Age, income, race factor into Romney's Ala. win

AGE

Obama and Romney ran about even among voters age 18 to 29, but Romney's support grew based on the age of voters, with Romney getting about seven out of 10 votes from those 65 and older. Republican John McCain did slightly better with retirement age voters four year ago, getting nearly eight out of 10 votes.

RACE

More than eight of 10 white voters supported Romney, while more than nine of 10 African-American voters backed Obama.

SEX

Romney got a majority of the votes from men and women, but he fared better with men. About two-thirds of male voters reported supporting him, while more than half of 10 female voters said they did.

INCOME

Obama and Romney were competitive with voters whose family incomes are less than $50,000 annually, but Romney was the choice of about seven of 10 voters with higher incomes.

RESIDENCE

Obama and Romney ran close in small towns and rural areas, but Romney led in larger cities and suburbs. Obama carried the geographic area covering Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and parts of west Alabama, but Romney led in other areas of the state by about a 2-to-1 margin.

ECONOMY

About 6 of 10 voters identified the economy as the top issue, and they favored Romney. The Republican was also the favorite of voters who identified the federal deficit as the key issue. Obama was the top choice among voters who identified health care at the top issue.