Butler County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 8,478 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -AMERICAN LEGION BLDGAMERICAN LEGION BLDG | 628 | 611 | 8 | 1,247 | 50.4% | 49.0% | D+1.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LBW CONFERENCE CTR_LBW CONFERENCE CTR_ | 434 | 651 | 14 | 1,099 | 39.5% | 59.2% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -DUNBAR COMM_ CTR_DUNBAR COMM_ CTR_ | 684 | 190 | 6 | 880 | 77.7% | 21.6% | D+56.1 |
| Precinct -SR_ MULTIPURPOSE CTR_SR_ MULTIPURPOSE CTR_ | 489 | 300 | 3 | 792 | 61.7% | 37.9% | D+23.9 |
| Precinct -MCKENZIE CITY HALLMCKENZIE CITY HALL | 117 | 400 | 5 | 522 | 22.4% | 76.6% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -CENTRAL VFDCENTRAL VFD | 186 | 276 | 2 | 464 | 40.1% | 59.5% | R+19.4 |
| Precinct -PROVIDENCE VTG HOUSEPROVIDENCE VTG HOUSE | 97 | 323 | 4 | 424 | 22.9% | 76.2% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -NEW MCLAINS VTG HOUSENEW MCLAINS VTG HOUSE | 72 | 342 | 1 | 415 | 17.3% | 82.4% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -HARRISON'S VTG HOUSEHARRISON'S VTG HOUSE | 30 | 346 | 2 | 378 | 7.9% | 91.5% | R+83.6 |
| Precinct -ROCKY CREEK VTG HOUSEROCKY CREEK VTG HOUSE | 38 | 257 | 2 | 297 | 12.8% | 86.5% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -FOREST HOME VTG HOUSEFOREST HOME VTG HOUSE | 49 | 214 | 1 | 264 | 18.6% | 81.1% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -MIDWAY & DAMASCUS VFDMIDWAY & DAMASCUS VFD | 60 | 200 | 1 | 261 | 23.0% | 76.6% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -SEARCY VFDSEARCY VFD | 71 | 139 | 1 | 211 | 33.6% | 65.9% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -GARLAND VFDGARLAND VFD | 42 | 139 | 0 | 181 | 23.2% | 76.8% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -STEINER'S STORESTEINER'S STORE | 18 | 152 | 0 | 170 | 10.6% | 89.4% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -MANNINGHAM VTG HOUSEMANNINGHAM VTG HOUSE | 97 | 69 | 2 | 168 | 57.7% | 41.1% | D+16.7 |
| Precinct -CHAPMAN POST OFFICECHAPMAN POST OFFICE | 30 | 121 | 1 | 152 | 19.7% | 79.6% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -INDUSTRY OLD SCH HOUSEINDUSTRY OLD SCH HOUSE | 7 | 140 | 0 | 147 | 4.8% | 95.2% | R+90.5 |
| Precinct -BOLLING VTG HOUSEBOLLING VTG HOUSE | 34 | 106 | 1 | 141 | 24.1% | 75.2% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -FRIENDSHIP OLD SCH HOUSEFRIENDSHIP OLD SCH HOUSE | 7 | 128 | 1 | 136 | 5.1% | 94.1% | R+89.0 |
| Precinct -CENTER HILL VTG HOUSECENTER HILL VTG HOUSE | 61 | 68 | 0 | 129 | 47.3% | 52.7% | R+5.4 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +32.1% |
| 1880 | +40.3% |
| 1884 | +22.7% |
| 1888 | +17.0% |
| 1892 | +32.3% |
| 1896 | +34.8% |
| 1900 | −20.8% |
| 1904 | +75.6% |
| 1908 | +65.3% |
| 1912 | +75.1% |
| 1916 | +86.8% |
| 1920 | +77.9% |
| 1924 | +75.8% |
| 1928 | +27.7% |
| 1932 | +93.3% |
| 1936 | +92.9% |
| 1940 | +96.1% |
| 1944 | +91.8% |
| 1948 | −6.5% |
| 1952 | +38.4% |
| 1956 | +17.9% |
| 1960 | +39.8% |
| 1964 | −80.4% |
| 1968 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | −53.6% |
| 1976 | +18.9% |
| 1980 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | −14.9% |
| 1988 | −6.1% |
| 1992 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | −6.7% |
| 2004 | −18.6% |
| 2008 | −13.4% |
| 2012 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | −13.5% |
| 2020 | −15.7% |
| 2024 | −22.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.5%2,039 | 64.1%3,789 | 5,908 |
| 2020 | R | 44.5%4,193 | 55.5%5,232 | 9,425 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 14,079 |
| 2020 | 14,646 |
| 2022 | 14,317 |
| 2024 | 14,526 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−82 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,854 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $37,662 in average income, against $55,159 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+9.8 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Butler County, AL itself (R+22.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montgomery County, AL35D+30.6
- Lowndes County, AL25D+37.3
- Crenshaw County, AL22R+54.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Montgomery County, AL49
- Covington County, AL27
- Crenshaw County, AL25
- Lowndes 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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −77 |
| 2012 | −170 |
| 2013 | −304 |
| 2014 | −11 |
| 2015 | −153 |
| 2016 | −154 |
| 2017 | −121 |
| 2018 | −216 |
| 2019 | −141 |
| 2021 | −110 |
| 2022 | −84 |
| 2023 | −201 |
| 2024 | −30 |
| 2025 | −82 |
Butler County sits in Alabama's Black Belt region, where a majority-Black population and persistent rural poverty produce distinctive voting coalitions. The 2024 presidential margin of R+22.6 reflects ongoing realignment in this historically contested corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 80.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.7 points.
A population of 18,630, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,755 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winston County and Pickens County.
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Butler County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01013/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.