HarrisDemocratic25.6%11,352TrumpRepublican73.2%32,469KennedyIndependent0.5%221
R+47.6- Lead
- 21,117
- Total
- 44,349
- vs nation
- R+46.1
- 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 81,548 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic28.0%12,917TrumpRepublican70.6%32,618JorgensenLibertarian1.2%533
R+42.7- Lead
- 19,701
- Total
- 46,173
- vs nation
- R+47.1
- Turnout
- 58.0%
ClintonDemocratic25.3%10,664TrumpRepublican72.9%30,728JohnsonLibertarian1.8%779
R+47.6- Lead
- 20,064
- Total
- 42,171
- vs nation
- R+49.7
- Turnout
- 56.3%
ObamaDemocratic29.5%12,367RomneyRepublican69.8%29,270OtherAll other candidates0.7%281
R+40.3- Lead
- 16,903
- Total
- 41,918
- vs nation
- R+44.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic29.3%12,225McCainRepublican70.1%29,254OtherAll other candidates0.6%256
R+40.8- Lead
- 17,029
- Total
- 41,735
- vs nation
- R+48.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic25.3%9,144BushRepublican74.2%26,874OtherAll other candidates0.5%183
R+49.0- Lead
- 17,730
- Total
- 36,201
- vs nation
- R+46.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic29.4%9,412BushRepublican69.1%22,150NaderGreen0.8%257
R+39.7- Lead
- 12,738
- Total
- 32,057
- vs nation
- R+40.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic31.3%8,791DoleRepublican62.3%17,476PerotReform5.9%1,653
R+30.9- Lead
- 8,685
- Total
- 28,063
- vs nation
- R+39.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,1402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,6262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 27.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+87.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jones County, MS · twin score 95.7
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%44,554 participants ÷ 81,548 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -2.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 31.2%–35.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 43,975 | 78,086 | 56.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 32,358 | 78,819 | 41.1% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 46,311 | 79,826 | 58.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 28,116 | 81,307 | 34.6% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 44,554 | 81,548 | 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 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
27 precincts · 44,349 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WESTGATE PARKWESTGATE PARK | 722 | 2,667 | 75 | 3,464 | 20.8% | 77.0% | R+56.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DOTHAN 1ST ASSEMBLY CLCDOTHAN 1ST ASSEMBLY CLC | 658 | 2,600 | 49 | 3,307 | 19.9% | 78.6% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -FARM CTRFARM CTR | 974 | 2,028 | 41 | 3,043 | 32.0% | 66.6% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -MT_ GILEAD BAPT CHMT_ GILEAD BAPT CH | 543 | 2,306 | 35 | 2,884 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -SELMA BAPT CHSELMA BAPT CH | 514 | 1,917 | 28 | 2,459 | 20.9% | 78.0% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -DOUG TEW COMM CTRDOUG TEW COMM CTR | 855 | 1,549 | 33 | 2,437 | 35.1% | 63.6% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -VAUGHN BLUMBERG CTRVAUGHN BLUMBERG CTR | 811 | 1,499 | 27 | 2,337 | 34.7% | 64.1% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -REHOBETH MUNICIPAL CMPLXREHOBETH MUNICIPAL CMPLX | 195 | 1,919 | 18 | 2,132 | 9.1% | 90.0% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -DOTHAN CIVIC CTRDOTHAN CIVIC CTR | 722 | 1,282 | 24 | 2,028 | 35.6% | 63.2% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -WIREGRASS PARKWIREGRASS PARK | 1,172 | 767 | 26 | 1,965 | 59.6% | 39.0% | D+20.6 |
| Precinct -TAYLOR CITY HALLTAYLOR CITY HALL | 262 | 1,508 | 21 | 1,791 | 14.6% | 84.2% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -WICKSBURG VFDWICKSBURG VFD | 143 | 1,603 | 9 | 1,755 | 8.1% | 91.3% | R+83.2 |
| Precinct -MEMPHIS BAPT CHMEMPHIS BAPT CH | 214 | 1,517 | 16 | 1,747 | 12.2% | 86.8% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -WATERMARK EASTWATERMARK EAST | 336 | 1,288 | 16 | 1,640 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -COWARTS BAPT CHCOWARTS BAPT CH | 221 | 1,178 | 12 | 1,411 | 15.7% | 83.5% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -KINSEY SR CTRKINSEY SR CTR | 458 | 922 | 19 | 1,399 | 32.7% | 65.9% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -WALTON PARKWALTON PARK | 1,188 | 191 | 12 | 1,391 | 85.4% | 13.7% | D+71.7 |
