Escambia, Alabama — Presidential Election Results

Escambia, Alabama has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 15.7 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 6,975 59.8% 21.0 pts (2,452 votes) 11,660 — 6.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,513 68.7% 37.9 pts (4,699 votes) 12,395 -16.8 pts 12.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 9,375 63.9% 28.5 pts (4,187 votes) 14,674 +9.4 pts 7.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 9,287 62.5% 25.5 pts (3,798 votes) 14,869 +3.0 pts 3.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,935 66.9% 35.9 pts (5,330 votes) 14,845 -11.0 pts 7.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 10,869 68.3% 37.4 pts (5,951 votes) 15,910 -1.0 pts 11.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 10,884 72.8% 46.3 pts (6,920 votes) 14,957 -8.9 pts 15.7 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 38,325 30.4% of population
2004 37,713 32.9% of population
2008 37,929 38.7% of population
2012 38,023 39.1% of population
2016 37,475 39.6% of population
2020 36,687 43.4% of population
2024 36,630 40.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Escambia shifted 25.3 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+21.3 pts 2004: R+38.1 pts 2008: R+28.8 pts 2012: R+25.7 pts 2016: R+36.7 pts 2020: R+37.7 pts 2024: R+46.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Escambia 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 Escambia voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Escambia 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 Escambia?

Escambia's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 21.3 points (2,452 votes) out of 11,660 total votes cast.

Has Escambia ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Escambia?

The widest margin on record for Escambia was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 46.6 points.

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

In 2024, 14,957 votes were recorded in Escambia against a total population of 36,630 (40.8% 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 Escambia a presidential bellwether county?

Escambia 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%).