- Lead
- 3,325
- Total
- 13,234
- vs nation
- R+23.7
- Turnout
- 51.6%
Pike County, AL
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 51.6% of 25,762 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 2,406
- Total
- 13,841
- vs nation
- R+21.8
- Turnout
- 53.5%
- Lead
- 2,637
- Total
- 13,006
- vs nation
- R+22.4
- Turnout
- 51.8%
- Lead
- 1,928
- Total
- 14,107
- vs nation
- R+17.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,125
- Total
- 13,955
- vs nation
- R+22.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 3,149
- Total
- 11,883
- vs nation
- R+24.0
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,701
- Total
- 10,544
- vs nation
- R+16.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 767
- Total
- 10,341
- vs nation
- R+15.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 32,9872024 5-year
- Median household income
- $48,6772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 37.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+84.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lowndes County, GA · twin score 91.4
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
- 51.6%13,292 participants ÷ 25,762 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +21.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -3.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 29.9%–35.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 13,265 | 25,631 | 51.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 10,413 | 25,723 | 40.5% | C/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 13,895 | 25,976 | 53.5% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 8,250 | 25,916 | 31.8% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 13,292 | 25,762 | 51.6% | 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
34 precincts · 13,234 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TROY REC CTRTROY REC CTR | 612 | 1,364 | 19 | 1,995 | 30.7% | 68.4% | R+37.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -COLLEGEDALE CH OF CHRISTCOLLEGEDALE CH OF CHRIST | 453 | 878 | 16 | 1,347 | 33.6% | 65.2% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -TROY PUBLIC LIBRARYTROY PUBLIC LIBRARY | 895 | 286 | 10 | 1,191 | 75.1% | 24.0% | D+51.1 |
| Precinct -FIRST BAPT CHURCHFIRST BAPT CHURCH | 359 | 676 | 11 | 1,046 | 34.3% | 64.6% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -PIKE CO COURTHOUSEPIKE CO COURTHOUSE | 587 | 236 | 13 | 836 | 70.2% | 28.2% | D+42.0 |
| Precinct -GALLOWAY RD COMM CTRGALLOWAY RD COMM CTR | 561 | 233 | 5 | 799 | 70.2% | 29.2% | D+41.1 |
| Precinct -RURAL HOME CO BLDGRURAL HOME CO BLDG | 135 | 330 | 3 | 468 | 28.8% | 70.5% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct -MEEKSVILLE STORM SHELTERMEEKSVILLE STORM SHELTER | 204 | 218 | 2 | 424 | 48.1% | 51.4% | R+3.3 |
| Precinct -HEPHZIBAH VOTING CTR #1HEPHZIBAH VOTING CTR #1 | 53 | 362 | 2 | 417 | 12.7% | 86.8% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -GOSHEN TOWN HALLGOSHEN TOWN HALL | 58 | 344 | 1 | 403 | 14.4% | 85.4% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -TARENTUM COMM CLUBHOUSETARENTUM COMM CLUBHOUSE | 69 | 297 | 0 | 366 | 18.9% | 81.1% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -SPRINGHILL VFDSPRINGHILL VFD | 45 | 298 | 0 | 343 | 13.1% | 86.9% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -BANKS VOTING CTR #2BANKS VOTING CTR #2 | 47 | 273 | 4 | 324 | 14.5% | 84.3% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -ANTIOCH CH OF CHRISTANTIOCH CH OF CHRIST | 45 | 267 | 1 | 313 | 14.4% | 85.3% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -GOLDEN SATELLITE BLDGGOLDEN SATELLITE BLDG | 126 | 149 | 4 | 279 | 45.2% | 53.4% | R+8.2 |
| Precinct -BRUNDIDGE STATIONBRUNDIDGE STATION | 98 | 162 | 7 | 267 | 36.7% | 60.7% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -JOSIE CO BLDGJOSIE CO BLDG | 35 | 189 | 0 | 224 | 15.6% | 84.4% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -ENON CO BLDGENON CO BLDG | 20 | 202 | 0 | 222 | 9.0% | 91.0% | R+82.0 |
| Precinct -SPRINGHILL HOUSINGSPRINGHILL HOUSING | 94 | 118 | 2 | 214 | 43.9% | 55.1% | R+11.2 |
| Precinct -CHINA GROVE CO_ BLDG_CHINA GROVE CO_ BLDG_ | 69 | 121 | 2 | 192 | 35.9% | 63.0% | R+27.1 |
