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Alabama participated, alongside the 49 other US states andWashington, D.C., in the2024 United States presidential election on November 5, 2024. Alabama chose electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote. The state of Alabama has nine electoral votes in the Electoral College, followingreapportionment due to the2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[2]
Alabama voted for theRepublican nominee,Donald Trump (representing neighboringFlorida), by a comfortable margin in the election, with him winning the state by 30.47%.[3] This was the largest Republican win in the state since1972, against the backdrop ofRichard Nixon's49-state landslide re-election. Prior to the election, all major news organizations marked Alabama a safered state.[4]
Turnout noticeably fell, with Harris receiving over 70,000 fewer votes than Biden, while Trump increased his raw vote total by over 20,000. Harris had the lowest vote share of any Democratic nominee in Alabama since 1972, slightly less thanHillary Clinton’s 34.36% in2016.
The Alabama Democratic primary was held onSuper Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 168,080 | 89.50% | 52 | 52 | |
| Uncommitted | 11,283 | 6.01% | 0 | 0 | |
| Dean Phillips | 8,442 | 4.50% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 187,805 | 100.00% | 52 | 7 | 59 |
The Alabama Republican primary was held onSuper Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 499,147 | 83.20% | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Nikki Haley | 77,989 | 13.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 9,807 | 1.63% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 8,452 | 1.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 1,864 | 0.31% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 1,442 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Stuckenberg | 752 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Binkley | 509 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 599,962 | 100.00% | 50 | 0 | 50 |
On April 9, 2024, Alabama Secretary of StateWes Allen informed theDemocratic National Committee that state law would not permit certification in time to include President Biden on the November ballot, as the2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) was to take place days after the state deadline of August 15.[8] The following month, legislation was approved extending the deadline to August 23, one day after the conclusion of the DNC, allowing Biden to appear on the ballot.[9] In early August, after Vice PresidentKamala Harris replaced Biden in the race, Democrats held a virtual convention to nominate Harris, a process then formalized at the DNC convention. The day after the convention's conclusion, theAlabama Democratic Party filed paperwork to ensure Harris's inclusion on the Alabama ballot in November.[10]
A study by the Center for Election Innovation & Research in July 2024 found that Alabama is one of only three remaining states (along with Mississippi and New Hampshire) to offer no early in-person voting option for the 2024 general election. The state also requires an eligible reason to vote by mail.[11]
