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Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area


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2022 population: 180,773   ( 40,526 from 2010 , 6,529 from 2020)
Land area: 607.5 square miles
Population density: 297.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:121,229 67.06% 23.8%
Black:41,07822.72% 29.7%
Indian:4560.25% 14.9%
Asian:7,6694.24% 108.3%
2+ races:3,0241.67% 62.6%
Hispanic:7,3174.05% 60.1%
Total non-White:59,54432.94% 40.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,196 12.0
Deaths:3,0918.9
Net Migration: 4,68113.4
Net Immigration: 6832.0
Change in White population:23,329 16.6
Change in Non-White pop.:17,197 12.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +7,604 R +974 D + 3.5%
D +6,630
2020 vs. 2012 R +10,027 R +3,548 R + 0.3%
D +6,479
2020 vs. 2008 R +9,991 R +3,629 R + 0.5%
D +6,362
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,387 R +2,655 R + 4.0%
D -268
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US) 		PUSV
2020 51% Donald Trump* (R) 42,221 59.1% Joe Biden (D) 27,860 39.0% 1,368 [+] 1.9% 71,449 12 0.05%
2016 47% Donald Trump (R) 34,617 58.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,230 35.9% 3,344 [+] 5.6% 59,191 13 0.04%
2012 48% Mitt Romney (R) 32,194 59.1% Barack Obama* (D) 21,381 39.2% 921 [+] 1.7% 54,496 12 0.04%
2008 52% John McCain (R) 32,230 59.3% Barack Obama (D) 21,498 39.6% 597 [+] 1.1% 54,325 14 0.04%
2004 46% George W. Bush* (R) 27,972 62.7% John Kerry (D) 16,227 36.4% 411 [+] 0.9% 44,610 12 0.04%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 22,433 58.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,574 38.1% 1,257 [+] 3.3% 38,264 11 0.04%
1996 41% Robert Dole (R) 17,985 54.1% Bill Clinton* (D) 12,919 38.9% 2,310 [+] 7.0% 33,214 13 0.03%
1992 49% George Bush* (R) 16,885 47.6% Bill Clinton (D) 13,770 38.8% 4,835 [+] 13.6% 35,490 10 0.03%
1988 41% George Bush (R) 17,180 64.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 9,078 34.0% 425 [+] 1.6% 26,683 11 0.03%
1984 43% Ronald Reagan* (R) 16,757 64.1% Walter Mondale (D) 9,077 34.7% 327 1.2% 26,161 5 0.03%
1980 39% Ronald Reagan (R) 10,982 50.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,606 43.7% 1,384 [+] 6.3% 21,972 -1 0.03%
1976 38% Gerald Ford* (R) 9,884 52.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 8,427 45.0% 426 [+] 2.3% 18,737 5 0.02%
1972 35% Richard Nixon* (R) 11,571 74.9% George McGovern (D) 3,622 23.5% 248 [+] 1.6% 15,441 14 0.02%
1968 37% George Wallace (AIP) 7,721 58.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,803 21.3% 2,612 [+] 19.9% 13,136 -25 0.02%
1964 23% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,914 78.7% Write-ins (I) 1,602 21.3% 0 0.0% 7,516 40 0.01%
1960 21% John Kennedy (D) 3,795 61.7% Richard Nixon (R) 2,301 37.4% 54 0.9% 6,150 -12 0.01%
1956 18% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,302 65.4% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,586 31.4% 163 3.2% 5,051 -26 0.01%
1952 16% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,803 63.2% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,626 36.7% 5 0.1% 4,434 -19 0.01%
1948 8% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,731 86.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 258 12.9% 18 [+] 0.9% 2,007 -32 0.00%
1944 9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,011 93.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 134 6.2% 6 0.3% 2,151 -40 0.00%
1940 13% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,566 96.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 103 3.9% 5 0.2% 2,674 -41 0.01%
1936 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,183 95.6% Alf Landon (R) 93 4.1% 7 [+] 0.3% 2,283 -32 0.01%
1932 11% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,988 94.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 103 4.9% 11 [+] 0.5% 2,102 -35 0.01%
1928 13% Al Smith (D) 1,436 58.5% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,016 41.4% 3 [+] 0.1% 2,455 -17 0.01%
1924 9% John Davis (D) 1,290 85.8% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 111 7.4% 103 [+] 6.8% 1,504 -47 0.01%
1920 11% James Cox (D) 1,620 85.6% Warren Harding (R) 155 8.2% 118 [+] 6.2% 1,893 -52 0.01%
1916 9% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,369 94.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 42 2.9% 35 [+] 2.4% 1,446 -43 0.01%
1912 8% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,179 89.0% Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 4.5% 86 [+] 6.5% 1,325 -20 0.01%
1908 8% William J. Bryan (D) 1,126 88.4% William Taft (R) 64 5.0% 84 [+] 6.6% 1,274 -47 0.01%
1904 9% Alton Parker (D) 1,348 94.4% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 40 2.8% 40 [+] 2.8% 1,428 -54 0.01%
1900 19% William J. Bryan (D) 1,718 60.3% William McKinley* (R) 1,026 36.0% 103 [+] 3.6% 2,847 -16 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 27,860 39.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 42,221 59.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,019 1.4%
Other 349 0.5%
TOTAL 71,449
Turnout: 51% Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,230 35.9%
Donald Trump (R) 34,617 58.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,030 3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 364 0.6%
Other 950 1.6%
TOTAL 59,191
Turnout: 47% Diff (US): 13


