HarrisDemocratic27.1%13,194TrumpRepublican71.8%34,912KennedyIndependent0.6%273
R+44.6- Lead
- 21,718
- Total
- 48,653
- vs nation
- R+43.2
- Turnout
- 54.6%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 54.6% of 89,448 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic29.8%15,216TrumpRepublican68.8%35,101JorgensenLibertarian1.1%553
R+39.0- Lead
- 19,885
- Total
- 50,983
- vs nation
- R+43.5
- Turnout
- 58.0%
ClintonDemocratic28.0%13,242TrumpRepublican69.6%32,865JohnsonLibertarian2.4%1,116
R+41.6- Lead
- 19,623
- Total
- 47,223
- vs nation
- R+43.6
- Turnout
- 54.3%
ObamaDemocratic33.5%15,511RomneyRepublican65.5%30,278OtherAll other candidates1.0%468
R+31.9- Lead
- 14,767
- Total
- 46,257
- vs nation
- R+35.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic33.2%16,334McCainRepublican65.7%32,348OtherAll other candidates1.1%560
R+32.5- Lead
- 16,014
- Total
- 49,242
- vs nation
- R+39.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic33.3%15,083BushRepublican65.9%29,814OtherAll other candidates0.8%352
R+32.6- Lead
- 14,731
- Total
- 45,249
- vs nation
- R+30.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic40.6%15,781BushRepublican57.3%22,306NaderGreen1.2%481
R+16.8- Lead
- 6,525
- Total
- 38,909
- vs nation
- R+17.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.6%15,725DoleRepublican49.0%18,088PerotReform7.1%2,613
R+6.4- Lead
- 2,363
- Total
- 36,911
- vs nation
- R+14.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 116,0902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,0292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jones County, MS · twin score 91.0
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 54.6%48,819 participants ÷ 89,448 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -1.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 30.7%–36.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 48,076 | 88,523 | 54.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 37,039 | 88,401 | 41.9% | C/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 51,141 | 88,122 | 58.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 30,789 | 90,157 | 34.2% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 48,819 | 89,448 | 54.6% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
42 precincts · 48,653 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ANNISTON GOLDEN SPRINGSANNISTON GOLDEN SPRINGS | 927 | 1,872 | 56 | 2,855 | 32.5% | 65.6% | R+33.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ANNISTON MEETING CTRANNISTON MEETING CTR | 1,753 | 828 | 44 | 2,625 | 66.8% | 31.5% | D+35.2 |
| Precinct -WEAVER MEETING CTRWEAVER MEETING CTR | 596 | 1,901 | 48 | 2,545 | 23.4% | 74.7% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -ALEXANDRIA CIVITAN CLUBALEXANDRIA CIVITAN CLUB | 304 | 2,138 | 22 | 2,464 | 12.3% | 86.8% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -SAKS HIGH SCHOOLSAKS HIGH SCHOOL | 793 | 1,593 | 26 | 2,412 | 32.9% | 66.0% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -BYNUM COMM CTRBYNUM COMM CTR | 393 | 1,650 | 16 | 2,059 | 19.1% | 80.1% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -OHATCHEE 1ST BAPTOHATCHEE 1ST BAPT | 214 | 1,589 | 12 | 1,815 | 11.8% | 87.5% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -PIEDMONT FIRE STATIONPIEDMONT FIRE STATION | 328 | 1,449 | 16 | 1,793 | 18.3% | 80.8% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -FRIENDSHIP COMM CTRFRIENDSHIP COMM CTR | 360 | 1,244 | 12 | 1,616 | 22.3% | 77.0% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -BETTA VIEW CH OF CHRISTBETTA VIEW CH OF CHRIST | 363 | 1,185 | 17 | 1,565 | 23.2% | 75.7% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -JACKSONVILLE SAFETY COMPJACKSONVILLE SAFETY COMP | 530 | 1,007 | 27 | 1,564 | 33.9% | 64.4% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -CHOCCOLOCCO COMM_ CTRCHOCCOLOCCO COMM_ CTR | 237 | 1,292 | 15 | 1,544 | 15.3% | 83.7% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -ROWE HALLROWE HALL | 496 | 937 | 27 | 1,460 | 34.0% | 64.2% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -LEATHERWOOD RD CIVILLEATHERWOOD RD CIVIL | 337 | 933 | 8 | 1,278 | 26.4% | 73.0% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -GLENWOOD MEADOWS MTG_ RMGLENWOOD MEADOWS MTG_ RM | 500 | 748 | 13 | 1,261 | 39.7% | 59.3% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -W PARK HEIGHTS BAPTW PARK HEIGHTS BAPT | 127 | 1,113 | 11 | 1,251 | 10.2% | 89.0% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -A_P_ HOLLINGSWORTH COMMA_P_ HOLLINGSWORTH COMM | 105 | 1,121 | 4 | 1,230 | 8.5% | 91.1% | R+82.6 |
| Precinct -HARVEST CH OF GODHARVEST CH OF GOD | 393 | 746 | 19 | 1,158 | 33.9% | 64.4% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -WHITE PLAINS 1ST BAPTWHITE PLAINS 1ST BAPT | 123 | 943 | 11 | 1,077 | 11.4% | 87.6% | R+76.1 |
| Precinct -TREDEGAR CHAPEL CHTREDEGAR CHAPEL CH | 123 | 932 | 7 | 1,062 | 11.6% | 87.8% | R+76.2 |
| Precinct -DEARMANVILLE UMCDEARMANVILLE UMC | 159 | 772 | 4 | 935 | 17.0% | 82.6% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARYOXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | 251 | 662 | 13 | 926 | 27.1% | 71.5% | R+44.4 |
| Precinct -OAK GROVE BAPTOAK GROVE BAPT | 88 | 785 | 6 | 879 | 10.0% | 89.3% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -OXFORD LAKE PK CIVIC CTROXFORD LAKE PK CIVIC CTR | 295 | 574 | 9 | 878 | 33.6% | 65.4% | R+31.8 |
| Precinct -ASBERRY BAPTASBERRY BAPT | 71 | 770 | 6 | 847 | 8.4% | 90.9% | R+82.5 |
| Precinct -MT_ VIEW BAPTMT_ VIEW BAPT | 83 | 736 | 8 | 827 | 10.0% | 89.0% | R+79.0 |
| Precinct -OXFORD CHEAHA CLUBHOUSEOXFORD CHEAHA CLUBHOUSE | 196 | 570 | 9 | 775 | 25.3% | 73.5% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -EULATON UN_ METHODISTEULATON UN_ METHODIST | 143 | 623 | 4 | 770 | 18.6% | 80.9% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -ANGEL FIRE STATIONANGEL FIRE STATION | 101 | 620 | 6 | 727 | 13.9% | 85.3% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -GOD'S COVENANT MINISTRYGOD'S COVENANT MINISTRY | 206 | 479 | 5 | 690 | 29.9% | 69.4% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -S_ HIGHLAND COMM CTRS_ HIGHLAND COMM CTR | 487 | 132 | 10 | 629 | 77.4% | 21.0% | D+56.4 |
| Precinct -BOILING SPRINGS BAPTBOILING SPRINGS BAPT | 56 | 564 | 2 | 622 | 9.0% | 90.7% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -WHITE PLAINS VFDWHITE PLAINS VFD | 66 | 534 | 8 | 608 | 10.9% | 87.8% | R+77.0 |
| Precinct -PIEDMONT REC_ BLDG_PIEDMONT REC_ BLDG_ | 73 | 511 | 3 | 587 | 12.4% | 87.1% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -MENTAL HEALTH CTRMENTAL HEALTH CTR | 358 | 206 | 12 | 576 | 62.2% | 35.8% | D+26.4 |
| Precinct -HOPE COMM CHHOPE COMM CH | 129 | 411 | 0 | 540 | 23.9% | 76.1% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -JACKSONVILLE WESTSIDE BAPTJACKSONVILLE WESTSIDE BAPT | 211 | 299 | 11 | 521 | 40.5% | 57.4% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -WIGGINS COMM CTRWIGGINS COMM CTR | 454 | 19 | 7 | 480 | 94.6% | 4.0% | D+90.6 |
| Precinct -TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTTRINITY MISSIONARY BAPT | 51 | 359 | 1 | 411 | 12.4% | 87.3% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct -ANNISTON THANKFUL BAPTANNISTON THANKFUL BAPT | 270 | 47 | 4 | 321 | 84.1% | 14.6% | D+69.5 |
| Precinct -HOBSON CITY- CITY HALLHOBSON CITY- CITY HALL | 225 | 10 | 3 | 238 | 94.5% | 4.2% | D+90.3 |
