Election Results for Decatur, AL Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,015	12.8
Deaths:	5,056	16.2
Net Migration:	1,824	5.8
Net Immigration:	45	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,667	R +1,752	D + 1.7%
D +1,915
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,721	R +9,433	R + 10.1%
D -1,712
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,695	R +8,958	R + 10.4%
D -2,263

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,028	R +7,206	R + 12.1%
D -4,178
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	51,986	74.5%	Joe Biden (D)	16,796	24.1%	971 [+]	1.4%	69,753	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 831 (1.2%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	48,319	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	14,881	22.7%	2,273 [+]	3.5%	65,473	28	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,418 (2.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 249 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	44,265	69.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	18,508	29.1%	834 [+]	1.3%	63,607	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 428 (0.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	45,291	69.4%	Barack Obama (D)	19,059	29.2%	872 [+]	1.3%	65,222	24	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 315 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 182 (0.3%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	40,207	65.9%	John Kerry (D)	20,286	33.3%	515 [+]	0.8%	61,008	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 231 (0.4%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	31,445	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22,356	40.7%	1,065 [+]	1.9%	54,866	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 513 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 325 (0.6%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	25,658	51.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	19,870	39.6%	4,628 [+]	9.2%	50,156	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,312 (8.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 129 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	George Bush* (R)	24,649	44.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	21,455	38.6%	9,463 [+]	17.0%	55,567	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,307 (16.7%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	22,295	59.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	15,240	40.3%	279 [+]	0.7%	37,814	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 156 (0.4%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	28,569	63.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	16,190	35.9%	278	0.6%	45,037	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	20,815	54.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	15,670	41.2%	1,528 [+]	4.0%	38,013	-9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 521 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 498 (1.3%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	23,357	68.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,473	30.6%	440 [+]	1.3%	34,270	-17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	22,533	76.6%	George McGovern (D)	6,420	21.8%	463 [+]	1.6%	29,416	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 249 (0.8%);
1968	54%	George Wallace (AIP)	23,094	77.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,623	12.2%	3,089 [+]	10.4%	29,806	-31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,528 (8.5%);
1964	31%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,822	55.1%	Write-ins (I)	7,176	44.9%	0	0.0%	15,998	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lyndon Johnson* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1960	35%	John Kennedy (D)	10,713	64.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,722	34.7%	63	0.4%	16,498	-15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,632	70.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,171	27.7%	254	1.7%	15,057	-30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	29%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,680	75.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,144	24.5%	22	0.2%	12,846	-31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	15%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	5,277	85.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	869	14.0%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,188	-31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 (0.2%); Harry Truman* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1944	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,017	82.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,229	16.8%	55	0.8%	7,301	-29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,622	88.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	980	11.3%	45	0.5%	8,647	-33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,810	89.6%	Alf Landon (R)	876	10.0%	35 [+]	0.4%	8,721	-26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	22%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,816	86.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	955	12.1%	102 [+]	1.3%	7,873	-27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	28%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,093	53.6%	Al Smith (D)	4,401	46.3%	12 [+]	0.1%	9,506	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	3,237	70.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	987	21.4%	387 [+]	8.4%	4,611	-33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 364 (7.9%);
1920	23%	James Cox (D)	4,992	70.2%	Warren Harding (R)	2,032	28.6%	87 [+]	1.2%	7,111	-32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 (0.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 27 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,115	83.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	407	10.9%	202 [+]	5.4%	3,724	-35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 154 (4.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 48 (1.3%);
1912	13%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,329	66.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	623	17.8%	553 [+]	15.8%	3,505	-11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 439 (12.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 114 (3.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,150	67.2%	William Taft (R)	841	26.3%	208 [+]	6.5%	3,199	-25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 106 (3.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 (0.2%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	2,346	70.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	826	24.8%	159 [+]	4.8%	3,331	-32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 50 (1.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 37 (1.1%);
1900	26%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,009	53.2%	William McKinley* (R)	2,496	44.1%	150 [+]	2.7%	5,655	-7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16,796

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

51,986

74.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

831

1.2%

Other

140

0.2%

TOTAL

69,753

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14,881

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

48,319

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,418

2.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

249

0.4%

Other

606

0.9%

TOTAL

65,473

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18,508

29.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

44,265

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

428

0.7%

Other

406

0.6%

TOTAL

63,607

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

19,059

29.2%

John McCain (R)

45,291

69.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

315

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

182

0.3%

Other

375

0.6%

TOTAL

65,222

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

40,207

65.9%

John Kerry (D)

20,286

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

231

0.4%

Other

284

0.5%

TOTAL

61,008

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

31,445

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22,356

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

513

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

325

0.6%

Other

227

0.4%

TOTAL

54,866

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

19,870

39.6%

Robert Dole (R)

25,658

51.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,312

8.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

129

0.3%

Other

187

0.4%

TOTAL

50,156

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

21,455

38.6%

George Bush* (R)

24,649

44.4%

Ross Perot (I)

9,307

16.7%

Other

156

0.3%

TOTAL

55,567

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

22,295

59.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

15,240

40.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

156

0.4%

Other

123

0.3%

TOTAL

37,814

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

28,569

63.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

16,190

35.9%

Other

278

0.6%

TOTAL

45,037

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

15,670

41.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

20,815

54.8%

John Anderson (I)

521

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

498

1.3%

Other

509

1.3%

TOTAL

38,013

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

23,357

68.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,473

30.6%

Other

440

1.3%

TOTAL

34,270

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -17

1972 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

22,533

76.6%

George McGovern (D)

6,420

21.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

249

0.8%

Other

214

0.7%

TOTAL

29,416

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,623

12.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,528

8.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

23,094

77.5%

Other

561

1.9%

TOTAL

29,806

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -31

1960 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,713

64.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,722

34.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,498

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -15

1956 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,171

27.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,632

70.6%

Other

254

1.7%

TOTAL

15,057

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -30

1952 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,144

24.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,680

75.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,846

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,017

82.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,229

16.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,301

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,622

88.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

980

11.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,647

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,810

89.6%

Alf Landon (R)

876

10.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,721

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -26

1932 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,816

86.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

955

12.1%

Other

102

1.3%

TOTAL

7,873

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,093

53.6%

Al Smith (D)

4,401

46.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

9,506

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

987

21.4%

John Davis (D)

3,237

70.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

364

7.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,611

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -33

1920 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,032

28.6%

James Cox (D)

4,992

70.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,111

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -32

1916 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,115

83.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

407

10.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

154

4.1%

TOTAL

3,724

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -35

1912 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,329

66.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

623

17.8%

William Taft* (R)

439

12.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

114

3.3%

TOTAL

3,505

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

841

26.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,150

67.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

106

3.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,199

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -25

1904 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

826

24.8%

Alton Parker (D)

2,346

70.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,331

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -32

1900 President, Decatur, AL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,496

44.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,009

53.2%

Other

150

2.7%

TOTAL

5,655

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	117,284	74.50%	1.4%
Black:	19,565	12.43%	8.8%
Indian:	2,882	1.83%	0.9%
Asian:	985	0.63%	26.3%
2+ races:	4,410	2.80%	30.6%
Hispanic:	12,299	7.81%	26.4%

Total non-White:	40,141	25.50%	15.3%

Change in White population:	-1,721	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,317	3.5

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