Montgomery-Selma, Alabama: Black Belt market. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Black BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 631,9902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,9842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 44.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+78 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Montgomery-Selma
TrumpR+8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 53.3% | 148,080 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 45.6% | 126,479 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 3,019 |
D+60R+60
15 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −9.0% |
| 1880 | +11.9% |
| 1884 | +23.2% |
| 1888 | +39.0% |
| 1892 | +57.7% |
| 1896 | +55.9% |
| 1900 | +50.8% |
| 1904 | +82.5% |
| 1908 | +81.7% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +89.2% |
| 1920 | +81.5% |
| 1924 | +85.8% |
| 1928 | +28.7% |
| 1932 | +91.6% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +93.9% |
| 1944 | +90.0% |
| 1948 | −6.4% |
| 1952 | +29.6% |
| 1956 | +17.8% |
| 1960 | +19.2% |
| 1964 | −77.6% |
| 1968 | +17.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | −10.3% |
| 1992 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | −3.2% |
| 2004 | −11.0% |
| 2008 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | −2.1% |
| 2024 | −7.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 126,479 | 148,080 | 277,578 | ||
| R | 143,432 | 149,788 | 296,374 | ||
| R | 134,240 | 142,270 | 280,451 | ||
| D | 149,106 | 143,041 | 293,991 | ||
| R | 145,759 | 149,036 | 296,298 | ||
| R | 113,768 | 142,111 | 257,034 | ||
| R | 111,374 | 118,946 | 233,311 | ||
| D | 107,883 | 101,756 | 220,124 | ||
| D | 108,052 | 106,128 | 237,195 | ||
| R | 88,240 | 108,727 | 198,853 | ||
| R | 93,247 | 121,446 | 216,893 | ||
| D | 101,774 | 95,671 | 204,913 | ||
| D | 98,641 | 79,173 | 180,696 | ||
| R | 46,537 | 105,838 | 155,442 | ||
| O | 42,690 | 14,485 | 162,013 | ||
| R | 0 | 75,136 | 96,869 | ||
| D | 42,902 | 28,938 | 72,632 | ||
| D | 36,392 | 24,369 | 67,734 | ||
| D | 41,816 | 22,655 | 64,728 | ||
| O | 0 | 1,981 | 31,027 | ||
| D | 35,746 | 1,799 | 37,700 | ||
| D | 46,754 | 1,412 | 48,266 | ||
| D | 45,194 | 1,195 | 46,634 | ||
| D | 39,750 | 1,517 | 41,758 | ||
| D | 24,708 | 13,693 | 38,422 | ||
| D | 20,729 | 1,156 | 22,801 | ||
| D | 26,346 | 2,589 | 29,152 | ||
| D | 20,403 | 1,025 | 21,719 | ||
| D | 17,262 | 574 | 19,295 | ||
| D | 16,523 | 1,424 | 18,491 | ||
| D | 16,892 | 1,334 | 18,857 | ||
| D | 27,665 | 8,610 | 37,539 | ||
| D | 34,147 | 8,878 | 45,178 | ||
| D | 37,734 | 2,790 | 60,596 | ||
| D | 36,236 | 15,876 | 52,142 | ||
| D | 29,055 | 18,079 | 47,277 | ||
| D | 25,466 | 20,033 | 45,574 | ||
| R | 25,480 | 30,500 | 55,980 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
16.0%
English
9.0%
Irish
5.7%
German
4.4%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.7%
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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,984
Montgomery-Selma ranks near the middle of US counties.
Montgomery-Selma$57,984
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
19.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.4%
Working age (18–64)16.6%
Seniors (65+)14.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning the historic Black Belt from Montgomery to Selma, this market's electorate is among the most heavily African-American in the Deep South, consistently producing some of Alabama's largest Democratic vote shares in a state that trends reliably Republican statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-four points in 1936 and a Republican high of seventy-eight points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
A population of 631,990, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,984 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Montgomery-Selma, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montgomery-Selma, Alabama voted Republican by 7.8 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 277,578 votes cast, 126,479 went Democratic and 148,080 went Republican.
What is Montgomery-Selma, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Montgomery-Selma, Alabama in the "Black Belt" 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 25 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did Montgomery-Selma, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montgomery-Selma, Alabama voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama?
Montgomery-Selma, Alabama has a population of 631,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama?
Median household income in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama is $57,984 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Montgomery-Selma, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montgomery-Selma, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The market's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.