Montgomery County, Alabama: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+31%. Democratic peak: D+96 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+31MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 226,7182024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,3862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 30.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 59.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+75 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Mecklenburg County, NC · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Montgomery CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Montgomery County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −44.9% |
| 1880 | −29.5% |
| 1884 | −33.5% |
| 1888 | +11.2% |
| 1892 | +56.9% |
| 1896 | +39.9% |
| 1900 | +65.9% |
| 1904 | +95.6% |
| 1908 | +93.6% |
| 1912 | +92.8% |
| 1916 | +93.0% |
| 1920 | +90.0% |
| 1924 | +83.1% |
| 1928 | +34.2% |
| 1932 | +91.4% |
| 1936 | +96.0% |
| 1940 | +95.7% |
| 1944 | +91.6% |
| 1948 | −11.1% |
| 1952 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | −9.8% |
| 1960 | −11.0% |
| 1964 | −75.5% |
| 1968 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | −46.0% |
| 1976 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | −11.6% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −17.6% |
| 1992 | −3.9% |
| 1996 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +31.5% |
| 2024 | +30.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 57,946 | 30,477 | 89,798 | ||
| D | 64,529 | 33,311 | 99,139 | ||
| D | 58,916 | 34,003 | 94,405 | ||
| D | 63,085 | 38,332 | 101,924 | ||
| D | 62,166 | 42,031 | 104,743 | ||
| D | 45,160 | 44,097 | 89,650 | ||
| D | 40,371 | 38,827 | 80,328 | ||
| D | 38,382 | 37,784 | 78,744 | ||
| R | 37,342 | 40,742 | 86,152 | ||
| R | 28,709 | 41,131 | 70,391 | ||
| R | 31,206 | 43,328 | 75,005 | ||
| R | 28,018 | 35,745 | 66,504 | ||
| R | 24,641 | 29,360 | 54,733 | ||
| R | 12,723 | 35,353 | 49,197 | ||
| O | 12,088 | 6,746 | 46,525 | ||
| R | 0 | 23,015 | 30,497 | ||
| R | 9,421 | 11,778 | 21,448 | ||
| R | 6,890 | 8,727 | 18,841 | ||
| D | 9,234 | 8,102 | 17,529 | ||
| O | 0 | 802 | 7,204 | ||
| D | 9,143 | 381 | 9,562 | ||
| D | 11,311 | 230 | 11,573 | ||
| D | 12,061 | 223 | 12,332 | ||
| D | 10,066 | 441 | 10,533 | ||
| D | 6,347 | 3,114 | 9,464 | ||
| D | 4,422 | 233 | 5,042 | ||
| D | 6,411 | 314 | 6,775 | ||
| D | 3,316 | 106 | 3,452 | ||
| D | 3,047 | 43 | 3,238 | ||
| D | 2,621 | 79 | 2,715 | ||
| D | 2,492 | 50 | 2,555 | ||
| D | 3,047 | 567 | 3,766 | ||
| D | 2,653 | 977 | 4,200 | ||
| D | 3,702 | 7 | 6,493 | ||
| D | 3,712 | 2,966 | 6,679 | ||
| R | 2,587 | 5,210 | 7,826 | ||
| R | 2,971 | 5,469 | 8,479 | ||
| R | 2,381 | 6,259 | 8,640 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
22.6%
English
6.8%
Irish
3.8%
German
3.4%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.6%
African American
47.2%
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: 37.1 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
$59,386
Montgomery County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Montgomery County$59,386
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Montgomery 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
19.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.6%
Working age (18–64)17.1%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 26.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Montgomery County anchors its margins in a majority-Black electorate shaped by its legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement, producing some of the most consistent Democratic overperformance in the Deep South.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached ninety-six points in 1936; the Republican margin reached seventy-five points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-one points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $59,386, and a 20% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mecklenburg County and Charles County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Montgomery County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montgomery County, Alabama voted Democratic by 30.6 points (D+31), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,798 votes cast, 57,946 went Democratic and 30,477 went Republican.
What is Montgomery County, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Montgomery County, Alabama in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 24 times, Republican 12 times, and other 2 times.
When did Montgomery County, Alabama last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montgomery County, Alabama voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Montgomery County, Alabama?
Montgomery County, Alabama has a population of 226,718 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Alabama?
Median household income in Montgomery County, Alabama is $59,386 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Montgomery County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montgomery County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.