838
D
+35.7%
23,67411,06835,288
D
+34.5%
27,46213,36740,829

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.6%
American
12.0%
Irish
8.0%
German
6.1%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.2%
75–84
3.0%
4.9%
65–74
5.8%
6.1%
55–64
6.6%
6.0%
45–54
6.3%
6.1%
35–44
6.4%
6.4%
25–34
6.6%
4.8%
18–24
5.0%
8.4%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,894
Birmingham (Ann and Tusc) ranks near the middle of US counties.
Birmingham (Ann and Tusc)$66,894
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.6%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)12.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
32.9%
Other Christian
14.7%
Methodist
6.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Non-Christian
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by Jefferson County's urban core, the Birmingham market stretches into reliably Republican Tuscaloosa and Anniston exurbs, creating a viewing audience that mixes a substantial Black urban electorate with predominantly white rural and suburban counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-five points in 1936 and a Republican high of sixty-nine points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty points.

A population of 1,972,775, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,894 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 878,697 votes cast, 303,027 went Democratic and 563,856 went Republican.
What is Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama?
Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama has a population of 1,972,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama?
Median household income in Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama is $66,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.