HarrisDemocratic12.7%3,758TrumpRepublican86.4%25,633KennedyIndependent0.4%120
R+73.8- Lead
- 21,875
- Total
- 29,660
- vs nation
- R+72.3
- Turnout
- 58.6%
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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 58.6% of 50,740 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic14.6%4,281TrumpRepublican84.4%24,767JorgensenLibertarian0.9%250
R+69.8- Lead
- 20,486
- Total
- 29,356
- vs nation
- R+74.2
- Turnout
- 59.0%
ClintonDemocratic14.2%3,622TrumpRepublican84.0%21,405OtherAll other candidates1.8%458
R+69.8- Lead
- 17,783
- Total
- 25,485
- vs nation
- R+71.9
- Turnout
- 52.5%
ObamaDemocratic22.0%5,239RomneyRepublican76.8%18,331OtherAll other candidates1.2%293
R+54.9- Lead
- 13,092
- Total
- 23,863
- vs nation
- R+58.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic23.6%5,658McCainRepublican74.8%17,957OtherAll other candidates1.7%400
R+51.2- Lead
- 12,299
- Total
- 24,015
- vs nation
- R+58.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic29.3%7,092BushRepublican69.9%16,904OtherAll other candidates0.7%173
R+40.6- Lead
- 9,812
- Total
- 24,169
- vs nation
- R+38.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic34.8%7,056BushRepublican63.2%12,827NaderGreen0.9%175
R+28.4- Lead
- 5,771
- Total
- 20,285
- vs nation
- R+29.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic36.1%6,544DoleRepublican54.1%9,823PerotReform8.9%1,609
R+18.1- Lead
- 3,279
- Total
- 18,143
- vs nation
- R+26.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+73.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 72,2692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,2042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60.8 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Marshall County, AL · twin score 95.6
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
- 58.6%29,756 participants ÷ 50,740 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +24.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 34.0%–41.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 26,038 | 49,580 | 52.5% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 21,618 | 49,745 | 43.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 29,451 | 49,880 | 59.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 17,389 | 50,495 | 34.4% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 29,756 | 50,740 | 58.6% | 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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 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
44 precincts · 29,660 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RAINSVILLE DEKALB CO SCH CLSMRAINSVILLE DEKALB CO SCH CLSM | 312 | 2,580 | 26 | 2,918 | 10.7% | 88.4% | R+77.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WILLS VALLEY REC CTRWILLS VALLEY REC CTR | 322 | 1,239 | 29 | 1,590 | 20.3% | 77.9% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -FORT PAYNE SENIOR CTRFORT PAYNE SENIOR CTR | 284 | 1,215 | 19 | 1,518 | 18.7% | 80.0% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -HENAGAR COMM CTRHENAGAR COMM CTR | 127 | 1,255 | 9 | 1,391 | 9.1% | 90.2% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -SYLVANIA TOWN HALLSYLVANIA TOWN HALL | 130 | 1,218 | 7 | 1,355 | 9.6% | 89.9% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -IDER SENIOR CTRIDER SENIOR CTR | 127 | 1,168 | 11 | 1,306 | 9.7% | 89.4% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -FYFFE SENIOR CTRFYFFE SENIOR CTR | 109 | 977 | 4 | 1,090 | 10.0% | 89.6% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -GERALDINE 1ST BAPTGERALDINE 1ST BAPT | 98 | 931 | 9 | 1,038 | 9.4% | 89.7% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -MENTONE VISITOR CTRMENTONE VISITOR CTR | 239 | 776 | 17 | 1,032 | 23.2% | 75.2% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -VFW POST #3128VFW POST #3128 | 253 | 754 | 14 | 1,021 | 24.8% | 73.8% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -BLAKE COMM CTRBLAKE COMM CTR | 89 | 867 | 9 | 965 | 9.2% | 89.8% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -CROSSVILLE SAND MTN RSCHCROSSVILLE SAND MTN RSCH | 59 | 833 | 5 | 897 | 6.6% | 92.9% | R+86.3 |
