Cherokee County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
23 precincts · 13,006 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -THE ROCTHE ROC | 395 | 2,609 | 16 | 3,020 | 13.1% | 86.4% | R+73.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CEDAR BLUFF 1ST BAPT_CEDAR BLUFF 1ST BAPT_ | 180 | 1,165 | 13 | 1,358 | 13.3% | 85.8% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -LEESBURG FEMA BLDG_LEESBURG FEMA BLDG_ | 142 | 1,012 | 11 | 1,165 | 12.2% | 86.9% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -SAND ROCK TOWN HALLSAND ROCK TOWN HALL | 68 | 845 | 6 | 919 | 7.4% | 91.9% | R+84.5 |
| Precinct -SPRING GARDEN FIRE STATIONSPRING GARDEN FIRE STATION | 67 | 581 | 4 | 652 | 10.3% | 89.1% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -SPRING CREEK VFDSPRING CREEK VFD | 43 | 600 | 8 | 651 | 6.6% | 92.2% | R+85.6 |
| Precinct -MACEDONIA BAPT_ FELLOWSHIPMACEDONIA BAPT_ FELLOWSHIP | 120 | 421 | 10 | 551 | 21.8% | 76.4% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -GAYLESVILLE CITY HALLGAYLESVILLE CITY HALL | 30 | 424 | 1 | 455 | 6.6% | 93.2% | R+86.6 |
| Precinct -McCORDS CROSSROADSMcCORDS CROSSROADS | 27 | 420 | 3 | 450 | 6.0% | 93.3% | R+87.3 |
| Precinct -NEW HOPE METHODISTNEW HOPE METHODIST | 69 | 363 | 2 | 434 | 15.9% | 83.6% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -GOSHEN METHODISTGOSHEN METHODIST | 41 | 389 | 3 | 433 | 9.5% | 89.8% | R+80.4 |
| Precinct -BROOMTOWN FIRE DEPT_BROOMTOWN FIRE DEPT_ | 20 | 322 | 1 | 343 | 5.8% | 93.9% | R+88.0 |
| Precinct -UNITY MISSIONARY BAPT_UNITY MISSIONARY BAPT_ | 18 | 304 | 5 | 327 | 5.5% | 93.0% | R+87.5 |
| Precinct -MT_ WEISNER FIRE HALLMT_ WEISNER FIRE HALL | 45 | 247 | 0 | 292 | 15.4% | 84.6% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -MT_ WEISNER VFD #2MT_ WEISNER VFD #2 | 49 | 223 | 2 | 274 | 17.9% | 81.4% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -BEREA CHURCH OF CHRISTBEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST | 21 | 213 | 2 | 236 | 8.9% | 90.3% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -THE VALLEY CHURCHTHE VALLEY CHURCH | 15 | 213 | 2 | 230 | 6.5% | 92.6% | R+86.1 |
| Precinct -TUCKERS CHAPEL FIRE DEPT_TUCKERS CHAPEL FIRE DEPT_ | 28 | 200 | 1 | 229 | 12.2% | 87.3% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -DANIELS CHAPEL FELLOWSHIPDANIELS CHAPEL FELLOWSHIP | 29 | 189 | 2 | 220 | 13.2% | 85.9% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -SHADY GROVE CHURCHSHADY GROVE CHURCH | 46 | 157 | 1 | 204 | 22.5% | 77.0% | R+54.4 |
| Precinct -CONGREGATIONAL METHODISTCONGREGATIONAL METHODIST | 27 | 168 | 0 | 195 | 13.8% | 86.2% | R+72.3 |
| Precinct -MT CALVARY BAPT_ CHURCHMT CALVARY BAPT_ CHURCH | 63 | 127 | 1 | 191 | 33.0% | 66.5% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -ROCK RUN CHURCHROCK RUN CHURCH | 10 | 166 | 1 | 177 | 5.6% | 93.8% | R+88.1 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +70.1% |
| 1880 | +77.1% |
| 1884 | +53.2% |
| 1888 | +66.3% |
| 1892 | +49.8% |
| 1896 | +47.2% |
| 1900 | −0.1% |
| 1904 | +23.8% |
| 1908 | +7.8% |
| 1912 | +41.5% |
| 1916 | +37.5% |
| 1920 | +10.9% |
| 1924 | +23.5% |
| 1928 | −25.7% |
| 1932 | +67.4% |
| 1936 | +69.3% |
| 1940 | +74.3% |
| 1944 | +62.1% |
| 1948 | −16.8% |
| 1952 | +66.2% |
| 1956 | +51.7% |
| 1960 | +56.0% |
| 1964 | −49.7% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −45.2% |
| 1976 | +50.8% |
| 1980 | +19.9% |
| 1984 | −3.1% |
| 1988 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −31.9% |
| 2008 | −51.2% |
| 2012 | −55.0% |
| 2016 | −69.6% |
| 2020 | −72.8% |
| 2024 | −75.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 9.7%761 | 88.7%6,947 | 7,829 |
| 2020 | R | 17.3%2,112 | 82.7%10,122 | 12,234 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 17,893 |
| 2020 | 19,469 |
| 2022 | 20,074 |
| 2024 | 21,374 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+511 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,533 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,513 in average income, against $63,301 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+54.0 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Cherokee County, AL itself (R+75.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Floyd County, GA81R+42.0
- Etowah County, AL73R+55.5
- DeKalb County, AL71R+73.8
- Calhoun County, AL36R+44.6
- Chattooga County, GA30R+64.2
- Polk County, GA28R+60.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Etowah County, AL81
- DeKalb County, AL73
- Calhoun County, AL57
- Floyd County, GA55
- Chattooga County, GA25
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 | +116 |
| 2012 | +53 |
| 2013 | +161 |
| 2014 | −20 |
| 2015 | −52 |
| 2016 | +141 |
| 2017 | +178 |
| 2018 | +338 |
| 2019 | +306 |
| 2021 | +250 |
| 2022 | +467 |
| 2023 | +499 |
| 2024 | +585 |
| 2025 | +511 |
Cherokee County's R+75.4 margin in 2024 places it among the most heavily one-sided counties in the state, a pattern consistent with the rural, predominantly white Appalachian foothills region it occupies in northeastern Alabama.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.1 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 75.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.4 points.
A population of 25,443, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,863 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tishomingo County and Grainger County.
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Cherokee County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01019/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.