Clay County, AL

Designated Market Area: Birmingham, AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Clay County, AL     [Sort places by name]

Lineville city (pop. 2,733) Ashland town (pop. 1,674) Millerville CDP (pop. 473) Hollins CDP (pop. 421) Delta CDP (pop. 130)  

Tracts in Clay County, AL

Census Tract 9589, Clay County, Alabama     Census Tract 9590, Clay County, Alabama     Census Tract 9591, Clay County, Alabama     Census Tract 9592, Clay County, Alabama        

2022 population: 14,198   ( 266 from 2010 , 39 from 2020)
Land area: 604.0 square miles
Population density: 23.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,408	80.35%	2.0%
Black:	1,925	13.56%	6.0%
Indian:	78	0.55%	41.8%
Asian:	34	0.24%	47.8%
2+ races:	301	2.12%	39.4%
Hispanic:	452	3.18%	13.3%
Total non-White:	2,790	19.65%	1.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	342	12.0
Deaths:	540	19.0
Net Migration:	161	5.7
Net Immigration:	-4	-0.1

Change in White population:	222	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	44	0.3

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	60%	Donald Trump (R)	5,693	84.7%	Kamala Harris (D)	986	14.7%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,719	20	35	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 16 (0.2%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 10 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.1%);
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,601	80.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,267	18.3%	62 [+]	0.9%	6,930	19	34	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 53 (0.8%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	5,245	79.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,237	18.7%	142 [+]	2.1%	6,624	17	33	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 93 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,817	72.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,777	26.6%	85 [+]	1.3%	6,679	12	25	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 42 (0.6%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	4,984	73.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,760	25.8%	75 [+]	1.1%	6,819	13	27	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,624	70.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,893	28.8%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,576	8	20	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 38 (0.6%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	3,719	63.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,045	34.8%	119 [+]	2.0%	5,883	7	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 52 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 30 (0.5%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	2,694	48.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,306	41.4%	568 [+]	10.2%	5,568	-2	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 538 (9.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	2,859	49.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,073	36.0%	823 [+]	14.3%	5,755	2	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 652 (11.3%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	3,496	66.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,602	30.6%	140 [+]	2.7%	5,238	8	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 45 (0.9%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,432	68.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,456	28.9%	145	2.9%	5,033	8	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,858	49.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,764	48.1%	125 [+]	2.2%	5,747	-1	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 41 (0.7%); John Anderson (I) 34 (0.6%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,946	60.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,883	38.8%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,858	-4	-9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,948	88.2%	George McGovern (D)	507	11.3%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,474	16	28	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 12 (0.3%);
1968	72%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,048	80.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	706	14.0%	290 [+]	5.7%	5,044	0	-29	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 256 (5.1%);
1964	58%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,815	70.1%	Write-ins (I)	1,199	29.9%	0	0.0%	4,014	1	32	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lyndon Johnson* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1960	48%	John Kennedy (D)	1,740	52.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,548	46.8%	23	0.7%	3,311	5	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,677	50.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,597	48.1%	49	1.5%	3,323	9	-9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,972	62.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,183	37.4%	9	0.3%	3,164	2	-18	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,106	73.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	387	25.8%	9 [+]	0.6%	1,502	7	-19	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%); Harry Truman* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1944	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,535	67.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	741	32.4%	14	0.6%	2,290	14	-14	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,153	71.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	854	28.3%	16	0.5%	3,023	14	-17	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,138	71.8%	Alf Landon (R)	700	23.5%	140 [+]	4.7%	2,978	11	-13	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	35%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,103	69.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	931	30.5%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,050	16	-9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	32%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,889	65.9%	Al Smith (D)	978	34.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,868	17	8	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1924	27%	John Davis (D)	1,597	59.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,017	38.1%	53 [+]	2.0%	2,667	12	-16	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 49 (1.8%);
1920	40%	James Cox (D)	2,165	50.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,133	49.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,301	18	-11	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 1 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,196	63.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	677	36.1%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,877	14	-10	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 3 (0.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1912	21%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,109	52.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	940	44.4%	66 [+]	3.1%	2,115	-5	-20	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 64 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	17%	William J. Bryan (D)	863	57.8%	William Taft (R)	594	39.8%	37 [+]	2.5%	1,494	15	-12	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2 (0.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	1,345	56.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	990	41.6%	44 [+]	1.8%	2,379	21	-15	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 44 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	29%	William McKinley* (R)	1,087	49.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	990	44.8%	131 [+]	5.9%	2,208	14	-2	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,267	18.3%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,601	80.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	53	0.8%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,930
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,237	18.7%
Donald Trump (R)	5,245	79.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	93	1.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	16	0.2%
Other	33	0.5%
TOTAL	6,624
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,777	26.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,817	72.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	42	0.6%
Other	43	0.6%
TOTAL	6,679
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,760	25.8%
John McCain (R)	4,984	73.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	31	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,819
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,624	70.3%
John Kerry (D)	1,893	28.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	38	0.6%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,576
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,719	63.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,045	34.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	52	0.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	30	0.5%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	5,883
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,306	41.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,694	48.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	538	9.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,568
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,073	36.0%
George Bush* (R)	2,859	49.7%
Ross Perot (I)	652	11.3%
Other	171	3.0%
TOTAL	5,755
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,496	66.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,602	30.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	45	0.9%
Other	95	1.8%
TOTAL	5,238
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,432	68.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,456	28.9%
Other	145	2.9%
TOTAL	5,033
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,764	48.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,858	49.7%
John Anderson (I)	34	0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	41	0.7%
Other	50	0.9%
TOTAL	5,747
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,946	60.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,883	38.8%
Other	29	0.6%
TOTAL	4,858
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,948	88.2%
George McGovern (D)	507	11.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	12	0.3%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,474
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 28

