HarrisDemocratic22.1%1,863TrumpRepublican77.4%6,534KennedyIndependent0.3%23
R+55.3- Lead
- 4,671
- Total
- 8,441
- vs nation
- R+53.9
- Turnout
- 70.3%
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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 70.3% of 12,083 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic25.4%2,258TrumpRepublican74.0%6,564JorgensenLibertarian0.5%45
R+48.5- Lead
- 4,306
- Total
- 8,876
- vs nation
- R+53.0
- Turnout
- 69.5%
ClintonDemocratic28.0%2,374TrumpRepublican71.2%6,042JohnsonLibertarian0.9%73
R+43.2- Lead
- 3,668
- Total
- 8,489
- vs nation
- R+45.3
- Turnout
- 66.9%
ObamaDemocratic33.9%2,976RomneyRepublican65.6%5,761OtherAll other candidates0.5%41
R+31.7- Lead
- 2,785
- Total
- 8,778
- vs nation
- R+35.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.0%3,067McCainRepublican64.4%5,654OtherAll other candidates0.6%54
R+29.5- Lead
- 2,587
- Total
- 8,775
- vs nation
- R+36.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic38.1%3,145BushRepublican61.4%5,060OtherAll other candidates0.5%42
R+23.2- Lead
- 1,915
- Total
- 8,247
- vs nation
- R+20.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic44.6%3,386BushRepublican54.2%4,117NaderGreen0.3%26
R+9.6- Lead
- 731
- Total
- 7,596
- vs nation
- R+10.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic51.1%3,935DoleRepublican37.7%2,900PerotReform10.6%819
D+13.4- Lead
- 1,035
- Total
- 7,697
- vs nation
- D+4.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 15,1432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,0422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91.6 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dodge County, GA · twin score 92.7
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
- 70.3%8,489 participants ÷ 12,083 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -4.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 49.6%–53.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 8,609 | 12,863 | 66.9% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 6,976 | 12,879 | 54.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 8,918 | 12,831 | 69.5% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 5,974 | 12,238 | 48.8% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 8,489 | 12,083 | 70.3% | 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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 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
19 precincts · 8,441 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CHATOM COURTHOUSECHATOM COURTHOUSE | 126 | 632 | 8 | 766 | 16.4% | 82.5% | R+66.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MILLRY FIRE HOUSEMILLRY FIRE HOUSE | 189 | 513 | 0 | 702 | 26.9% | 73.1% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct -DEER PARK FIRE HOUSEDEER PARK FIRE HOUSE | 142 | 512 | 3 | 657 | 21.6% | 77.9% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -MOWA CHOCTAW COMM_ CTR_MOWA CHOCTAW COMM_ CTR_ | 192 | 438 | 1 | 631 | 30.4% | 69.4% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -LEROY FIRE HOUSELEROY FIRE HOUSE | 149 | 422 | 1 | 572 | 26.0% | 73.8% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -WAGARVILLE FIRE HOUSEWAGARVILLE FIRE HOUSE | 161 | 390 | 8 | 559 | 28.8% | 69.8% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -TIBBIE FIRE HOUSETIBBIE FIRE HOUSE | 24 | 476 | 6 | 506 | 4.7% | 94.1% | R+89.3 |
| Precinct -McINTOSH COMM_McINTOSH COMM_ | 372 | 65 | 1 | 438 | 84.9% | 14.8% | D+70.1 |
| Precinct -FRUITDALE FIRE HOUSEFRUITDALE FIRE HOUSE | 49 | 384 | 0 | 433 | 11.3% | 88.7% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -FAIRFORD FIRE HOUSEFAIRFORD FIRE HOUSE | 58 | 351 | 3 | 412 | 14.1% | 85.2% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -ST_ STEPHENS NUTRITION CTR_ST_ STEPHENS NUTRITION CTR_ | 96 | 290 | 1 | 387 | 24.8% | 74.9% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -RED CREEK FIRE HOUSERED CREEK FIRE HOUSE | 12 | 352 | 1 | 365 | 3.3% | 96.4% | R+93.2 |
