Akashic

county

Winston County, AL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American21.4%12.8%5.3%

English12.4%12.1%9.5%

Irish11.2%8.0%9.4%

German6.4%6.4%12.5%

Scottish1.3%2.0%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.2%1.2%—

Italian0.9%1.7%4.8%

French0.6%1.1%1.6%

Guatemalan1.7%0.5%0.5%

Mexican1.5%3.2%11.3%

Panamanian0.2%——

African American†1.0%24.6%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Winston County	Alabama	United States
Median age	45.4	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.0%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Winston County	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$57,256	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.7%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.3%	28.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Winston County	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.0%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.5%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Winston County	Alabama	United States
Catholic	0.9%	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	52.1%	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.8%	36.6%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 60.6% of 18,453 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic7.9%884TrumpRepublican91.4%10,191KennedyIndependent0.3%36

R+83.5

Lead: 9,307
Total: 11,149
vs nation: R+82.0
Turnout: 60.6%

BidenDemocratic8.6%974TrumpRepublican90.3%10,195JorgensenLibertarian0.9%102

R+81.7

Lead: 9,221
Total: 11,284
vs nation: R+86.2
Turnout: 60.8%

ClintonDemocratic8.5%872TrumpRepublican90.2%9,228JohnsonLibertarian1.3%131

R+81.7

Lead: 8,356
Total: 10,231
vs nation: R+83.8
Turnout: 55.3%

ObamaDemocratic13.2%1,286RomneyRepublican85.6%8,312GRAYIndependent1.2%114

R+72.3

Lead: 7,026
Total: 9,714
vs nation: R+76.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic17.5%1,757McCainRepublican80.8%8,103OtherAll other candidates1.7%171

R+63.3

Lead: 6,346
Total: 10,031
vs nation: R+70.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic21.5%2,236BushRepublican78.0%8,130OtherAll other candidates0.5%57

R+56.5

Lead: 5,894
Total: 10,423
vs nation: R+54.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic28.9%2,692BushRepublican68.8%6,413NaderGreen0.9%88

R+39.9

Lead: 3,721
Total: 9,318
vs nation: R+40.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.2%3,120DoleRepublican54.8%4,728PerotReform8.4%723

R+18.6

Lead: 1,608
Total: 8,627
vs nation: R+27.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+83.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,6822024 5-year
Median household income: $57,2562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47.8 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+83.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Geneva County, AL · twin score 96.4

Participation

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: 60.6%11,188 participants ÷ 18,453 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.0%–42.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,383	18,770	55.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	7,707	18,698	41.2%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	11,313	18,603	60.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,094	18,555	38.2%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	11,188	18,453	60.6%	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

