Etowah, Alabama — Presidential Election Results

Etowah, Alabama has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 25.2 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 21,087 53.6% 9.3 pts (3,654 votes) 39,348 — 5.7 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 26,999 63.3% 27.3 pts (11,671 votes) 42,680 -18.1 pts 1.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 30,595 68.4% 38.2 pts (17,098 votes) 44,737 -11.2 pts 17.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 29,130 68.5% 38.4 pts (16,327 votes) 42,530 -0.2 pts 16.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 32,353 73.3% 49.6 pts (21,911 votes) 44,164 -12.3 pts 22.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 35,528 74.4% 50.2 pts (23,961 votes) 47,728 +0.3 pts 25.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 35,653 77.3% 55.5 pts (25,626 votes) 46,137 -5.2 pts 25.2 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 103,286 38.1% of population
2004 103,080 41.4% of population
2008 104,206 42.9% of population
2012 104,278 40.8% of population
2016 102,855 42.9% of population
2020 103,437 46.1% of population
2024 103,207 44.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Etowah shifted 46.6 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+9.5 pts 2004: R+27.6 pts 2008: R+38.8 pts 2012: R+38.9 pts 2016: R+51.2 pts 2020: R+50.9 pts 2024: R+56.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Etowah 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 Etowah voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Etowah 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 Etowah?

Etowah's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 9.5 points (3,654 votes) out of 39,348 total votes cast.

Has Etowah ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Etowah?

The widest margin on record for Etowah was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 56.1 points.

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

In 2024, 46,137 votes were recorded in Etowah against a total population of 103,207 (44.7% 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 Etowah a presidential bellwether county?

Etowah 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%).