Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Russell County, AL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Russell County, Alabama voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+1.7 — 10,422 Democratic to 10,078 Republican of 20,718 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 32.2 points more Democratic than Alabama overall (R+30.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Russell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,422 | 10,078 | 218 | 50.3% | 48.6% | D+1.7 |
| 2020 | 11,228 | 9,864 | 237 | 52.6% | 46.2% | D+6.4 |
| 2016 | 9,579 | 9,210 | 467 | 49.7% | 47.8% | D+1.9 |
| 2012 | 10,500 | 8,278 | 101 | 55.6% | 43.8% | D+11.8 |
| 2008 | 10,085 | 8,705 | 125 | 53.3% | 46.0% | D+7.3 |
| 2004 | 8,375 | 8,337 | 97 | 49.8% | 49.6% | D+0.2 |
| 2000 | 8,396 | 6,198 | 181 | 56.8% | 41.9% | D+14.9 |
Russell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Russell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried Russell County, Alabama in 2024 by D+1.7, with 20,718 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Russell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Russell County shifted 4.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+6.4) and 2024 (D+1.7).
Is Russell County more Democratic or Republican than Alabama overall?+
In 2024, Russell County went D+1.7 while Alabama overall went R+30.5 — 32.2 points more Democratic than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.