1968 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	706	14.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	256	5.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	4,048	80.3%
Other	34	0.7%
TOTAL	5,044
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -29

1960 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,740	52.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,548	46.8%
Other	23	0.7%
TOTAL	3,311
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,597	48.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,677	50.5%
Other	49	1.5%
TOTAL	3,323
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,183	37.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,972	62.3%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,164
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -18

1944 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,535	67.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	741	32.4%
Other	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,290
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,153	71.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	854	28.3%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,023
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -17

1936 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,138	71.8%
Alf Landon (R)	700	23.5%
Other	140	4.7%
TOTAL	2,978
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -13

1932 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,103	69.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	931	30.5%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,050
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,889	65.9%
Al Smith (D)	978	34.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,868
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,017	38.1%
John Davis (D)	1,597	59.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	49	1.8%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,667
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,133	49.6%
James Cox (D)	2,165	50.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,301
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,196	63.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	677	36.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	1	0.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,877
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -10

1912 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,109	52.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	940	44.4%
William Taft* (R)	64	3.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,115
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	594	39.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	863	57.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	2	0.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
Other	31	2.1%
TOTAL	1,494
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	990	41.6%
Alton Parker (D)	1,345	56.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	44	1.8%
TOTAL	2,379
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): -15

1900 President, Clay County, AL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,087	49.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	990	44.8%
Other	131	5.9%
TOTAL	2,208
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, AL