18 precincts · 11,149 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Winston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -HALEYVILLE SR_ CTR_HALEYVILLE SR_ CTR_	124	1,588	16	1,728	7.2%	91.9%	R+84.7
Precinct -ARLEY FIRE DEPT_ARLEY FIRE DEPT_	148	1,421	12	1,581	9.4%	89.9%	R+80.5
Precinct -DOUBLE SPRINGS MUN_ BLDGDOUBLE SPRINGS MUN_ BLDG	110	1,164	8	1,282	8.6%	90.8%	R+82.2
Precinct -ADDISON COMM_ CTR_ADDISON COMM_ CTR_	51	929	2	982	5.2%	94.6%	R+89.4
Precinct -NEIGHBORHOOD FCLTYNEIGHBORHOOD FCLTY	102	685	7	794	12.8%	86.3%	R+73.4
Precinct -LYNN COMM CENTERLYNN COMM CENTER	40	680	5	725	5.5%	93.8%	R+88.3
Precinct -ASHRIDGE FIRE DEPT_ASHRIDGE FIRE DEPT_	41	616	3	660	6.2%	93.3%	R+87.1
Precinct -HELICON FIRE DEPT_HELICON FIRE DEPT_	49	545	1	595	8.2%	91.6%	R+83.4
Precinct -HOUSTON METHODIST CHHOUSTON METHODIST CH	63	460	3	526	12.0%	87.5%	R+75.5
Precinct -BLACK POND FIRE DEPT_BLACK POND FIRE DEPT_	48	442	3	493	9.7%	89.7%	R+79.9
Precinct -NEEDMORE WALDROP CHNEEDMORE WALDROP CH	28	391	1	420	6.7%	93.1%	R+86.4
Precinct -UPSHAW FIRE DEPT_UPSHAW FIRE DEPT_	20	242	7	269	7.4%	90.0%	R+82.5
Precinct -DELMAR FIRE DEPT_DELMAR FIRE DEPT_	15	224	1	240	6.3%	93.3%	R+87.1
Precinct -PEBBLE COMM_ CTR_PEBBLE COMM_ CTR_	5	230	3	238	2.1%	96.6%	R+94.5
Precinct -NESMITH CHURCHNESMITH CHURCH	14	194	1	209	6.7%	92.8%	R+86.1
Precinct -MORELAND FIRE DEPT_MORELAND FIRE DEPT_	10	184	0	194	5.2%	94.8%	R+89.7
Precinct -NATURAL BRIDGE COMM CENTERNATURAL BRIDGE COMM CENTER	11	114	1	126	8.7%	90.5%	R+81.7
Precinct -OLD UNION CHURCHOLD UNION CHURCH	5	82	0	87	5.7%	94.3%	R+88.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	−31.4%
1880	+8.4%
1884	−16.8%
1888	−19.0%
1892	+47.8%
1896	−25.3%
1900	+1.8%
1904	−13.1%
1908	−36.0%
1912	+12.7%
1916	−20.6%
1920	−38.0%
1924	−24.8%
1928	−51.9%
1932	+0.0%
1936	−5.7%
1940	−9.4%
1944	−25.4%
1948	−64.3%
1952	−18.4%
1956	−31.2%
1960	−34.1%
1964	−71.2%
1968	−34.7%
1972	−72.6%
1976	+5.4%
1980	−19.1%
1984	−44.5%
1988	−35.6%
1992	−21.2%
1996	−18.6%
2000	−39.9%
2004	−56.5%
2008	−63.3%
2012	−72.3%
2016	−81.7%
2020	−81.7%
2024	−83.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	7.9%Harris884	91.4%Trump10,191	0.3%Kennedy36	R+83.5	R+1.8	R+82.0	11,149
2020	R	8.6%Biden974	90.3%Trump10,195	0.9%Jorgensen102	R+81.7	±0.0	R+86.2	11,284
2016	R	8.5%Clinton872	90.2%Trump9,228	1.3%Johnson131	R+81.7	R+9.3	R+83.8	10,231
2012	R	13.2%Obama1,286	85.6%Romney8,312	1.2%GRAY114	R+72.3	R+9.1	R+76.2	9,714
