Lamar, Alabama — Presidential Election Results

Lamar, Alabama has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 45.5 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 4,470 61.7% 25.1 pts (1,817 votes) 7,249 — 10.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,894 71.1% 42.7 pts (2,938 votes) 6,885 -17.4 pts 17.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,419 76.6% 53.8 pts (3,805 votes) 7,075 -11.2 pts 32.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,457 76.2% 53.2 pts (3,811 votes) 7,166 +0.4 pts 31.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,823 83.6% 68.7 pts (4,787 votes) 6,966 -16.1 pts 41.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,174 85.8% 72.2 pts (5,196 votes) 7,193 -2.9 pts 46.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,033 87.6% 75.9 pts (5,227 votes) 6,890 -3.8 pts 45.5 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 15,923 45.5% of population
2004 15,075 45.7% of population
2008 14,799 47.8% of population
2012 14,248 50.3% of population
2016 13,928 50.0% of population
2020 13,954 51.5% of population
2024 13,543 50.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lamar shifted 50.9 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+25.5 pts 2004: R+42.9 pts 2008: R+54.1 pts 2012: R+53.7 pts 2016: R+69.8 pts 2020: R+72.7 pts 2024: R+76.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lamar 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 Lamar voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lamar 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 Lamar?

Lamar's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 25.5 points (1,817 votes) out of 7,249 total votes cast.

Has Lamar ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lamar?

The widest margin on record for Lamar was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 76.4 points.

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

In 2024, 6,890 votes were recorded in Lamar against a total population of 13,543 (50.9% 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 Lamar a presidential bellwether county?

Lamar 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%).