HarrisDemocratic23.4%26,249TrumpRepublican75.7%85,076OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,082
R+52.3- Lead
- 58,827
- Total
- 112,407
- vs nation
- R+50.9
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
6 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic25.9%29,801TrumpRepublican72.9%83,997OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,418
R+47.0- Lead
- 54,196
- Total
- 115,216
- vs nation
- R+51.5
ClintonDemocratic23.9%25,283TrumpRepublican74.3%78,589OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,848
R+50.4- Lead
- 53,306
- Total
- 105,720
- vs nation
- R+52.5
ObamaDemocratic28.8%30,465RomneyRepublican70.4%74,404OtherAll other candidates0.8%815
R+41.6- Lead
- 43,939
- Total
- 105,684
- vs nation
- R+45.4
ObamaDemocratic28.4%30,329McCainRepublican70.9%75,772OtherAll other candidates0.7%722
R+42.5- Lead
- 45,443
- Total
- 106,823
- vs nation
- R+49.8
KerryDemocratic25.9%24,374BushRepublican73.5%69,232OtherAll other candidates0.6%542
R+47.6- Lead
- 44,858
- Total
- 94,148
- vs nation
- R+45.2
GoreDemocratic32.0%26,711BushRepublican66.3%55,261OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,401
R+34.2- Lead
- 28,550
- Total
- 83,373
- vs nation
- R+34.8
ClintonDemocratic35.2%26,532DoleRepublican56.7%42,750OtherAll other candidates8.2%6,163
R+21.5- Lead
- 16,218
- Total
- 75,445
- vs nation
- R+30.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 267,7962024 5-year
- Population density
- 77 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,469 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,2612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+81.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches), TX · twin score 93.0
presidential history
Party record book
Dothan · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
95.0%
14,462 votes · D+90.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 94.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
83.3%
30,029 votes · R+81.1
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 82.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
34,509votes
56.2% of the vote · D+13.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 30,465 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
85,076votes
75.7% of the vote · R+52.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83,997 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+86.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+61.0 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +75.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+103.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+81.1 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +52.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 7,702 |
| 2018 | 181,044 |
| 2020 | 195,300 |
| 2022 | 192,988 |
| 2024 | 202,574 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,186 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +6,604 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −438 |
| 2012 | +486 |
| 2013 | −1,630 |
| 2014 | −719 |
| 2015 | −42 |
| 2016 | −786 |
| 2017 | +410 |
| 2018 | −65 |
| 2019 | +1,236 |
| 2021 | +1,410 |
| 2022 | +2,093 |
| 2023 | +1,976 |
| 2024 | +1,487 |
| 2025 | +1,186 |
The Dothan media market anchors the Wiregrass region of southeastern Alabama, a peanut-farming corridor where Republican presidential candidates have routinely posted margins exceeding 40 points over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 81.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.3 points.
A population of 267,796, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,261 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches) and Wichita Falls & Lawton.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches)
Texas
93.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Wichita Falls & Lawton
Texas
92.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
Alabama
91.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
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 Dothan, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dothan, Alabama voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,407 votes cast, 26,249 went Democratic and 85,076 went Republican.
When did Dothan, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dothan, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Dothan, Alabama?
Dothan, Alabama has a population of 267,796 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dothan, Alabama?
Median household income in Dothan, Alabama is $59,261 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Dothan, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dothan, Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.