Alabama

Alabama, located in the southeastern United States, joined the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Although Alabama did not participate in the 1864 presidential election due to its secession during the Civil War, it has participated in all other presidential elections.

From Reconstruction until the 1960s, Alabama was dominated by the Democratic Party, largely due to the political and social dynamics of the South, including resistance to civil rights legislation. In the 1960 presidential election, Alabama’s electors were unpledged and did not officially vote for a candidate. This period marked a shift as the state began to lean towards the Republican Party in response to civil rights issues and broader national trends.

By the 2000s, the Republican Party had become dominant in Alabama. In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump won Alabama by about 26 percentage points. Since the 2010 Census, Alabama has had nine electoral votes.