Autauga County, Alabama: Stable Rural Right county. In 2024, voted R+46%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 59,9472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,4812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+86 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Elmore County, AL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Autauga CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Autauga County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −32.4% |
| 1880 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | +26.5% |
| 1892 | +43.1% |
| 1896 | +59.0% |
| 1900 | +28.3% |
| 1904 | +80.9% |
| 1908 | +74.2% |
| 1912 | +68.3% |
| 1916 | +75.9% |
| 1920 | +62.2% |
| 1924 | +66.6% |
| 1928 | +12.8% |
| 1932 | +80.4% |
| 1936 | +89.2% |
| 1940 | +87.9% |
| 1944 | +82.5% |
| 1948 | −8.6% |
| 1952 | +31.1% |
| 1956 | +13.3% |
| 1960 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | −85.8% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −52.9% |
| 1976 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | −18.1% |
| 1984 | −41.8% |
| 1988 | −35.7% |
| 1992 | −25.0% |
| 1996 | −29.1% |
| 2000 | −41.0% |
| 2004 | −52.0% |
| 2008 | −47.8% |
| 2012 | −46.0% |
| 2016 | −49.6% |
| 2020 | −44.4% |
| 2024 | −46.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,439 | 20,484 | 28,281 | ||
| R | 7,503 | 19,838 | 27,770 | ||
| R | 5,936 | 18,172 | 24,654 | ||
| R | 6,363 | 17,379 | 23,932 | ||
| R | 6,093 | 17,403 | 23,641 | ||
| R | 4,758 | 15,196 | 20,081 | ||
| R | 4,942 | 11,993 | 17,208 | ||
| R | 5,015 | 9,509 | 15,422 | ||
| R | 4,819 | 8,715 | 15,585 | ||
| R | 3,667 | 7,828 | 11,654 | ||
| R | 3,366 | 8,350 | 11,917 | ||
| R | 4,295 | 6,292 | 11,063 | ||
| D | 4,640 | 4,512 | 9,338 | ||
| R | 1,593 | 5,367 | 7,140 | ||
| O | 1,553 | 606 | 7,776 | ||
| R | 0 | 2,969 | 3,459 | ||
| D | 1,324 | 1,149 | 2,538 | ||
| D | 1,161 | 857 | 2,287 | ||
| D | 1,505 | 787 | 2,308 | ||
| O | 0 | 110 | 1,286 | ||
| D | 1,242 | 117 | 1,364 | ||
| D | 1,630 | 99 | 1,741 | ||
| D | 1,525 | 84 | 1,616 | ||
| D | 1,322 | 138 | 1,472 | ||
| D | 883 | 683 | 1,566 | ||
| D | 781 | 146 | 954 | ||
| D | 918 | 210 | 1,139 | ||
| D | 773 | 99 | 888 | ||
| D | 622 | 43 | 848 | ||
| D | 655 | 97 | 752 | ||
| D | 733 | 73 | 816 | ||
| D | 980 | 537 | 1,563 | ||
| D | 1,281 | 289 | 1,680 | ||
| O | 926 | 81 | 1,960 | ||
| D | 893 | 519 | 1,412 | ||
| D | 911 | 877 | 1,789 | ||
| D | 978 | 974 | 1,967 | ||
| R | 804 | 1,576 | 2,380 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.3%
American
10.1%
Irish
9.1%
German
8.3%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.3%
African American
16.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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
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
$72,481
Autauga County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Autauga County$72,481
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Autauga County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)6.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Prattville and sitting just northwest of Montgomery, Autauga has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in each of the last three cycles, reflecting the deep-red character of central Alabama's fast-growing exurban belt.
The Republican margin here reached eighty-six points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-six points.
A population of 59,947, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,481 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Elmore County and Texas County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Autauga County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Autauga County, Alabama voted Republican by 46.1 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,281 votes cast, 7,439 went Democratic and 20,484 went Republican.
What is Autauga County, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Autauga County, Alabama in the "Stable Rural Right" typology — Mountain, Plains, and rural Republican counties already near their ceiling, with little further room to swing. 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 county has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 15 times, and other 3 times.
When did Autauga County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Autauga County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Autauga County, Alabama?
Autauga County, Alabama has a population of 59,947 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Autauga County, Alabama?
Median household income in Autauga County, Alabama is $72,481 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Autauga County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Autauga County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.