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Katie Britt (R)	3,628	85.7%	Will Boyd (D)	505	11.9%	100 [+]	2.4%	4,233	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 92 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2022	G	38%	Kay Ivey* (R)	3,638	85.7%	Yolanda Flowers (D)	480	11.3%	127 [+]	3.0%	4,245	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jimmy Blake (Libertarian) 109 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.4%);
2020	S2	62%	Tommy Tuberville (R)	5,454	79.0%	Doug Jones* (D)	1,441	20.9%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,903	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2018	G	49%	Kay Ivey (R)	4,164	76.9%	Walt Madox (D)	1,241	22.9%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,414	17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2017	S2	32%	Roy Moore (R)	2,589	72.0%	Doug Jones (D)	990	27.5%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,598	24	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.5%);
2016	S3	59%	Richard Shelby* (R)	5,147	78.8%	Ron Crumpton (D)	1,377	21.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,528	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	County data not available for this election: Jeff Sessions* (R) was unopposed.
2014	G	41%	Robert Bentley* (R)	3,214	72.4%	Parker Griffith (D)	1,223	27.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,440	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Richard Shelby* (R)	3,829	73.2%	William Barnes (D)	1,401	26.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,233	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Robert Bentley (R)	3,248	61.0%	Ron Sparks (D)	2,069	38.8%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,327	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
2008	S2	61%	Jeff Sessions* (R)	4,827	73.0%	Vivian Figures (D)	1,780	26.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,609	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	45%	Bob Riley* (R)	2,893	59.6%	Lucy Baxley (D)	1,904	39.3%	53 [+]	1.1%	4,850	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 53 (1.1%);
2004	S3	60%	Richard Shelby* (R)	4,928	76.0%	Wayne Sowell (D)	1,552	23.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,484	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	48%	Jeff Sessions* (R)	3,329	63.9%	Susan Parker (D)	1,791	34.4%	92 [+]	1.8%	5,212	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Allen (Libertarian) 87 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	49%	Bob Riley (R)	3,176	59.4%	Don Siegelman* (D)	2,094	39.1%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,350	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 69 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
1998	S3	44%	Richard Shelby* (R)	3,226	69.1%	Clayton Suddith (D)	1,444	30.9%	0	0.0%	4,670	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	45%	Don Siegelman (D)	2,658	55.6%	Fob James* (R)	2,122	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,780	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	51%	Jeff Sessions (R)	2,758	51.1%	Roger Bedford (D)	2,499	46.3%	138 [+]	2.6%	5,395	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Thornton (Libertarian) 83 (1.5%); Charles Hebner (Natural Law) 55 (1.0%);
1994	G	44%	James Folsom, Jr.* (D)	2,297	51.0%	Fob James (R)	2,189	48.6%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,503	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.4%);
1992	S3	45%	Richard Shelby* (D)	3,061	67.8%	Richard Sellers (R)	1,309	29.0%	142 [+]	3.1%	4,512	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerome Shockley (Libertarian) 142 (3.1%);
1990	S2	43%	Howell Heflin* (D)	2,948	68.3%	Bill Cabaniss (R)	1,367	31.7%	0	0.0%	4,315	-8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	47%	Guy Hunt* (R)	2,495	53.6%	Paul Hubbert (D)	2,162	46.4%	0	0.0%	4,657	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1986	S3	51%	Jeremiah Denton* (R)	2,532	50.8%	Richard Shelby (D)	2,450	49.2%	0	0.0%	4,982	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	55%	Guy Hunt (R)	3,528	65.7%	Bill Baxley (D)	1,840	34.3%	0	0.0%	5,368	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	47%	Howell Heflin* (D)	2,545	56.1%	Albert Lee Smith (R)	1,930	42.5%	63 [+]	1.4%	4,538	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Yana Davis (Libertarian) 63 (1.4%);
1982	G	47%	George Wallace (D)	2,924	65.4%	Emory Folmar (R)	1,464	32.7%	84 [+]	1.9%	4,472	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Henri Klinger (Libertarian) 46 (1.0%); Martin Boyers (Socialist) 15 (0.3%); Leo Suiter (Conservative) 14 (0.3%); John Jackson (NDPA) 8 (0.2%); John Dyer (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	54%	James Folsom, Jr. (D)	2,703	52.2%	Jeremiah Denton (R)	2,292	44.2%	186 [+]	3.6%	5,181	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Joe Partain (Statesman) 87 (1.7%); Michael Erdey (Conservative) 66 (1.3%); William Crew (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%); Sallie Hadnott (NDPA) 8 (0.2%); Mohammed Oliver (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S3	29%	Donald Stewart (D)	1,724	67.4%	James Martin (R)	802	31.4%	32 [+]	1.3%	2,558	-11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 32 (1.3%); Michael Erdy (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); A.J. Killingsworth (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%); Joseph Robino (People's) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	23%	Howell Heflin (D)	1,953	96.3%	Jerome Couch (Prohibition)	74	3.7%	0	0.0%	2,027	n/a	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	30%	Fob James (D)	2,169	82.8%	Guy Hunt (R)	407	15.5%	45 [+]	1.7%	2,621	-10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Dare (I) 25 (1.0%); Jim Partain (Prohibition) 20 (0.8%);
1974	S3	33%	Jim Allen* (D)	2,694	97.7%	Alvin Abercrombie (Prohibition)	63	2.3%	0	0.0%	2,757	n/a	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	37%	George Wallace* (D)	2,803	88.5%	Elvin McCary (R)	330	10.4%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,166	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Partain (Prohibition) 33 (1.0%);
1972	S2	56%	John Sparkman* (D)	2,752	59.0%	Winton Blount (R)	1,887	40.5%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,663	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John LeFlore (NDPA) 10 (0.2%); Herbert Stone (Conservative) 9 (0.2%); Jerome Couch (American Independent) 5 (0.1%);
1970	G	50%	George Wallace (D)	3,491	92.5%	A.C. Shelton (I)	134	3.5%	150 [+]	4.0%	3,775	n/a	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: John Cashin (NDPA) 103 (2.7%); Menter Walker (I) 37 (1.0%); Jerome Couch (Prohibition) 7 (0.2%); John Watts (Whig) 3 (0.1%);
1968	S3	67%	Jim Allen (D)	4,013	84.6%	Perry Hooper (R)	689	14.5%	41 [+]	0.9%	4,743	-8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Robert Schwenn (NDPA) 41 (0.9%);
1966	S2	62%	John Sparkman* (D)	2,564	59.1%	John Grenier (R)	1,771	40.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,340	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Julian Elgin (I) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	68%	Lurleen Wallace (D)	3,226	67.7%	James Martin (R)	1,467	30.8%	71 [+]	1.5%	4,764	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Carl Robinson (I) 71 (1.5%);
1962	S3	26%	Lister Hill* (D)	1,071	59.2%	James Martin (R)	738	40.8%	0	0.0%	1,809	-8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	19%	George Wallace (D)	1,310	98.8%	Frank Walls (I)	16	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,326	n/a	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	46%	John Sparkman* (D)	1,921	61.1%	Julian Elgin (R)	1,222	38.9%	0	0.0%	3,143	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Clay County, AL

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, AL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, AL were estimated to be 77% Republican and 18% Democrat.