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Dothan, AL
presidential margin
2008R+43.32012R+42.92016R+51.52020R+48.52024R+53.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+53.6
2024
median income$57,746U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999
median age41.4U.S. 39.1 · AL 39.4
poverty rate17.9%U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.1%U.S. 35.6% · AL 28.5%
non-english4.3%U.S. 22.3% · AL 6.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.4%
American9.6%
Irish9.2%
African American†22.9%
African0.4%
Mexican2.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Guatemalan0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.9%
Black Protestant5.3%
Other Christian1.2%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Dothan, AL, Alabama

Akashic
Dothan, ALTrumpR+53.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Dothan, AL, ALA map of the constituent counties of Dothan, AL, AL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Geneva County, AL · R+76.9Henry County, AL · R+50.7Houston County, AL · R+47.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.3%50,387
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.7%15,006
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.0%677
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Dothan, AL, AL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Geneva County, ALRepublicanR+76.9
Henry County, ALRepublicanR+50.7
Houston County, ALRepublicanR+47.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.7%Harris15,006
76.3%Trump50,387
1.0%Kennedy677
−53.6%
66,070
R
25.2%Biden17,118
73.6%Trump50,073
1.2%Jorgensen825
−48.5%
68,016
R
23.4%Clinton14,481
74.9%Trump46,354
1.6%Johnson1,019
−51.5%
61,854
R
28.2%Obama17,489
71.1%Romney44,073
0.7%Johnson436
−42.9%
61,998
R
28.0%Obama17,377
71.3%McCain44,256
0.7%Nader407
−43.3%
62,040
R
25.3%Kerry13,709
74.1%Bush40,097
0.5%Other276
−48.8%
54,082
R
30.8%Gore14,963
67.5%Bush32,792
1.6%Browne793
−36.7%
48,548
R
34.3%Clinton14,984
57.9%Dole25,283
7.8%Browne3,416
−23.6%
43,683
R
33.1%Clinton15,283
54.6%Bush25,173
12.3%Perot5,670
−21.4%
46,126
R
28.7%Dukakis11,892
70.8%Bush29,305
0.4%Paul180
−42.1%
41,377
R
25.8%Mondale11,049
72.8%Reagan31,114
1.4%Bergland592
−46.9%
42,755
R
40.1%Carter15,524
57.9%Reagan22,444
2.0%Anderson777
−17.9%
38,745
D
53.1%Carter17,914
45.6%Ford15,387
1.2%Maddox410
+7.5%
33,711
R
16.2%McGovern4,260
83.1%Nixon21,887
0.8%Schmitz206
−66.9%
26,353
O
9.3%Humphrey2,823
4.4%Nixon1,342
86.3%Wallace26,244
Wallace +77.0
30,409
R
0.0%Johnson0
85.2%Goldwater17,751
14.8%Hass3,084
−85.2%
20,835
D
59.3%Kennedy9,062
40.2%Nixon6,145
0.5%Byrd83
+19.1%
15,290
D
62.9%Stevenson8,598
31.0%Eisenhower4,240
6.1%Andrews834
+31.9%
13,672
D
68.1%Stevenson8,448
31.3%Eisenhower3,888
0.6%Hallinan76
+36.7%
12,412
O
0.0%Truman0
11.9%Dewey759
88.1%Thurmond5,617
Thurmond +76.2
6,376
D
90.3%Roosevelt6,988
9.2%Dewey713
0.4%Thomas34
+81.1%
7,735
D
89.9%Roosevelt8,466
9.7%Willkie916
0.3%Thomas30
+80.2%
9,412
D
93.3%Roosevelt8,115
6.4%Landon560
0.2%Lemke20
+86.9%
8,695
D
94.4%Roosevelt8,163
5.4%Hoover469
0.2%Thomas19
+88.9%
8,651
D
51.6%Smith4,590
48.3%Hoover4,292
0.1%Thomas5
+3.4%
8,887
D
77.7%Davis3,738
18.7%Coolidge898
3.7%La Follette176
+59.0%
4,812
D
65.6%Cox4,248
33.2%Harding2,148
1.2%Debs77
+32.4%
6,473
D
72.4%Wilson3,795
25.2%Hughes1,320
2.4%Benson127
+47.2%
5,242
D
66.9%Wilson2,762
5.5%Taft228
27.6%Roosevelt1,138
+61.4%
4,128
D
65.7%Bryan2,542
25.9%Taft1,002
8.4%Debs324
+39.8%
3,868
D
64.8%Parker2,692
23.1%Roosevelt961
12.0%Debs500
+41.7%
4,153
D
63.9%Bryan2,663
29.9%McKinley1,247
6.1%Woolley256
+34.0%
4,166
D
80.1%Bryan4,306
13.4%McKinley721
6.5%Palmer352
+66.6%
5,379
D
62.9%Cleveland3,509
2.4%Harrison133
34.7%Weaver1,933
+60.6%
5,575
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −53.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−53.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+60.6%
1896+66.6%
1900+34.0%
1904+41.7%
1908+39.8%
1912+61.4%
1916+47.2%
1920+32.4%
1924+59.0%
1928+3.4%
1932+88.9%
1936+86.9%
1940+80.2%
1944+81.1%
1948−11.9%
1952+36.7%
1956+31.9%
1960+19.1%
1964−85.2%
1968+4.9%
1972−66.9%
1976+7.5%
1980−17.9%
1984−46.9%
1988−42.1%
1992−21.4%
1996−23.6%
2000−36.7%
2004−48.8%
2008−43.3%
2012−42.9%
2016−51.5%
2020−48.5%
2024−53.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Dothan, ALTotal registered voters, 2018–2024. Latest 117,779 in 2024.29.4K58.9K88.3K117.8K117.8K20182024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Dothan, AL
YearTotal registered
2018106,439
2020114,548
2022113,030
2024117,779
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Dothan anchors the Alabama Wiregrass region, where Fort Novosel's presence and a historically agricultural economy shape a metro that broke against the 2024 national Democratic margin by roughly 30 points.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 85.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.

A population of 152,674, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,746 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Enterprise, AL and Anniston-Oxford, AL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Enterprise, AL
93.8twin score
2004–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Anniston-Oxford, AL
93.1twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008 margin
Alexander City, AL
92.2twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dothan, AL, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dothan, AL, Alabama voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+53.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 66,070 votes cast, 15,006 went Democratic and 50,387 went Republican.
When did Dothan, AL, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dothan, AL, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Dothan, AL, Alabama?
Dothan, AL, Alabama has a population of 152,674 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dothan, AL, Alabama?
Median household income in Dothan, AL, Alabama is $57,746 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Dothan, AL, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dothan, AL, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.