2008	R	17.5%Obama1,757	80.8%McCain8,103	1.7%	R+63.3	R+6.7	R+70.5	10,031
2004	R	21.5%Kerry2,236	78.0%Bush8,130	0.5%	R+56.5	R+16.6	R+54.1	10,423
2000	R	28.9%Gore2,692	68.8%Bush6,413	0.9%Nader88	R+39.9	R+21.3	R+40.5	9,318
1996	R	36.2%Clinton3,120	54.8%Dole4,728	8.4%Perot723	R+18.6	D+2.5	R+27.2	8,627
1992	R	33.8%Clinton3,415	55.0%Bush5,550	11.0%Perot1,110	R+21.2	D+14.4	R+26.7	10,089
1988	R	32.0%Dukakis2,954	67.6%Bush6,235	0.4%	R+35.6	D+9.0	R+27.8	9,225
1984	R	27.7%Mondale2,624	72.2%Reagan6,845	0.1%	R+44.5	R+25.4	R+26.3	9,478
1980	R	39.9%Carter3,368	59.0%Reagan4,981	1.0%	R+19.1	R+24.5	R+9.4	8,436
1976	D	52.5%Carter4,134	47.2%Ford3,710	0.3%	D+5.4	D+78.0	D+3.3	7,868
1972	R	13.5%McGovern779	86.1%Nixon4,971	0.4%	R+72.6	R+38.0	R+49.5	5,771
1968	O	4.7%Humphrey258	39.3%Nixon2,174	56.0%	Wallace +16.7	D+36.5	R+34.0	5,527
1964	R	0.0%Johnson0	71.2%Goldwater3,438	28.8%	R+71.2	R+37.1	R+93.8	4,829
1960	R	32.9%Kennedy1,681	67.0%Nixon3,421	0.1%	R+34.1	R+2.8	R+34.2	5,105
1956	R	34.4%Stevenson1,570	65.6%Eisenhower2,998	0.0%	R+31.2	R+12.9	R+15.8	4,570
1952	R	40.7%Stevenson1,390	59.0%Eisenhower2,017	0.3%	R+18.4	D+46.0	R+7.6	3,416
1948	R	0.0%Truman0	64.3%Dewey1,588	35.7%	R+64.3	R+38.9	R+68.8	2,468
1944	R	37.1%Roosevelt912	62.5%Dewey1,538	0.4%	R+25.4	R+16.0	R+32.9	2,460
1940	R	45.1%Roosevelt1,394	54.5%Willkie1,686	0.4%	R+9.4	R+3.7	R+19.4	3,091
1936	R	47.0%Roosevelt1,270	52.7%Landon1,425	0.3%	R+5.7	R+5.8	R+30.0	2,703
1932	D	49.8%Roosevelt1,006	49.8%Hoover1,005	0.4%	D+0.05	D+52.0	R+17.7	2,019
1928	R	24.0%Smith659	76.0%Hoover2,085	0.0%	R+51.9	R+27.1	R+34.5	2,745
1924	R	36.2%Davis650	61.0%Coolidge1,096	2.5%La Follette45	R+24.8	D+13.1	D+0.3	1,796
1920	R	31.0%Cox1,037	69.0%Harding2,307	0.0%	R+38.0	R+17.4	R+11.8	3,344
1916	R	39.4%Wilson727	59.9%Hughes1,107	0.7%	R+20.6	R+33.3	R+23.7	1,847
1912	O	29.9%Wilson508	17.2%Taft292	52.9%	Roosevelt +23.1	D+48.7	R+6.8	1,700
1908	R	31.6%Bryan443	67.6%Taft949	0.9%	R+36.0	R+23.0	R+26.5	1,404
1904	R	42.1%Parker602	55.2%Roosevelt789	2.7%	R+13.1	R+14.9	D+6.6	1,429
1900	D	49.6%Bryan539	47.7%McKinley519	2.7%	D+1.8	D+27.1	D+9.4	1,087
1896	R	36.8%Bryan349	62.1%McKinley589	1.2%	R+25.3	R+73.1	R+19.2	949
1892	O	48.0%Cleveland526	0.2%Harrison2	51.8%	Weaver +3.8	D+66.8	D+46.2	1,096
1888	R	40.5%Cleveland220	59.5%Harrison323	0.0%	R+19.0	R+2.1	—	543
1884	R	41.6%Cleveland131	58.4%Blaine184	0.0%	R+16.8	R+25.2	—	315
1880	D	54.2%Hancock149	45.8%Garfield126	0.0%	D+8.4	D+39.8	—	275
1876	R	34.3%Tilden237	65.7%Hayes454	0.0%	R+31.4	—	—	691

