HarrisDemocratic13.9%3,276TrumpRepublican85.2%20,073KennedyIndependent0.5%111
R+71.3- Lead
- 16,797
- Total
- 23,556
- vs nation
- R+69.8
- Turnout
- 57.0%
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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 57.0% of 41,511 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic15.7%3,717TrumpRepublican83.2%19,670JorgensenLibertarian0.9%208
R+67.5- Lead
- 15,953
- Total
- 23,636
- vs nation
- R+71.9
- Turnout
- 58.4%
ClintonDemocratic17.7%3,673TrumpRepublican80.4%16,672JohnsonLibertarian1.9%393
R+62.7- Lead
- 12,999
- Total
- 20,738
- vs nation
- R+64.8
- Turnout
- 52.0%
ObamaDemocratic28.3%5,822RomneyRepublican70.2%14,439OtherAll other candidates1.5%316
R+41.9- Lead
- 8,617
- Total
- 20,577
- vs nation
- R+45.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic30.5%6,374McCainRepublican67.5%14,083OtherAll other candidates2.0%417
R+36.9- Lead
- 7,709
- Total
- 20,874
- vs nation
- R+44.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic42.5%8,635BushRepublican56.8%11,534OtherAll other candidates0.7%152
R+14.3- Lead
- 2,899
- Total
- 20,321
- vs nation
- R+11.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic50.6%9,066BushRepublican47.3%8,475NaderGreen1.0%184
D+3.3- Lead
- 591
- Total
- 17,906
- vs nation
- D+2.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic52.7%8,204DoleRepublican36.3%5,650PerotReform10.1%1,573
D+16.4- Lead
- 2,554
- Total
- 15,558
- vs nation
- D+7.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+71.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 53,0532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,9082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+65.8 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Decatur County, TN · 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
- 57.0%23,650 participants ÷ 41,511 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +25.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 31.4%–37.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 21,185 | 40,732 | 52.0% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 15,827 | 40,528 | 39.1% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 23,636 | 40,444 | 58.4% | C/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,609 | 41,346 | 32.9% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 23,650 | 41,511 | 57.0% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
- 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
30 precincts · 23,556 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -SCOTTSBORO REC COMM BLDGSCOTTSBORO REC COMM BLDG | 1,130 | 5,037 | 50 | 6,217 | 18.2% | 81.0% | R+62.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -STEVENSON CITY PARKSTEVENSON CITY PARK | 316 | 1,385 | 15 | 1,716 | 18.4% | 80.7% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -BRIDGEPORT COMM CTR_BRIDGEPORT COMM CTR_ | 236 | 1,150 | 14 | 1,400 | 16.9% | 82.1% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -DUTTON CITY HALLDUTTON CITY HALL | 168 | 1,074 | 12 | 1,254 | 13.4% | 85.6% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -BRYANT COMM BLDGBRYANT COMM BLDG | 81 | 990 | 8 | 1,079 | 7.5% | 91.8% | R+84.2 |
| Precinct -PISGAH CITY HALLPISGAH CITY HALL | 122 | 925 | 10 | 1,057 | 11.5% | 87.5% | R+76.0 |
| Precinct -SECTION NEW CITY HALLSECTION NEW CITY HALL | 116 | 858 | 11 | 985 | 11.8% | 87.1% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -HIGDON N SAND MTN SCHOOLHIGDON N SAND MTN SCHOOL | 67 | 840 | 8 | 915 | 7.3% | 91.8% | R+84.5 |
| Precinct -HOLLYWOOD CITY HALLHOLLYWOOD CITY HALL | 171 | 708 | 10 | 889 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -SKYLINE CITY HALLSKYLINE CITY HALL | 52 | 794 | 13 | 859 | 6.1% | 92.4% | R+86.4 |
| Precinct -FLAT ROCK RURITAN BLDGFLAT ROCK RURITAN BLDG | 65 | 779 | 7 | 851 | 7.6% | 91.5% | R+83.9 |
| Precinct -ROSALIE COMM CTR_ROSALIE COMM CTR_ | 97 | 629 | 6 | 732 | 13.3% | 85.9% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -MACEDONIA SCHOOLMACEDONIA SCHOOL | 82 | 635 | 6 | 723 | 11.3% | 87.8% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -WOODVILLE BOB JONES COMMWOODVILLE BOB JONES COMM | 96 | 563 | 5 | 664 | 14.5% | 84.8% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -LARKINSVILLE STOCK BARNLARKINSVILLE STOCK BARN | 54 | 462 | 2 | 518 | 10.4% | 89.2% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -FACKLER FIRE HALLFACKLER FIRE HALL | 59 | 379 | 0 | 438 | 13.5% | 86.5% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -DEAN'S CHAPEL COMMDEAN'S CHAPEL COMM | 55 | 340 | 2 | 397 | 13.9% | 85.6% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -LIMROCK FIRE HALLLIMROCK FIRE HALL | 44 | 328 | 1 | 373 | 11.8% | 87.9% | R+76.1 |