| Precinct -HAMILTON CROSS ROADSHAMILTON CROSS ROADS | 22 | 169 | 1 | 192 | 11.5% | 88.0% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -HENDERSON VOTING CTR #1HENDERSON VOTING CTR #1 | 18 | 154 | 0 | 172 | 10.5% | 89.5% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -HENDERSON VOTING CTR #2HENDERSON VOTING CTR #2 | 16 | 149 | 1 | 166 | 9.6% | 89.8% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -OAK BOWERY CH OF CHRISTOAK BOWERY CH OF CHRIST | 57 | 93 | 0 | 150 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -HEPHZIBAH VOTING CTR #2HEPHZIBAH VOTING CTR #2 | 31 | 103 | 1 | 135 | 23.0% | 76.3% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -SWEET PILGRIM CHSWEET PILGRIM CH | 52 | 76 | 0 | 128 | 40.6% | 59.4% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -BANKS VOTING CTR #1BANKS VOTING CTR #1 | 25 | 84 | 1 | 110 | 22.7% | 76.4% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -EBENEZER VOTING CTR #2EBENEZER VOTING CTR #2 | 14 | 88 | 2 | 104 | 13.5% | 84.6% | R+71.2 |
| Precinct -NEEDMORE VOTING CTR #2NEEDMORE VOTING CTR #2 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 102 | 3.9% | 96.1% | R+92.2 |
| Precinct -TENNILLE METHODIST CHTENNILLE METHODIST CH | 7 | 91 | 1 | 99 | 7.1% | 91.9% | R+84.8 |
| Precinct -EBENEZER VOTING CTR #1EBENEZER VOTING CTR #1 | 22 | 51 | 1 | 74 | 29.7% | 68.9% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -NEEDMORE VOTING CTR #1NEEDMORE VOTING CTR #1 | 29 | 45 | 0 | 74 | 39.2% | 60.8% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -SACO VFD #2SACO VFD #2 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 62.0% | 36.0% | D+26.0 |
| Precinct -SACO VFD #1SACO VFD #1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 75.0% | 25.0% | D+50.0 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +64.0% |
| 1880 | +51.6% |
| 1884 | +51.8% |
| 1888 | +49.3% |
| 1892 | +59.4% |
| 1896 | +37.1% |
| 1900 | +46.8% |
| 1904 | +93.9% |
| 1908 | +93.8% |
| 1912 | +94.2% |
| 1916 | +93.7% |
| 1920 | +76.7% |
| 1924 | +95.7% |
| 1928 | +53.3% |
| 1932 | +95.9% |
| 1936 | +96.5% |
| 1940 | +92.1% |
| 1944 | +90.3% |
| 1948 | −4.7% |
| 1952 | +45.0% |
| 1956 | +42.6% |
| 1960 | +54.3% |
| 1964 | −84.5% |
| 1968 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | −54.8% |
| 1976 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | −8.0% |
| 1984 | −27.0% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | −7.4% |
| 2000 | −16.1% |
| 2004 | −26.5% |
| 2008 | −15.2% |
| 2012 | −13.7% |
| 2016 | −20.3% |
| 2020 | −17.4% |
| 2024 | −25.1% |
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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Governor
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Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 22,711 |
| 2020 | 23,664 |
| 2022 | 23,382 |
| 2024 | 24,517 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+384 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −832 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,617 in average income, against $64,681 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+26.0 on average — about the same lean as Pike County, AL (R+25.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montgomery County, AL84D+30.6
- Coffee County, AL58R+57.8
- Crenshaw County, AL53R+54.6
- Dale County, AL49R+52.2
- Houston County, AL40R+47.6
- Barbour County, AL34R+14.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Montgomery County, AL105
- Coffee County, AL72
- Dale County, AL63
- Jefferson County, AL37
- Crenshaw County, AL36
- Houston County, AL35
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 | −103 |
| 2012 | −30 |
| 2013 | +372 |
| 2014 | −734 |
| 2015 | +127 |
| 2016 | −249 |
| 2017 | −231 |
| 2018 | −230 |
| 2019 | −210 |
| 2021 | −101 |
| 2022 | +244 |
| 2023 | +91 |
| 2024 | −162 |
| 2025 | +384 |
Pike County sits in Alabama's wiregrass region with a population under 30,000, split between the small city of Troy and surrounding farmland. Its presidential margins have trended steadily Republican over the past two decades despite a significant Black population share.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 84.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.1 points.
A population of 32,987, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,677 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lowndes County and Lincoln Parish.
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