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 36 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	0.0%0	100.0%10,217	10,217
2018	R	10.8%829	89.2%6,836	7,665

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	5.9%403	91.6%6,309	6,888
2020Class II	R	11.6%Doug Jones1,302	88.3%Tommy Tuberville9,915	11,230
2016Class III	R	12.6%Ron Crumpton1,269	87.3%Richard Shelby8,817	10,098
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	99.1%Jeff Sessions5,572	5,624
2010Class III	R	18.2%William Barnes1,449	81.7%Richard Shelby6,508	7,966
2008Class II	R	17.4%Vivian D. Figures1,704	82.5%Jeff Sessions8,091	9,813
2004Class III	R	17.5%Wayne Sowell1,770	82.4%Richard Shelby8,352	10,137
2002Class II	R	27.8%Susan Parker2,224	70.0%Jeff Sessions5,596	7,993
1998Class III	R	25.7%Clayton Suddith2,010	74.3%Richard Shelby5,811	7,821
1996Class II	R	44.6%Roger Bedford3,829	53.9%Jeff Sessions4,624	8,581
1992Class III	D	56.3%Richard Shelby5,497	41.8%Richard Sellers4,085	9,771
1990Class II	D	54.6%Howell Heflin4,976	45.4%Bill Cabaniss4,138	9,114
1986Class III	R	42.1%Richard Shelby3,814	57.9%Jeremiah Denton5,255	9,069
1984Class II	R	47.6%Howell Heflin4,430	52.3%Albert Lee Smith Jr.4,863	9,304
1980Class III	R	38.7%James E. Folsom Jr.3,254	60.9%Jeremiah Denton5,131	8,419
1978Class II	D	96.6%Howell Heflin2,998	0.0%None0	3,105
1974Class III	D	93.5%James B. Allen2,933	0.0%None0	3,138
1972Class II	R	45.3%John Sparkman2,883	54.5%Winton M. Blount3,463	6,359
1968Class III	D	57.9%James B. Allen3,017	41.7%Perry Hooper2,173	5,208
1966Class II	R	39.3%John Sparkman2,156	60.6%John Grenier3,327	5,490
1962Class III	R	42.1%Lister Hill2,049	57.9%James D. Martin2,822	4,871
1960Class II	R	38.6%John Sparkman1,919	61.4%Julian Elgin3,057	4,976
1956Class III	D	100.0%Lister Hill1,651	0.0%None0	1,651
1954Class II	D	53.5%John Sparkman2,095	46.5%J. Foy Guin Jr.1,823	3,918
1950Class III	D	88.1%Lister Hill1,396	0.0%None0	1,584
1948Class II	R	41.2%John Sparkman1,030	58.8%Paul G. Parsons1,467	2,497
1944Class III	R	36.9%Lister Hill910	62.8%John A. Posey1,548	2,465
1942Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead II920	0.0%None0	920
1936Class II	R	46.4%John H. Bankhead II1,236	53.2%H.E. Berkstresser1,419	2,665
1932Class III	R	48.8%Hugo L. Black979	51.2%J. Theodore Johnson1,027	2,006
1930Class II	D	31.3%John H. Bankhead II725	0.0%None0	2,313
1926Class III	R	45.0%Hugo L. Black928	55.0%E.H. Dryer1,134	2,062
1924Class II	R	38.3%J. Thomas Heflin676	61.7%F.H. Lathrop1,088	1,764
1920Class III	R	34.0%Oscar W. Underwood1,204	66.0%L.H. Reynolds2,340	3,544
1918Class II	D	100.0%John H. Bankhead584	0.0%None0	584
1914Class III	R	36.5%Oscar W. Underwood530	62.6%Alex C. Birch909	1,452

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2017Special · Class II	R	16.1%Doug Jones911	82.7%Roy Moore4,681	5,659
1978Special · Class III	R	39.8%Donald W. Stewart2,550	60.2%James D. Martin3,854	6,404
1946Special · Class II	D	100.0%John Sparkman1,101	0.0%None0	1,101
1920Special · Class II	R	33.1%J. Thomas Heflin656	66.9%C.P. Lunsford1,328	1,984

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	5.0%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers344	91.8%Kay Ivey6,331	6,893
2018	R	14.3%Walt Maddox1,102	85.7%Kay Ivey6,580	7,682
2014	R	20.6%Parker Griffith1,391	79.3%Robert J. Bentley5,353	6,753
2010	R	25.2%Ron Sparks2,045	74.4%Robert J. Bentley6,031	8,101
2006	R	37.1%Lucy Baxley2,985	60.3%Bob Riley4,853	8,043
2002	R	40.9%Don Siegelman3,298	57.2%Bob Riley4,618	8,069
1998	R	48.3%Don Siegelman3,846	51.6%Fob James4,105	7,962
1994	D	52.5%Jim Folsom Jr.4,736	46.6%Fob James4,203	9,013
1990	R	41.8%Paul Hubbert3,923	58.2%H. Guy Hunt5,467	9,390
1986	R	33.3%Bill Baxley2,995	66.7%H. Guy Hunt6,011	9,006
1982	D	57.8%George Wallace5,096	41.1%Emory Folmar3,622	8,820
1978	R	43.6%Fob James3,022	56.0%H. Guy Hunt3,879	6,931