| Precinct -YARBO FIRE HOUSEYARBO FIRE HOUSE | 46 | 289 | 4 | 339 | 13.6% | 85.3% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -COPELAND ASSEMBLY OF GODCOPELAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD | 5 | 326 | 0 | 331 | 1.5% | 98.5% | R+97.0 |
| Precinct -FRANKVILLE FIRE HOUSEFRANKVILLE FIRE HOUSE | 81 | 243 | 6 | 330 | 24.5% | 73.6% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -LATON HILL FIRE HOUSELATON HILL FIRE HOUSE | 6 | 274 | 1 | 281 | 2.1% | 97.5% | R+95.4 |
| Precinct -CHARITY CHAPEL FIRE HOUSECHARITY CHAPEL FIRE HOUSE | 11 | 255 | 0 | 266 | 4.1% | 95.9% | R+91.7 |
| Precinct -MALCOLM CTR_MALCOLM CTR_ | 132 | 119 | 0 | 251 | 52.6% | 47.4% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -HOBSON FIRE HOUSEHOBSON FIRE HOUSE | 12 | 203 | 0 | 215 | 5.6% | 94.4% | R+88.8 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +70.4% |
| 1880 | +56.3% |
| 1884 | +53.3% |
| 1888 | +40.1% |
| 1892 | +69.5% |
| 1896 | +45.3% |
| 1900 | +27.9% |
| 1904 | +76.1% |
| 1908 | +79.7% |
| 1912 | +87.1% |
| 1916 | +87.0% |
| 1920 | +73.9% |
| 1924 | +81.9% |
| 1928 | +16.5% |
| 1932 | +88.3% |
| 1936 | +91.3% |
| 1940 | +91.6% |
| 1944 | +84.9% |
| 1948 | −2.3% |
| 1952 | +51.9% |
| 1956 | +36.1% |
| 1960 | +41.0% |
| 1964 | −70.2% |
| 1968 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | −49.8% |
| 1976 | +22.9% |
| 1980 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | −17.9% |
| 1988 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | −9.6% |
| 2004 | −23.2% |
| 2008 | −29.5% |
| 2012 | −31.7% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −48.5% |
| 2024 | −55.3% |
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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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 13,462 |
| 2020 | 13,784 |
| 2022 | 13,484 |
| 2024 | 13,785 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−95 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,455 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,300 in average income, against $64,221 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+16.6 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, AL itself (R+55.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mobile County, AL129R+16.4
- Clarke County, AL45R+17.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mobile County, AL129
- Clarke County, AL43
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 | −259 |
| 2012 | −224 |
| 2013 | −196 |
| 2014 | −5 |
| 2015 | −9 |
| 2016 | −177 |
| 2017 | −101 |
| 2018 | −140 |
| 2019 | −65 |
| 2021 | −66 |
| 2022 | −71 |
| 2023 | −35 |
| 2024 | −12 |
| 2025 | −95 |
Washington County's piney-woods interior and sparse population have produced some of the widest Republican margins in the state, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+55.3 in a county of fewer than 20,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 70.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.3 points.
A population of 15,143, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,042 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dodge County and Catahoula Parish.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Dodge County
Georgia
92.7twin score
% Evangelicalelasticity% unaffiliated
Catahoula Parish
Louisiana
91.4twin score
elasticity% Catholic2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Ashley County
Arkansas
87.5twin score
% Evangelical12-yr trend% Catholic≠ elasticity
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 Washington County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Alabama voted Republican by 55.3 points (R+55.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,441 votes cast, 1,863 went Democratic and 6,534 went Republican.
When did Washington County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Washington County, Alabama?
Washington County, Alabama has a population of 15,143 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Alabama?
Median household income in Washington County, Alabama is $61,042 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Washington County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.