| Precinct -RUHAMA JR HIGH GYMRUHAMA JR HIGH GYM | 76 | 774 | 5 | 855 | 8.9% | 90.5% | R+81.6 |
| Precinct -CARTERSVILLE FIRE HALLCARTERSVILLE FIRE HALL | 67 | 622 | 3 | 692 | 9.7% | 89.9% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -HIGH POINT CHURCH OF GODHIGH POINT CHURCH OF GOD | 84 | 601 | 7 | 692 | 12.1% | 86.8% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -PAYNE GAP CHURCHPAYNE GAP CHURCH | 43 | 547 | 1 | 591 | 7.3% | 92.6% | R+85.3 |
| Precinct -COLLINSVILLE NATL GUARDCOLLINSVILLE NATL GUARD | 125 | 450 | 8 | 583 | 21.4% | 77.2% | R+55.7 |
| Precinct -ADAMSBURG FIRE DEPTADAMSBURG FIRE DEPT | 72 | 495 | 5 | 572 | 12.6% | 86.5% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -GROVE OAK CLUB HOUSEGROVE OAK CLUB HOUSE | 64 | 487 | 3 | 554 | 11.6% | 87.9% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -POWELL PARK PAVILIONPOWELL PARK PAVILION | 57 | 494 | 2 | 553 | 10.3% | 89.3% | R+79.0 |
| Precinct -HAMMONDVILLE FIREHAMMONDVILLE FIRE | 72 | 461 | 2 | 535 | 13.5% | 86.2% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -SHADY GROVE BAPTSHADY GROVE BAPT | 47 | 481 | 3 | 531 | 8.9% | 90.6% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -ARONEY FIRE DEPTARONEY FIRE DEPT | 45 | 473 | 3 | 521 | 8.6% | 90.8% | R+82.1 |
| Precinct -MCKESTES COMM CTRMCKESTES COMM CTR | 68 | 445 | 5 | 518 | 13.1% | 85.9% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -TENBROECK COMM CTRTENBROECK COMM CTR | 50 | 462 | 1 | 513 | 9.7% | 90.1% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -SKIRUM COMM CTRSKIRUM COMM CTR | 56 | 451 | 4 | 511 | 11.0% | 88.3% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -KILPATRICK COMM CTRKILPATRICK COMM CTR | 109 | 399 | 1 | 509 | 21.4% | 78.4% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT HILL COMM CTRPLEASANT HILL COMM CTR | 43 | 431 | 5 | 479 | 9.0% | 90.0% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -WHITON-OLD SCH BLDGWHITON-OLD SCH BLDG | 58 | 394 | 5 | 457 | 12.7% | 86.2% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-3FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-3 | 46 | 388 | 6 | 440 | 10.5% | 88.2% | R+77.7 |
| Precinct -FISCHER COMM CTR D-3FISCHER COMM CTR D-3 | 38 | 391 | 6 | 435 | 8.7% | 89.9% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -RODENTOWN COMM CTRRODENTOWN COMM CTR | 52 | 381 | 2 | 435 | 12.0% | 87.6% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct -PAINTER-LIBERTY BAPTPAINTER-LIBERTY BAPT | 37 | 349 | 5 | 391 | 9.5% | 89.3% | R+79.8 |
| Precinct -VALLEY HEAD TOWN HALLVALLEY HEAD TOWN HALL | 45 | 263 | 6 | 314 | 14.3% | 83.8% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -SHILOH TOWN HALLSHILOH TOWN HALL | 32 | 277 | 2 | 311 | 10.3% | 89.1% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -COPELAND BRDG LIBERTY HILLCOPELAND BRDG LIBERTY HILL | 46 | 217 | 1 | 264 | 17.4% | 82.2% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -PORTERSVILLE BAPTPORTERSVILLE BAPT | 29 | 202 | 3 | 234 | 12.4% | 86.3% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -MACEDONIA BAPT #2MACEDONIA BAPT #2 | 19 | 176 | 0 | 195 | 9.7% | 90.3% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -SULPHER SPRINGS COMM CTRSULPHER SPRINGS COMM CTR | 26 | 136 | 0 | 162 | 16.0% | 84.0% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -PINE RIDGE COMM D-4PINE RIDGE COMM D-4 | 23 | 130 | 2 | 155 | 14.8% | 83.9% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -LEBANON CHAPELLEBANON CHAPEL | 30 | 108 | 5 | 143 | 21.0% | 75.5% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -FISCHER COMM CTR D-1FISCHER COMM CTR D-1 | 23 | 114 | 4 | 141 | 16.3% | 80.9% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -PINE RIDGE COMM D-3PINE RIDGE COMM D-3 | 13 | 118 | 0 | 131 | 9.9% | 90.1% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-1FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-1 | 14 | 103 | 5 | 122 | 11.5% | 84.4% | R+73.0 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +37.7% |