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Winston County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	16,176
2020	17,155
2022	17,216
2024	17,826

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+51 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +718 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $58,388 in average income, against $70,480 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+68.5 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Winston County, AL itself (R+83.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Marion County, AL97R+81.6
Walker County, AL82R+71.7
Cullman County, AL52R+80.3
Franklin County, AL32R+73.2
Jefferson County, AL25D+10.4
Morgan County, AL21R+52.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Walker County, AL98
Marion County, AL82
Cullman County, AL61
Franklin County, AL28
Jefferson County, AL26
Madison County, AL22

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.

Domestic migration in Winston County, AL in Winston County, AL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+18
2012	−95
2013	+67
2014	+4
2015	−162
2016	+50
2017	−74
2018	+13
2019	+17
2021	+348
2022	+243
2023	−7
2024	+245
2025	+51

Winston's heavily rural, largely white population in the Appalachian foothills has produced some of the widest presidential margins in the state, with Republicans clearing 90% of the two-party vote in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 83.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 83.5 points.

A population of 23,682, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,256 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Geneva County and Blount County.

Political twins — counties

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96.0twin score

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Frequently asked questions

How did Winston County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Winston County, Alabama voted Republican by 83.5 points (R+83.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,149 votes cast, 884 went Democratic and 10,191 went Republican.

When did Winston County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Winston County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Winston County, Alabama?

Winston County, Alabama has a population of 23,682 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Winston County, Alabama?

Median household income in Winston County, Alabama is $57,256 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Winston County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Winston County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

Winston County

Alabama

United States

Median age

45.4

39.4

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.0%

17.7%

17.2%

Measure

Winston County

Alabama

United States

Median household income

$57,256

$63,999

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.7%

15.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.3%

28.5%

35.6%

Measure

Winston County

Alabama

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.0%

6.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.5%

3.9%

13.6%

Measure

Winston County

Alabama

United States

Catholic

0.9%

5.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

52.1%

42.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.8%

36.6%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+83.5MIT Election Lab

Population

23,6822024 5-year

Median household income

$57,2562024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.4%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+47.8 in 1892MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+83.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Geneva County, AL · twin score 96.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,383

18,770

55.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

7,707

18,698

41.2%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

11,313

18,603

60.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,094

18,555

38.2%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

11,188

18,453

60.6%

A/A

Winston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -HALEYVILLE SR_ CTR_HALEYVILLE SR_ CTR_

