Romney Wins Jefferson County with 34.8%

Santorum: 30.4%, Gingrich: 29%, Paul: 4.4%

“I think if there was a head-to-head [with Mitt Romney], if you combined Newt Gingrich’s vote with Rick Santorum’s votes, you’re going to have a good candidate who could beat Mitt Romney and I think beat Barack Obama as well.”

Eric Evans, Appeals Officer

“I think President Obama has stretched the capacity of the black community… We’ve finally had a black president to do well and let us down… [W]e finally have a framework for success and failure. That’s not opening the door for the Republican Party, it’s opened the door for the conversation about the Republican Party.”

Darius Foster, Chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP

“Rick is worth it. He’s a true conservative. He stands for the principles that I believe Alabama voters want to embrace. and i believe very strongly that he is going to continue to do well as we move forward in the campaign… We’re asking God to honor him like he’s honored God.”

Carol Diegel, Real Estate Foreclosure

“If you look at Rick Santorum and his manufacturing plan, it will bring millions of jobs back and will make Birmingham what it once was in the 70s and 80s…”

Colin Sudduth, Student

“He’s totally conservative. You feel safe with him. You know he’s not playing a lot of games. He’s truthful, and he wants to save our country. And it needs to be saved right now. I think he’s doing fabulous here because it is a conservative state and they want a conservative bag. Not a moderate, a total conservative. If he does not get the nomination, I will still vote Republican. I’ll do anything to get Obama. We have to vote Obama out or our country’s gone. There’s no more America if he gets in again. We couldn’t do another four years.”

Sandra Lauriello, Retiree

“He stands on his convictions, his morality, his ethics… I agree with him. That’s where my morals, my convictions stand, and I can’t sell those out for someone else because someone’s telling me that they’ve got the better opportunity to win. I’ve got to vote on my ethics and morality.”

Brent McBrayer, works for an auction database company

“He’s proven that he can be a leader in his family, and I believe that if you can lead at that micro level and then span out well as a representative and as a senator… He’s constitutionally consistent, and I know with Alabamians that means a lot to them. He is prepared to lead this country.”

Rochelle Crawford, Co-Director, Alabama for Rick Santorum for President

“I have supported Romney from the very beginning…  I think Newt is extremely intelligent.  The question is he thoughtful in impromptu decision making?  I don’t know.  Santorum would be the most – ideologically, he’s a believer, which I like.  But you’ve got to have some kind of sensibility too.  You’re governing more than Christians.”

Darius Foster, Chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP

Results
R 34.8%
S 30.4%
G 29.0%
P 4.4%

Demographics
Population 2010: 658,466
% Change in Population (2000-2010): .05% (9.7%)
% White: 51.7% (63.7%)
% Black: 41.8% (12.2%)
% Hispanic: 3.9% (16.3%)
% Asian: 1.4% (4.7%)
% Native American: .2% (.7%)
Median Age: 37.1 (37.2)
Median Household Income: $44,257 ($51,222)
Poverty Rate: 16.0% (14.4%)
Median Housing Price (2000): $90,700 ($119,600)
Median Housing Price (2010): $142,600 ($187,500)
% of Adults with at least BA: 28.5% (28.0%)
Unemployment Rate: 9.4% (9.6%)

Employment Sectors
Agriculture and Primary Activities: 0.6% (1.9%)
Construction: 6.1% (6.8%)
Manufacturing: 9.0% (10.7%)
Wholesale Trade: 3.6% (2.9%)
Retail Trade: 11.7% (11.6%)
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities: 4.7% (5.0%)
Information: 2.9% (2.3%)
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate: 8.9% (6.8%)
Professional, Scientific and Management Services: 10.7% (10.5%)
Education and Health Care Services: 24.1% (22.6%)
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Services: 8.2% (9.1%)
Other Services: 5.2% (4.9%)
Public Administration: 4.2% (4.9%)

Politics
2008 Results: Obama 52.2%, McCain 47.1%
2004 Results: Bush 54.2%, Kerry 45.2%
2000 Results: Bush 50.6%, Gore 47.4%
1996 Winner: Dole (Clinton)
1992 Winner: Bush (Clinton)
1988 Winner: Bush
1984 Winner: Reagan
1980 Winner: Reagan
1976 Winner: Ford (Carter)
1972 Winner: Nixon
1968 Winner: Wallace (Nixon)
1964 Winner: Goldwater (Johnson)
1960 Winner: Nixon (Kennedy)

Sources
Population, racial demographics and median age:
2010 Census Summary File 1
2000 Census Summary File 1

Household income, BA attainment, housing prices 2010, poverty rate and economic sectors:
American Community Survey 2010, 3-year estimates

Housing prices 2000:
Census Summary File 3

Unemployment Rate:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Historical Election Results:
Dave Leip’s Election Atlas