- Lead
- 11,202
- Total
- 33,250
- vs nation
- R+32.2
- Turnout
- 52.6%
Talladega County, AL
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 52.6% of 63,346 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 9,097
- Total
- 35,663
- vs nation
- R+30.0
- Turnout
- 57.5%
- Lead
- 8,493
- Total
- 33,146
- vs nation
- R+27.7
- Turnout
- 54.1%
- Lead
- 5,341
- Total
- 33,373
- vs nation
- R+19.9
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 6,333
- Total
- 34,204
- vs nation
- R+25.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 6,957
- Total
- 29,898
- vs nation
- R+20.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,543
- Total
- 25,451
- vs nation
- R+10.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 546
- Total
- 22,778
- vs nation
- R+10.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 81,0212024 5-year
- Population density
- 110 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 737 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,7762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.0 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Butler County, AL · twin score 91.1
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
- 2024 turnout
- 52.6%33,329 participants ÷ 63,346 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +22.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 30.0%–35.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33,329 | 63,346 ± 312 | 52.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 22,080 | 63,399 ± 287 | 34.8% | Audited | C/A |
| 35,779 | 62,268 ± 308 | 57.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 26,321 | 62,423 ± 303 | 42.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 33,629 | 62,159 ± 271 | 54.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 33,373 | 62,420 | 53.5% | Derived | — | |
| 34,204 | 60,598 | 56.4% | Derived | — | |
| 29,898 | 58,776 extrapolated | 50.9% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 33,250 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -J CRAIG SMITH COMM CTRJ CRAIG SMITH COMM CTR | 2,003 | 3,509 | 49 | 5,561 | 36.0% | 63.1% | R+27.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LINCOLN OLD HS GYMLINCOLN OLD HS GYM | 993 | 2,363 | 23 | 3,379 | 29.4% | 69.9% | R+40.5 |
| Precinct -ANTIOCH BAPT CHANTIOCH BAPT CH | 788 | 2,164 | 37 | 2,989 | 26.4% | 72.4% | R+46.0 |
| Precinct -LIMBAUGH COMM CTRLIMBAUGH COMM CTR | 858 | 1,695 | 12 | 2,565 | 33.5% | 66.1% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -SPRING ST COMM CTRSPRING ST COMM CTR | 595 | 1,369 | 16 | 1,980 | 30.1% | 69.1% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -MABRA CTRMABRA CTR | 1,336 | 330 | 11 | 1,677 | 79.7% | 19.7% | D+60.0 |
| Precinct -MUNFORD OLD HS GYMMUNFORD OLD HS GYM | 364 | 1,204 | 9 | 1,577 | 23.1% | 76.3% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -STEMLEY VFD+STEMLEY VFD+ | 392 | 1,094 | 8 | 1,494 | 26.2% | 73.2% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -WINTERBORO OLD HIGH SCH GYMWINTERBORO OLD HIGH SCH GYM | 480 | 853 | 12 | 1,345 | 35.7% | 63.4% | R+27.7 |
| Precinct -OAK GROVE CITY HALLOAK GROVE CITY HALL | 377 | 803 | 7 | 1,187 | 31.8% | 67.6% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -RENFROE VFDRENFROE VFD | 254 | 899 | 14 | 1,167 | 21.8% | 77.0% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -FAYETTEVILLE UMCFAYETTEVILLE UMC | 132 | 795 | 5 | 932 | 14.2% | 85.3% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -EASTABOGA BAPTIST CHEASTABOGA BAPTIST CH | 210 | 653 | 3 | 866 | 24.2% | 75.4% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -IRONATON VFDIRONATON VFD | 122 | 677 | 3 | 802 | 15.2% | 84.4% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -ST ANDREWS METHODISTST ANDREWS METHODIST | 145 | 632 | 6 | 783 | 18.5% | 80.7% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -RUSSELL CHAPEL BAPTRUSSELL CHAPEL BAPT | 52 | 694 | 4 | 750 | 6.9% | 92.5% | R+85.6 |
| Precinct -BETHEL BAPT CHBETHEL BAPT CH | 379 | 214 | 2 | 595 | 63.7% | 36.0% | D+27.7 |
| Precinct -CENTRAL AL COMM COLLCENTRAL AL COMM COLL | 248 | 264 | 4 | 516 | 48.1% | 51.2% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -COUNTY LINE VFDCOUNTY LINE VFD | 46 | 424 | 3 | 473 | 9.7% | 89.6% | R+79.9 |
| Precinct -BON AIR BAPTIST CHBON AIR BAPTIST CH | 241 | 211 | 5 | 457 | 52.7% | 46.2% | D+6.6 |
| Precinct -SYCAMORE NUTRITION CTRSYCAMORE NUTRITION CTR | 134 | 296 | 2 | 432 | 31.0% | 68.5% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -WALDO CITY HALLWALDO CITY HALL | 68 | 356 | 2 | 426 | 16.0% | 83.6% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -KINGSTON BAPT CHKINGSTON BAPT CH | 220 | 107 | 7 | 334 | 65.9% | 32.0% | D+33.8 |
| Precinct -BERNEYS STATION VFDBERNEYS STATION VFD | 196 | 127 | 5 | 328 | 59.8% | 38.7% | D+21.0 |
| Precinct -BEMISTON REC CTRBEMISTON REC CTR | 68 | 252 | 2 | 322 | 21.1% | 78.3% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -TALLADEGA CENTRAL HS GYMTALLADEGA CENTRAL HS GYM | 197 | 115 | 1 | 313 | 62.9% | 36.7% | D+26.2 |
presidential history
Party record book
Talladega County, AL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
87.9%
3,965 votes · D+76.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 85.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.1%
12,763 votes · R+47.0
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
13,905votes
41.7% of the vote · R+16.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 13,779 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
22,235votes
62.3% of the vote · R+25.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,100 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+84.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+64.7 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +70.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+93.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+70.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +32.2 pts
Current officeholders
Seats representing Talladega County, AL. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 2 state senate and 3 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 55,408 |
| 2020 | 59,072 |
| 2022 | 59,110 |
| 2024 | 61,345 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+335 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +230 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,435 in average income, against $68,556 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.9 on average — 5.2 points more Republican-leaning than Talladega County, AL itself (R+33.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Calhoun County, AL397R+44.6
- St. Clair County, AL195R+64.0
- Jefferson County, AL179D+10.4
- Shelby County, AL149R+40.6
- Coosa County, AL64R+43.3
- Clay County, AL57R+70.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Calhoun County, AL329
- St. Clair County, AL171
- Shelby County, AL158
- Jefferson County, AL156
- Coosa County, AL78
- Clay County, AL44
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −261 |
| 2012 | +315 |
| 2013 | −466 |
| 2014 | +44 |
| 2015 | −370 |
| 2016 | −477 |
| 2017 | −247 |
| 2018 | +160 |
| 2019 | +14 |
| 2021 | −455 |
| 2022 | +470 |
| 2023 | +623 |
| 2024 | +545 |
| 2025 | +335 |
Talladega County's presidential margins have widened steadily over the past two decades, reflecting a broader rural realignment across central Alabama. Its population of roughly 80,000 anchors a regional economy built around manufacturing and the historic Talladega Superspeedway corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 70.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.7 points.
A population of 81,021, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,776 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butler County and Monroe County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Talladega County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01121/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.