124

1,588

1,728

7.2%

91.9%

R+84.7

Precinct -ARLEY FIRE DEPT_ARLEY FIRE DEPT_

148

1,421

1,581

9.4%

89.9%

R+80.5

Precinct -DOUBLE SPRINGS MUN_ BLDGDOUBLE SPRINGS MUN_ BLDG

110

1,164

1,282

8.6%

90.8%

R+82.2

Precinct -ADDISON COMM_ CTR_ADDISON COMM_ CTR_

929

982

5.2%

94.6%

R+89.4

Precinct -NEIGHBORHOOD FCLTYNEIGHBORHOOD FCLTY

102

685

794

12.8%

86.3%

R+73.4

Precinct -LYNN COMM CENTERLYNN COMM CENTER

680

725

5.5%

93.8%

R+88.3

Precinct -ASHRIDGE FIRE DEPT_ASHRIDGE FIRE DEPT_

616

660

6.2%

93.3%

R+87.1

Precinct -HELICON FIRE DEPT_HELICON FIRE DEPT_

545

595

8.2%

91.6%

R+83.4

Precinct -HOUSTON METHODIST CHHOUSTON METHODIST CH

460

526

12.0%

87.5%

R+75.5

Precinct -BLACK POND FIRE DEPT_BLACK POND FIRE DEPT_

442

493

9.7%

89.7%

R+79.9

Precinct -NEEDMORE WALDROP CHNEEDMORE WALDROP CH

391

420

6.7%

93.1%

R+86.4

Precinct -UPSHAW FIRE DEPT_UPSHAW FIRE DEPT_

242

269

7.4%

90.0%

R+82.5

Precinct -DELMAR FIRE DEPT_DELMAR FIRE DEPT_

224

240

6.3%

93.3%

R+87.1

Precinct -PEBBLE COMM_ CTR_PEBBLE COMM_ CTR_

230

238

2.1%

96.6%

R+94.5

Precinct -NESMITH CHURCHNESMITH CHURCH

194

209

6.7%

92.8%

R+86.1

Precinct -MORELAND FIRE DEPT_MORELAND FIRE DEPT_

184

194

5.2%

94.8%

R+89.7

Precinct -NATURAL BRIDGE COMM CENTERNATURAL BRIDGE COMM CENTER

114

126

8.7%

90.5%

R+81.7

Precinct -OLD UNION CHURCHOLD UNION CHURCH

5.7%

94.3%

R+88.5

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	−31.4%
1880	+8.4%
1884	−16.8%
1888	−19.0%
1892	+47.8%
1896	−25.3%
1900	+1.8%
1904	−13.1%
1908	−36.0%
1912	+12.7%
1916	−20.6%
1920	−38.0%
1924	−24.8%
1928	−51.9%
1932	+0.0%
1936	−5.7%
1940	−9.4%
1944	−25.4%
1948	−64.3%
1952	−18.4%
1956	−31.2%
1960	−34.1%
1964	−71.2%
1968	−34.7%
1972	−72.6%
1976	+5.4%
1980	−19.1%
1984	−44.5%
1988	−35.6%
1992	−21.2%
1996	−18.6%
2000	−39.9%
2004	−56.5%
2008	−63.3%
2012	−72.3%
2016	−81.7%
2020	−81.7%
2024	−83.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