| 1880 | +50.1% |
| 1884 | +39.7% |
| 1888 | +37.9% |
| 1892 | +60.8% |
| 1896 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | +15.6% |
| 1908 | +11.4% |
| 1912 | +35.1% |
| 1916 | +19.7% |
| 1920 | −10.9% |
| 1924 | −6.7% |
| 1928 | −18.6% |
| 1932 | +9.3% |
| 1936 | +14.0% |
| 1940 | +31.7% |
| 1944 | +24.8% |
| 1948 | −43.3% |
| 1952 | +13.1% |
| 1956 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | −57.7% |
| 1968 | −27.2% |
| 1972 | −42.9% |
| 1976 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | −25.3% |
| 1988 | −21.9% |
| 1992 | −10.5% |
| 1996 | −18.1% |
| 2000 | −28.4% |
| 2004 | −40.6% |
| 2008 | −51.2% |
| 2012 | −54.9% |
| 2016 | −69.8% |
| 2020 | −69.8% |
| 2024 | −73.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 42,123 |
| 2020 | 45,221 |
| 2022 | 45,642 |
| 2024 | 48,073 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+306 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,383 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,466 in average income, against $59,967 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.8 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than DeKalb County, AL itself (R+73.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marshall County, AL235R+71.5
- Jackson County, AL177R+71.3
- Etowah County, AL91R+55.5
- Cherokee County, AL73R+75.4
- Hamilton County, TN45R+13.0
- Madison County, AL37R+8.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jackson County, AL232
- Marshall County, AL216
- Etowah County, AL96
- Cherokee County, AL71
- Madison County, AL57
- Hamilton County, TN35
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 | −3 |
| 2012 | −649 |
| 2013 | −99 |
| 2014 | −34 |
| 2015 | +52 |
| 2016 | −128 |
| 2017 | +244 |
| 2018 | −58 |
| 2019 | +90 |
| 2021 | +372 |
| 2022 | +356 |
| 2023 | +496 |
| 2024 | +438 |
| 2025 | +306 |
DeKalb County's R+73.8 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state, reflecting a rural, majority-white population in the Cumberland Plateau foothills where Democratic support has eroded steadily over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 73.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.8 points.
A population of 72,269, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,204 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marshall County and Beckham County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Marshall County
Alabama
95.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity
Beckham County
Oklahoma
94.4twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Franklin County
Georgia
94.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity
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 DeKalb County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, DeKalb County, Alabama voted Republican by 73.8 points (R+73.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,660 votes cast, 3,758 went Democratic and 25,633 went Republican.
When did DeKalb County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which DeKalb County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in DeKalb County, Alabama?
DeKalb County, Alabama has a population of 72,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in DeKalb County, Alabama?
Median household income in DeKalb County, Alabama is $51,204 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of DeKalb County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in DeKalb County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.