Crenshaw, Alabama — Presidential Election Results

Crenshaw, Alabama has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 24.0 pts more Rep. than Alabama overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Alabama
2000 George W. Bush Republican 2,793 58.2% 17.9 pts (859 votes) 4,795 — 3.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,777 68.7% 37.8 pts (2,079 votes) 5,500 -19.8 pts 12.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,319 68.7% 37.8 pts (2,381 votes) 6,291 -0.1 pts 16.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,331 67.5% 35.5 pts (2,281 votes) 6,418 +2.3 pts 13.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,513 72.0% 45.5 pts (2,849 votes) 6,267 -10.4 pts 17.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,864 73.5% 47.8 pts (3,164 votes) 6,617 -2.1 pts 22.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,000 77.1% 54.6 pts (3,543 votes) 6,486 -6.7 pts 24.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 13,692 35.0% of population
2004 13,727 40.1% of population
2008 13,922 45.2% of population
2012 13,915 46.1% of population
2016 13,916 45.0% of population
2020 13,171 50.2% of population
2024 13,114 49.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Crenshaw shifted 36.7 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+18.2 pts 2004: R+38.0 pts 2008: R+38.1 pts 2012: R+35.7 pts 2016: R+46.1 pts 2020: R+48.2 pts 2024: R+54.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Crenshaw has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Alabama's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Crenshaw voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Crenshaw has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Crenshaw?

Crenshaw's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 18.2 points (859 votes) out of 4,795 total votes cast.

Has Crenshaw ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Crenshaw has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Crenshaw?

The widest margin on record for Crenshaw was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 54.9 points.

How many votes were cast in Crenshaw relative to its population?

In 2024, 6,486 votes were recorded in Crenshaw against a total population of 13,114 (49.5% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Crenshaw a presidential bellwether county?

Crenshaw has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Alabama's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).