| Precinct -CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCHCALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH | 204 | 1,112 | 22 | 1,338 | 15.2% | 83.1% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -ENTERPRISE CHENTERPRISE CH | 85 | 897 | 12 | 994 | 8.6% | 90.2% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -ROSSIE PURCELL MUN BLDGROSSIE PURCELL MUN BLDG | 140 | 737 | 7 | 884 | 15.8% | 83.4% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -WEBB CITY HALLWEBB CITY HALL | 134 | 620 | 6 | 760 | 17.6% | 81.6% | R+63.9 |
| Precinct -MADRID BAPT CHMADRID BAPT CH | 114 | 612 | 6 | 732 | 15.6% | 83.6% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -BAY SPRINGS VFDBAY SPRINGS VFD | 107 | 611 | 3 | 721 | 14.8% | 84.7% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -ANDREW BELLE COMM CTRANDREW BELLE COMM CTR | 326 | 304 | 5 | 635 | 51.3% | 47.9% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCHLIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH | 39 | 487 | 4 | 530 | 7.4% | 91.9% | R+84.5 |
| Precinct -ST_ JOHN'S PARKST_ JOHN'S PARK | 117 | 232 | 2 | 351 | 33.3% | 66.1% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -GORDON CITY HALLGORDON CITY HALL | 98 | 116 | 0 | 214 | 45.8% | 54.2% | R+8.4 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +50.2% |
| 1908 | +37.2% |
| 1912 | +65.2% |
| 1916 | +54.8% |
| 1920 | +55.5% |
| 1924 | +72.1% |
| 1928 | +7.7% |
| 1932 | +91.9% |
| 1936 | +87.4% |
| 1940 | +77.9% |
| 1944 | +84.1% |
| 1948 | −13.5% |
| 1952 | +19.8% |
| 1956 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | −87.9% |
| 1968 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | −67.9% |
| 1976 | −9.6% |
| 1980 | −30.3% |
| 1984 | −52.2% |
| 1988 | −48.0% |
| 1992 | −28.6% |
| 1996 | −30.9% |
| 2000 | −39.7% |
| 2004 | −49.0% |
| 2008 | −40.8% |
| 2012 | −40.3% |
| 2016 | −47.6% |
| 2020 | −42.7% |
| 2024 | −47.6% |
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 | 74,554 |
| 2020 | 80,366 |
| 2022 | 79,068 |
| 2024 | 82,248 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+449 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,340 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,882 in average income, against $79,026 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.6 on average — 2.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Houston County, AL itself (R+47.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dale County, AL382R+52.2
- Henry County, AL197R+50.7
- Geneva County, AL160R+76.9
- Coffee County, AL139R+57.8
- Jackson County, FL82R+46.1
- Bay County, FL81R+47.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Dale County, AL406
- Henry County, AL211
- Geneva County, AL164
- Coffee County, AL110
- Bay County, FL73
- Jackson County, FL66
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 | +251 |
| 2012 | +521 |
| 2013 | +98 |
| 2014 | +281 |
| 2015 | −90 |
| 2016 | −310 |
| 2017 | −24 |
| 2018 | +224 |
| 2019 | +936 |
| 2021 | +305 |
| 2022 | +779 |
| 2023 | +376 |
| 2024 | +544 |
| 2025 | +449 |
Houston County, anchored by Dothan, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily evangelical, rural-suburban character of southeastern Alabama's Wiregrass agricultural belt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 87.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.6 points.
A population of 108,140, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,626 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jones County and Lincoln County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Jones County
Mississippi
95.7twin score
% Evangelical2004–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated
Lincoln County
Mississippi
90.7twin score
% Evangelical% Black2000–2004 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Coffee County
Alabama
89.9twin score
% Evangelical2004–2012 trajectory
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 Houston County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Houston County, Alabama voted Republican by 47.6 points (R+47.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,349 votes cast, 11,352 went Democratic and 32,469 went Republican.
When did Houston County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Houston County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Houston County, Alabama?
Houston County, Alabama has a population of 108,140 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Houston County, Alabama?
Median household income in Houston County, Alabama is $58,626 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Houston County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Houston County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.