7.9%Harris884

91.4%Trump10,191

0.3%Kennedy36

R+83.5

R+1.8

R+82.0

11,149

2020

8.6%Biden974

90.3%Trump10,195

0.9%Jorgensen102

R+81.7

±0.0

R+86.2

11,284

2016

8.5%Clinton872

90.2%Trump9,228

1.3%Johnson131

R+81.7

R+9.3

R+83.8

10,231

2012

13.2%Obama1,286

85.6%Romney8,312

1.2%GRAY114

R+72.3

R+9.1

R+76.2

9,714

2008

17.5%Obama1,757

80.8%McCain8,103

1.7%

R+63.3

R+6.7

R+70.5

10,031

2004

21.5%Kerry2,236

78.0%Bush8,130

0.5%

R+56.5

R+16.6

R+54.1

10,423

2000

28.9%Gore2,692

68.8%Bush6,413

0.9%Nader88

R+39.9

R+21.3

R+40.5

9,318

1996

36.2%Clinton3,120

54.8%Dole4,728

8.4%Perot723

R+18.6

D+2.5

R+27.2

8,627

1992

33.8%Clinton3,415

55.0%Bush5,550

11.0%Perot1,110

R+21.2

D+14.4

R+26.7

10,089

1988

32.0%Dukakis2,954

67.6%Bush6,235

0.4%

R+35.6

D+9.0

R+27.8

9,225

1984

27.7%Mondale2,624

72.2%Reagan6,845

0.1%

R+44.5

R+25.4

R+26.3

9,478

1980

39.9%Carter3,368

59.0%Reagan4,981

1.0%

R+19.1

R+24.5

R+9.4

8,436

1976

52.5%Carter4,134

47.2%Ford3,710

0.3%

D+5.4

D+78.0

D+3.3

7,868

1972

13.5%McGovern779

86.1%Nixon4,971

0.4%

R+72.6

R+38.0

R+49.5

5,771

1968

4.7%Humphrey258

39.3%Nixon2,174

56.0%

Wallace +16.7

D+36.5

R+34.0

5,527

1964

0.0%Johnson0

71.2%Goldwater3,438

28.8%

R+71.2

R+37.1

R+93.8

4,829

1960

32.9%Kennedy1,681

67.0%Nixon3,421

0.1%

R+34.1

R+2.8

R+34.2

5,105

1956

34.4%Stevenson1,570

65.6%Eisenhower2,998

0.0%

R+31.2

R+12.9

R+15.8

4,570

1952

40.7%Stevenson1,390

59.0%Eisenhower2,017

0.3%

R+18.4

D+46.0

R+7.6

3,416

1948

0.0%Truman0

64.3%Dewey1,588

35.7%

R+64.3

R+38.9

R+68.8

2,468

1944

37.1%Roosevelt912

62.5%Dewey1,538

0.4%

R+25.4

R+16.0

R+32.9

2,460

1940

45.1%Roosevelt1,394

54.5%Willkie1,686

0.4%

R+9.4

R+3.7

R+19.4

3,091

1936

47.0%Roosevelt1,270

52.7%Landon1,425

0.3%

R+5.7

R+5.8

R+30.0

2,703

1932

49.8%Roosevelt1,006

49.8%Hoover1,005

0.4%

D+0.05

D+52.0

R+17.7

2,019

1928

24.0%Smith659

76.0%Hoover2,085

0.0%

R+51.9

R+27.1

R+34.5

2,745

1924

36.2%Davis650

61.0%Coolidge1,096

2.5%La Follette45

R+24.8

D+13.1

D+0.3

1,796

1920

31.0%Cox1,037

69.0%Harding2,307

0.0%

R+38.0

R+17.4

R+11.8

3,344

1916

39.4%Wilson727

59.9%Hughes1,107

0.7%

R+20.6

R+33.3

R+23.7

1,847

1912

29.9%Wilson508

17.2%Taft292

52.9%

Roosevelt +23.1

D+48.7

R+6.8

1,700

1908

31.6%Bryan443

67.6%Taft949

0.9%

R+36.0

R+23.0

R+26.5

1,404

1904

42.1%Parker602

55.2%Roosevelt789

2.7%

R+13.1

R+14.9

D+6.6

1,429

1900

49.6%Bryan539

47.7%McKinley519

2.7%

D+1.8

D+27.1

D+9.4

1,087

1896

36.8%Bryan349

62.1%McKinley589

1.2%

R+25.3

R+73.1

R+19.2

949

1892

48.0%Cleveland526

0.2%Harrison2

51.8%

Weaver +3.8

D+66.8

D+46.2

1,096

1888

40.5%Cleveland220

59.5%Harrison323

0.0%

R+19.0

R+2.1

—

543

1884

41.6%Cleveland131

58.4%Blaine184

0.0%

R+16.8

R+25.2

—

315

1880

54.2%Hancock149

45.8%Garfield126

0.0%

D+8.4

D+39.8

—

275

1876

34.3%Tilden237

65.7%Hayes454

0.0%

R+31.4

—

691

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

0.0%0

100.0%10,217

10,217

2018

10.8%829

89.2%6,836

7,665

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

5.9%403

91.6%6,309

6,888

2020Class II

11.6%Doug Jones1,302

88.3%Tommy Tuberville9,915

11,230

2016Class III

12.6%Ron Crumpton1,269

87.3%Richard Shelby8,817

10,098

2014Class II

0.0%None0

99.1%Jeff Sessions5,572

5,624

2010Class III

18.2%William Barnes1,449

81.7%Richard Shelby6,508

7,966

2008Class II

17.4%Vivian D. Figures1,704

82.5%Jeff Sessions8,091

9,813

2004Class III

17.5%Wayne Sowell1,770

82.4%Richard Shelby8,352

10,137

2002Class II

27.8%Susan Parker2,224

70.0%Jeff Sessions5,596

7,993

1998Class III

25.7%Clayton Suddith2,010

74.3%Richard Shelby5,811

7,821

1996Class II

44.6%Roger Bedford3,829

53.9%Jeff Sessions4,624

8,581

1992Class III

56.3%Richard Shelby5,497