| Precinct -ANNISTON CARVER CTRANNISTON CARVER CTR | 219 | 8 | 5 | 232 | 94.4% | 3.4% | D+90.9 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +65.8% |
| 1880 | +58.9% |
| 1884 | +31.2% |
| 1888 | +48.0% |
| 1892 | +59.6% |
| 1896 | +36.5% |
| 1900 | +47.2% |
| 1904 | +65.6% |
| 1908 | +40.9% |
| 1912 | +60.5% |
| 1916 | +65.6% |
| 1920 | +49.6% |
| 1924 | +40.5% |
| 1928 | −9.0% |
| 1932 | +72.6% |
| 1936 | +75.4% |
| 1940 | +74.2% |
| 1944 | +71.8% |
| 1948 | −20.5% |
| 1952 | +44.3% |
| 1956 | +33.1% |
| 1960 | +32.8% |
| 1964 | −63.1% |
| 1968 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | −54.9% |
| 1976 | +26.6% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −27.7% |
| 1988 | −21.7% |
| 1992 | −9.7% |
| 1996 | −6.4% |
| 2000 | −16.8% |
| 2004 | −32.6% |
| 2008 | −32.5% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −41.6% |
| 2020 | −39.0% |
| 2024 | −44.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 76,168 |
| 2020 | 81,674 |
| 2022 | 80,216 |
| 2024 | 84,073 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−69 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,767 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,971 in average income, against $61,712 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+43.0 on average — 1.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Calhoun County, AL itself (R+44.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Talladega County, AL329R+33.7
- Etowah County, AL260R+55.5
- Jefferson County, AL128D+10.4
- St. Clair County, AL123R+64.0
- Cleburne County, AL107R+83.4
- Cherokee County, AL57R+75.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Talladega County, AL397
- Etowah County, AL251
- Jefferson County, AL138
- St. Clair County, AL124
- Cleburne County, AL88
- Shelby County, AL70
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −752 |
| 2012 | −606 |
| 2013 | −659 |
| 2014 | −534 |
| 2015 | −438 |
| 2016 | −502 |
| 2017 | −259 |
| 2018 | −159 |
| 2019 | −475 |
| 2021 | −123 |
| 2022 | +655 |
| 2023 | +893 |
| 2024 | +261 |
| 2025 | −69 |
Anchored by Anniston and the former Fort McClellan military installation, Calhoun County delivered a 44.6-point Republican margin in 2024, a figure consistent with its pattern as a heavily working-class, non-metro county in northeastern Alabama.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 63.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.6 points.
A population of 116,090, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,029 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jones County and Anderson County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Jones County
Mississippi
91.0twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008 margin≠ Irish ancestry
Anderson County
South Carolina
90.7twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2008 margin
Houston County
Alabama
89.1twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliatedpopulation 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 Calhoun County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calhoun County, Alabama voted Republican by 44.6 points (R+44.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,653 votes cast, 13,194 went Democratic and 34,912 went Republican.
When did Calhoun County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calhoun County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Calhoun County, Alabama?
Calhoun County, Alabama has a population of 116,090 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Alabama?
Median household income in Calhoun County, Alabama is $55,029 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Calhoun County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Calhoun County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.