In August 2024,Alabama Secretary of StateWes Allen announced a process for purging 3,251 registered Alabama voters and referred them to the state attorney general’s office for criminal prosecution.[12][13] In September 2024, the Department of Justice sued Alabama for violating the National Voter Registration Act.[14][15] In October 2024, district judgeAnna Manasco ruled in favor of the Department of Justice, ordering the state to restore the voter registrations.[16][17] Alabama secretary of state’s chief of staff Clay Helms testified that 2,000 of the purged voters were legally registered citizens.[17]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[18] | Solid R | December 19, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[19] | Solid R | April 26, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] | Safe R | June 29, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[21] | Safe R | December 14, 2023 |
| CNalysis[22] | Solid R | December 30, 2023 |
| CNN[23] | Solid R | January 14, 2024 |
| The Economist[24] | Safe R | June 12, 2024 |
| 538[25] | Solid R | June 11, 2024 |
| RCP[26] | Solid R | June 26, 2024 |
| NBC News[27] | Safe R | October 6, 2024 |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Joe Biden Democratic | Other / Undecided |
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| July 21, 2024 | Joe Bidenwithdraws from the race. | |||||
| John Zogby Strategies[28][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 513 (LV) | – | 60% | 32% | 8% |
| Mainstreet Research/Florida Atlantic University[29] | February 29 – March 3, 2024 | 191 (RV) | – | 56% | 37% | 7%[b] |
| 179 (LV) | 57% | 38% | 5%[c] | |||
| WPA Intelligence (R)[30] | August 23–24 & 26, 2023 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 57% | 32% | 12% |
Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Robert Kennedy Jr. Independent | Other / Undecided |
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| John Zogby Strategies[28][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 513 (LV) | – | 56% | 31% | 13% |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Joe Biden
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Robert Kennedy Jr. Independent | Joe Biden Democratic | Other / Undecided |
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| John Zogby Strategies[28][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 513 (LV) | – | 56% | 30% | 14% |
Swing by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold | Republican Hold Gain from Democratic
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | 1,462,616 | 64.57% | +2.54% | ||
| Democratic | 772,412 | 34.10% | −2.47% | ||
| Independent |
| 12,075 | 0.53% | N/A | |
| Independent[d] | 4,930 | 0.22% | −0.86% | ||
| Green | 4,319 | 0.19% | N/A | ||
| Write-in | 8,738 | 0.39% | +0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 2,265,090 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| County[31] | Donald Trump Republican | Kamala Harris Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 20,484 | 72.43% | 7,439 | 26.30% | 358 | 1.27% | 13,045 | 46.13% | 28,281 |
| Baldwin | 95,798 | 78.36% | 24,934 | 20.40% | 1,517 | 1.24% | 70,864 | 57.97% | 122,249 |
| Barbour | 5,606 | 56.88% | 4,158 | 42.19% | 91 | 0.92% | 1,448 | 14.69% | 9,855 |
| Bibb | 7,572 | 81.80% | 1,619 | 17.49% | 66 | 0.71% | 5,953 | 64.31% | 9,257 |
| Blount | 25,354 | 90.03% | 2,576 | 9.15% | 233 | 0.83% | 22,778 | 80.88% | 28,163 |
| Bullock | 1,101 | 26.78% | 2,983 | 72.56% | 27 | 0.66% | -1,882 | -45.78% | 4,111 |
| Butler | 5,172 | 60.99% | 3,251 | 38.34% | 57 | 0.67% | 1,921 | 22.65% | 8,480 |
| Calhoun | 34,912 | 71.76% | 13,194 | 27.12% | 547 | 1.12% | 21,718 | 44.64% | 48,653 |
| Chambers | 8,711 | 61.15% | 5,405 | 37.94% | 129 | 0.91% | 3,306 | 23.21% | 14,245 |
| Cherokee | 11,358 | 87.33% | 1,553 | 11.94% | 95 | 0.73% | 9,805 | 75.39% | 13,006 |