41.8%Richard Sellers4,085

9,771

1990Class II

54.6%Howell Heflin4,976

45.4%Bill Cabaniss4,138

9,114

1986Class III

42.1%Richard Shelby3,814

57.9%Jeremiah Denton5,255

9,069

1984Class II

47.6%Howell Heflin4,430

52.3%Albert Lee Smith Jr.4,863

9,304

1980Class III

38.7%James E. Folsom Jr.3,254

60.9%Jeremiah Denton5,131

8,419

1978Class II

96.6%Howell Heflin2,998

0.0%None0

3,105

1974Class III

93.5%James B. Allen2,933

0.0%None0

3,138

1972Class II

45.3%John Sparkman2,883

54.5%Winton M. Blount3,463

6,359

1968Class III

57.9%James B. Allen3,017

41.7%Perry Hooper2,173

5,208

1966Class II

39.3%John Sparkman2,156

60.6%John Grenier3,327

5,490

1962Class III

42.1%Lister Hill2,049

57.9%James D. Martin2,822

4,871

1960Class II

38.6%John Sparkman1,919

61.4%Julian Elgin3,057

4,976

1956Class III

100.0%Lister Hill1,651

0.0%None0

1,651

1954Class II

53.5%John Sparkman2,095

46.5%J. Foy Guin Jr.1,823

3,918

1950Class III

88.1%Lister Hill1,396

0.0%None0

1,584

1948Class II

41.2%John Sparkman1,030

58.8%Paul G. Parsons1,467

2,497

1944Class III

36.9%Lister Hill910

62.8%John A. Posey1,548

2,465

1942Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead II920

0.0%None0

920

1936Class II

46.4%John H. Bankhead II1,236

53.2%H.E. Berkstresser1,419

2,665

1932Class III

48.8%Hugo L. Black979

51.2%J. Theodore Johnson1,027

2,006

1930Class II

31.3%John H. Bankhead II725

0.0%None0

2,313

1926Class III

45.0%Hugo L. Black928

55.0%E.H. Dryer1,134

2,062

1924Class II

38.3%J. Thomas Heflin676

61.7%F.H. Lathrop1,088

1,764

1920Class III

34.0%Oscar W. Underwood1,204

66.0%L.H. Reynolds2,340

3,544

1918Class II

100.0%John H. Bankhead584

0.0%None0

584

1914Class III

36.5%Oscar W. Underwood530

62.6%Alex C. Birch909

1,452

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2017Special · Class II

16.1%Doug Jones911

82.7%Roy Moore4,681

5,659

1978Special · Class III

39.8%Donald W. Stewart2,550

60.2%James D. Martin3,854

6,404

1946Special · Class II

100.0%John Sparkman1,101

0.0%None0

1,101

1920Special · Class II

33.1%J. Thomas Heflin656

66.9%C.P. Lunsford1,328

1,984

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

5.0%Yolanda Rochelle Flowers344

91.8%Kay Ivey6,331

6,893

2018

14.3%Walt Maddox1,102

85.7%Kay Ivey6,580

7,682

2014

20.6%Parker Griffith1,391

79.3%Robert J. Bentley5,353

6,753

2010

25.2%Ron Sparks2,045

74.4%Robert J. Bentley6,031

8,101

2006

37.1%Lucy Baxley2,985

60.3%Bob Riley4,853

8,043

2002

40.9%Don Siegelman3,298

57.2%Bob Riley4,618

8,069

1998

48.3%Don Siegelman3,846

51.6%Fob James4,105

7,962

1994

52.5%Jim Folsom Jr.4,736

46.6%Fob James4,203

9,013

1990

41.8%Paul Hubbert3,923

58.2%H. Guy Hunt5,467

9,390

1986

33.3%Bill Baxley2,995

66.7%H. Guy Hunt6,011

9,006

1982

57.8%George Wallace5,096

41.1%Emory Folmar3,622

8,820

1978

43.6%Fob James3,022

56.0%H. Guy Hunt3,879

6,931

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Winston County, AL
Year	Total registered
2018	16,176
2020	17,155
2022	17,216
2024	17,826

How did Winston County, Alabama vote in 2024?

In 2024, Winston County, Alabama voted Republican by 83.5 points (R+83.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,149 votes cast, 884 went Democratic and 10,191 went Republican.

When did Winston County, Alabama last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Winston County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Winston County, Alabama?

Winston County, Alabama has a population of 23,682 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Winston County, Alabama?

Median household income in Winston County, Alabama is $57,256 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Winston County, Alabama?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Winston County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.