2012 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 21,381 39.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 32,194 59.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 604 1.1%
Other 317 0.6%
TOTAL 54,496
Turnout: 48% Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,498 39.6%
John McCain (R) 32,230 59.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 192 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 186 0.3%
Other 219 0.4%
TOTAL 54,325
Turnout: 52% Diff (US): 14


2004 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 27,972 62.7%
John Kerry (D) 16,227 36.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 204 0.5%
Other 207 0.5%
TOTAL 44,610
Turnout: 46% Diff (US): 12


2000 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 22,433 58.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,574 38.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 895 2.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 68 0.2%
Other 294 0.8%
TOTAL 38,264
Turnout: 43% Diff (US): 11


1996 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 12,919 38.9%
Robert Dole (R) 17,985 54.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,949 5.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 223 0.7%
Other 138 0.4%
TOTAL 33,214
Turnout: 41% Diff (US): 13


1992 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 13,770 38.8%
George Bush* (R) 16,885 47.6%
Ross Perot (I) 4,572 12.9%
Other 263 0.7%
TOTAL 35,490
Turnout: 49% Diff (US): 10


1988 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 17,180 64.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 9,078 34.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 393 1.5%
Other 32 0.1%
TOTAL 26,683
Turnout: 41% Diff (US): 11


1984 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 16,757 64.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 9,077 34.7%
Other 327 1.2%
TOTAL 26,161
Turnout: 43% Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 10,982 50.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,606 43.7%
John Anderson (I) 643 2.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 421 1.9%
Other 320 1.5%
TOTAL 21,972
Turnout: 39% Diff (US): -1


1976 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 8,427 45.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 9,884 52.8%
Other 426 2.3%
TOTAL 18,737
Turnout: 38% Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,571 74.9%
George McGovern (D) 3,622 23.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 89 0.6%
Other 159 1.0%
TOTAL 15,441
Turnout: 35% Diff (US): 14


1968 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 2,366 18.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,803 21.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 7,721 58.8%
Other 246 1.9%
TOTAL 13,136
Turnout: 37% Diff (US): -25


1960 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 3,795 61.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 2,301 37.4%
Other 54 0.9%
TOTAL 6,150
Turnout: 21% Diff (US): -12


1956 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,586 31.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,302 65.4%
Other 163 3.2%
TOTAL 5,051
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): -26


1952 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,626 36.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,803 63.2%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,434
Turnout: 16% Diff (US): -19


1944 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,011 93.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 134 6.2%
Other 6 0.3%
TOTAL 2,151
Turnout: 9% Diff (US): -40


1940 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,566 96.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 103 3.9%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,674
Turnout: 13% Diff (US): -41


1936 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,183 95.6%
Alf Landon (R) 93 4.1%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,283
Turnout: 12% Diff (US): -32


1932 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,988 94.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 103 4.9%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,102
Turnout: 11% Diff (US): -35


1928 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,016 41.4%
Al Smith (D) 1,436 58.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,455
Turnout: 13% Diff (US): -17


1924 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 98 6.5%
John Davis (D) 1,290 85.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 111 7.4%
Other 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,504
Turnout: 9% Diff (US): -47


1920 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 155 8.2%
James Cox (D) 1,620 85.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 111 5.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,893
Turnout: 11% Diff (US): -52


1916 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,369 94.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 42 2.9%
Allan Benson (Soc) 30 2.1%
James Hanly (Proh) 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,446
Turnout: 9% Diff (US): -43


1912 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,179 89.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 43 3.2%
William Taft* (R) 43 3.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 4.5%
TOTAL 1,325
Turnout: 8% Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 64 5.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,126 88.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 4.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 12 0.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 0.2%
Other 19 1.5%
TOTAL 1,274
Turnout: 8% Diff (US): -47


1904 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 40 2.8%
Alton Parker (D) 1,348 94.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 1.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 3 0.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 18 1.3%
TOTAL 1,428
Turnout: 9% Diff (US): -54


1900 President, Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,026 36.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,718 60.3%
Other 103 3.6%
TOTAL 2,847
Turnout: 19% Diff (US): -16
* incumbent