| Chilton | 16,920 | 85.61% | 2,698 | 13.65% | 145 | 0.73% | 14,222 | 71.96% | 19,763 |
| Choctaw | 4,103 | 61.64% | 2,515 | 37.79% | 38 | 0.57% | 1,588 | 23.86% | 6,656 |
| Clarke | 6,965 | 58.25% | 4,927 | 41.20% | 66 | 0.55% | 2,038 | 17.04% | 11,958 |
| Clay | 5,734 | 84.73% | 993 | 14.67% | 40 | 0.59% | 4,741 | 70.06% | 6,767 |
| Cleburne | 6,988 | 91.33% | 605 | 7.91% | 58 | 0.76% | 6,383 | 83.43% | 7,651 |
| Coffee | 17,495 | 78.39% | 4,601 | 20.61% | 223 | 1.00% | 12,894 | 57.77% | 22,319 |
| Colbert | 19,714 | 72.58% | 7,137 | 26.28% | 309 | 1.14% | 12,577 | 46.31% | 27,160 |
| Conecuh | 3,423 | 56.57% | 2,580 | 42.64% | 48 | 0.79% | 843 | 13.93% | 6,051 |
| Coosa | 3,758 | 71.34% | 1,478 | 28.06% | 32 | 0.61% | 2,280 | 43.28% | 5,268 |
| Covington | 14,677 | 85.86% | 2,314 | 13.54% | 104 | 0.61% | 12,363 | 72.32% | 17,095 |
| Crenshaw | 5,000 | 77.09% | 1,457 | 22.46% | 29 | 0.45% | 3,543 | 54.63% | 6,486 |
| Cullman | 38,704 | 89.70% | 4,039 | 9.36% | 403 | 0.93% | 34,665 | 80.34% | 43,146 |
| Dale | 14,476 | 75.64% | 4,484 | 23.43% | 179 | 0.94% | 9,992 | 52.21% | 19,139 |
| Dallas | 5,190 | 33.38% | 10,236 | 65.84% | 121 | 0.78% | -5,046 | -32.46% | 15,547 |
| DeKalb | 25,633 | 86.42% | 3,758 | 12.67% | 269 | 0.91% | 21,875 | 73.75% | 29,660 |
| Elmore | 31,374 | 75.37% | 9,774 | 23.48% | 476 | 1.14% | 21,600 | 51.89% | 41,624 |
| Escambia | 10,884 | 72.77% | 3,964 | 26.50% | 109 | 0.73% | 6,920 | 46.27% | 14,957 |
| Etowah | 35,653 | 77.28% | 10,027 | 21.73% | 457 | 0.99% | 25,626 | 55.54% | 46,137 |
| Fayette | 7,158 | 85.53% | 1,142 | 13.65% | 69 | 0.82% | 6,016 | 71.88% | 8,369 |
| Franklin | 10,417 | 86.11% | 1,568 | 12.96% | 112 | 0.93% | 8,849 | 73.15% | 12,097 |
| Geneva | 10,929 | 88.13% | 1,391 | 11.22% | 81 | 0.65% | 9,538 | 76.91% | 12,401 |
| Greene | 885 | 21.91% | 3,133 | 77.57% | 21 | 0.52% | -2,248 | -55.66% | 4,039 |
| Hale | 3,369 | 46.12% | 3,868 | 52.95% | 68 | 0.93% | -499 | -6.83% | 7,305 |
| Henry | 6,989 | 74.99% | 2,263 | 24.28% | 68 | 0.73% | 4,726 | 50.71% | 9,320 |
| Houston | 32,469 | 73.21% | 11,352 | 25.60% | 528 | 1.19% | 21,117 | 47.62% | 44,349 |
| Jackson | 20,073 | 85.21% | 3,276 | 13.91% | 207 | 0.88% | 16,797 | 71.31% | 23,556 |
| Jefferson | 131,123 | 43.90% | 162,112 | 54.27% | 5,469 | 1.83% | -30,989 | -10.37% | 298,704 |
| Lamar | 6,033 | 87.56% | 806 | 11.70% | 51 | 0.74% | 5,227 | 75.86% | 6,890 |
| Lauderdale | 32,708 | 74.95% | 10,326 | 23.66% | 603 | 1.38% | 22,382 | 51.29% | 43,637 |
| Lawrence | 13,024 | 80.78% | 2,983 | 18.50% | 115 | 0.71% | 10,041 | 62.28% | 16,122 |
| Lee | 46,020 | 62.93% | 25,798 | 35.28% | 1,309 | 1.79% | 20,222 | 27.65% | 73,127 |
| Limestone | 37,887 | 71.04% | 14,581 | 27.34% | 864 | 1.62% | 23,306 | 43.70% | 53,332 |
| Lowndes | 1,758 | 31.09% | 3,867 | 68.38% | 30 | 0.53% | -2,109 | -37.29% | 5,655 |
| Macon | 1,682 | 21.47% | 6,084 | 77.66% | 68 | 0.87% | -4,402 | -56.19% | 7,834 |
| Madison | 105,430 | 53.35% | 87,824 | 44.44% | 4,363 | 2.21% | 17,606 | 8.91% | 197,617 |
| Marengo | 4,995 | 51.59% | 4,631 | 47.83% | 56 | 0.58% | 364 | 3.76% | 9,682 |
| Marion | 12,245 | 90.42% | 1,197 | 8.84% | 101 | 0.75% | 11,048 | 81.58% | 13,543 |
| Marshall | 34,434 | 85.26% | 5,553 | 13.75% | 401 | 0.99% | 28,881 | 71.51% | 40,388 |
| Mobile | 100,759 | 57.52% | 72,055 | 41.14% | 2,350 | 1.34% | 28,704 | 16.39% | 175,164 |
| Monroe | 6,007 | 61.20% | 3,740 | 38.10% | 68 | 0.69% | 2,267 | 23.10% | 9,815 |
| Montgomery | 30,477 | 33.94% | 57,946 | 64.53% | 1,375 | 1.53% | -27,469 | -30.59% | 89,798 |