| Precinct -TUPELO/PIKEVILLE STORETUPELO/PIKEVILLE STORE | 28 | 273 | 2 | 303 | 9.2% | 90.1% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -NEWHOPE METHODISTNEWHOPE METHODIST | 42 | 246 | 3 | 291 | 14.4% | 84.5% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT GROVES COMM CTR_PLEASANT GROVES COMM CTR_ | 16 | 215 | 0 | 231 | 6.9% | 93.1% | R+86.1 |
| Precinct -HYTOP TOWN HALLHYTOP TOWN HALL | 16 | 208 | 1 | 225 | 7.1% | 92.4% | R+85.3 |
| Precinct -LETCHER CHURCH OF GODLETCHER CHURCH OF GOD | 28 | 190 | 4 | 222 | 12.6% | 85.6% | R+73.0 |
| Precinct -PAINT ROCK SR_ CITIZENPAINT ROCK SR_ CITIZEN | 29 | 175 | 8 | 212 | 13.7% | 82.5% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -PRINCETON FIRE HALLPRINCETON FIRE HALL | 28 | 180 | 3 | 211 | 13.3% | 85.3% | R+72.0 |
| Precinct -TRENTON FIRE HALLTRENTON FIRE HALL | 11 | 195 | 2 | 208 | 5.3% | 93.8% | R+88.5 |
| Precinct -LANGSTON CITY HALLLANGSTON CITY HALL | 28 | 164 | 0 | 192 | 14.6% | 85.4% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -CROW FIRE HALLCROW FIRE HALL | 18 | 167 | 1 | 186 | 9.7% | 89.8% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -ESTILL FORK PRINCES STOREESTILL FORK PRINCES STORE | 17 | 106 | 1 | 124 | 13.7% | 85.5% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -LONG ISLAND COMM CTR_LONG ISLAND COMM CTR_ | 4 | 78 | 2 | 84 | 4.8% | 92.9% | R+88.1 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +59.0% |
| 1880 | +40.4% |
| 1884 | +32.3% |
| 1888 | +38.1% |
| 1892 | +65.0% |
| 1896 | +65.8% |
| 1900 | +6.5% |
| 1904 | +41.4% |
| 1908 | +47.6% |
| 1912 | +60.7% |
| 1916 | +53.1% |
| 1920 | +25.7% |
| 1924 | +35.7% |
| 1928 | −17.7% |
| 1932 | +53.6% |
| 1936 | +57.6% |
| 1940 | +60.2% |
| 1944 | +48.5% |
| 1948 | −25.7% |
| 1952 | +48.5% |
| 1956 | +43.5% |
| 1960 | +40.2% |
| 1964 | −46.5% |
| 1968 | −1.5% |
| 1972 | −34.2% |
| 1976 | +46.2% |
| 1980 | +27.3% |
| 1984 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −36.9% |
| 2012 | −41.9% |
| 2016 | −62.7% |
| 2020 | −67.5% |
| 2024 | −71.3% |
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 | 37,767 |
| 2020 | 39,655 |
| 2022 | 39,179 |
| 2024 | 40,987 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+537 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,480 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,341 in average income, against $65,305 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+49.1 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Jackson County, AL itself (R+71.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- DeKalb County, AL232R+73.8
- Madison County, AL168R+8.9
- Marshall County, AL96R+71.5
- Marion County, TN66R+55.7
- Hamilton County, TN53R+13.0
- Dade County, GA26R+66.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- DeKalb County, AL177
- Madison County, AL171
- Marshall County, AL88
- Marion County, TN59
- Hamilton County, TN34
- Dade County, GA32
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 | +74 |
| 2012 | −105 |
| 2013 | −28 |
| 2014 | −312 |
| 2015 | −164 |
| 2016 | −16 |
| 2017 | −29 |
| 2018 | −69 |
| 2019 | +128 |
| 2021 | +571 |
| 2022 | +542 |
| 2023 | +788 |
| 2024 | +563 |
| 2025 | +537 |
Jackson County, anchored by the Tennessee River valley in Alabama's northeastern corner, recorded an R+71.3 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state already defined by deep rural Republican dominance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.3 points.
A population of 53,053, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,908 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Campbell County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Decatur County
Tennessee
95.7twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Campbell County
Tennessee
95.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
McNairy County
Tennessee
94.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 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 Jackson County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson County, Alabama voted Republican by 71.3 points (R+71.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,556 votes cast, 3,276 went Democratic and 20,073 went Republican.
When did Jackson County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson County, Alabama voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Jackson County, Alabama?
Jackson County, Alabama has a population of 53,053 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson County, Alabama?
Median household income in Jackson County, Alabama is $51,908 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Jackson County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.