| Morgan | 40,449 | 75.54% | 12,392 | 23.14% | 702 | 1.31% | 28,057 | 52.40% | 53,543 |
| Perry | 1,269 | 28.42% | 3,174 | 71.09% | 22 | 0.49% | -1,905 | -42.67% | 4,465 |
| Pickens | 5,465 | 61.32% | 3,388 | 38.02% | 59 | 0.66% | 2,077 | 23.31% | 8,912 |
| Pike | 8,224 | 62.14% | 4,899 | 37.02% | 111 | 0.84% | 3,325 | 25.12% | 13,234 |
| Randolph | 9,102 | 82.07% | 1,920 | 17.31% | 69 | 0.62% | 7,182 | 64.76% | 11,091 |
| Russell | 10,078 | 48.64% | 10,422 | 50.30% | 218 | 1.05% | -344 | -1.66% | 20,718 |
| Shelby | 79,666 | 69.46% | 33,087 | 28.85% | 1,945 | 1.70% | 46,579 | 40.61% | 114,698 |
| St. Clair | 35,501 | 81.56% | 7,640 | 17.55% | 385 | 0.88% | 27,861 | 64.01% | 43,526 |
| Sumter | 1,542 | 29.06% | 3,725 | 70.19% | 40 | 0.75% | -2,183 | -41.13% | 5,307 |
| Talladega | 22,100 | 66.47% | 10,898 | 32.78% | 252 | 0.76% | 11,202 | 33.69% | 33,250 |
| Tallapoosa | 14,884 | 74.33% | 4,975 | 24.85% | 164 | 0.82% | 9,909 | 49.49% | 20,023 |
| Tuscaloosa | 50,724 | 59.50% | 33,399 | 39.17% | 1,133 | 1.33% | 17,325 | 20.32% | 85,256 |
| Walker | 25,464 | 85.49% | 4,102 | 13.77% | 220 | 0.74% | 21,362 | 71.72% | 29,786 |
| Washington | 6,534 | 77.41% | 1,863 | 22.07% | 44 | 0.52% | 4,671 | 55.34% | 8,441 |
| Wilcox | 1,793 | 34.07% | 3,449 | 65.53% | 21 | 0.40% | -1,656 | -31.46% | 5,263 |
| Winston | 10,191 | 91.41% | 884 | 7.93% | 74 | 0.66% | 9,307 | 83.48% | 11,149 |
| Totals | 1,462,616 | 64.57% | 772,412 | 34.10% | 30,062 | 1.33% | 690,204 | 30.47% | 2,265,090 |
Trump won five of seven congressional districts.[32]
| District | Trump | Harris | Representative |
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| 1st | 76.96% | 21.97% | Jerry Carl (118th Congress) |
| Barry Moore (119th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 45.32% | 53.39% | Barry Moore (118th Congress) |
| Shomari Figures (119th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 72.21% | 26.19% | Mike Rogers |
| 4th | 82.65% | 16.34% | Robert Aderholt |
| 5th | 63.59% | 34.61% | Dale Strong |
| 6th | 68.64% | 29.70% | Gary Palmer |
| 7th | 37.37% | 61.34% | Terri Sewell |
ADeep Southern state in theBible Belt, Alabama is one of the mostsocially conservative states in the nation and is considered to be deeplyred, not having voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since it supportedJimmy Carter of neighboringGeorgia in1976. Since then, the state has been competitive at this level in three elections:1980 (when Carter narrowly lost Alabama while decisively losing re-electionnationwide);1992, and1996 (whenSouthernerBill Clinton lost the state by just under 7 points in both of his victories). In addition, Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers of thestate legislature, and the only Democrat to win a statewide election in Alabama since 2008[33] is formerU.S. SenatorDoug Jones, who narrowly won a2017 special election but was commandingly defeated in2020.
Donald Trump was able to increase his support and gain ground in every county. He narrowly flipped majority-BlackMarengo County into the Republican column for the first time in a presidential race sinceGeorge W. Bush did so by a similar margin in2004.Kamala Harris only narrowly held ontoHuntsville's urban core by 3.4%, a decline from Biden's 6% margin four years earlier. Though she kept her margin of defeat in the encompassingMadison County within the single digits, it was still a slight drop from Biden's.[34]
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