Clay County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
15 precincts · 6,767 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -COURTHOUSE ANNEXCOURTHOUSE ANNEX | 246 | 1,227 | 9 | 1,482 | 16.6% | 82.8% | R+66.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -FARMER'S MARKETFARMER'S MARKET | 401 | 846 | 11 | 1,258 | 31.9% | 67.2% | R+35.4 |
| Precinct -BARFIELD VFDBARFIELD VFD | 52 | 603 | 0 | 655 | 7.9% | 92.1% | R+84.1 |
| Precinct -BLUFF SPRINGS FIREBLUFF SPRINGS FIRE | 13 | 397 | 2 | 412 | 3.2% | 96.4% | R+93.2 |
| Precinct -MELLOW VALLEY HIGHMELLOW VALLEY HIGH | 22 | 375 | 1 | 398 | 5.5% | 94.2% | R+88.7 |
| Precinct -TRI-COMM_ FIRETRI-COMM_ FIRE | 83 | 296 | 3 | 382 | 21.7% | 77.5% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -BIBB GRAVES SCH/COMM_BIBB GRAVES SCH/COMM_ | 74 | 278 | 2 | 354 | 20.9% | 78.5% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -HOLLINS COMM_ CTR_HOLLINS COMM_ CTR_ | 14 | 287 | 2 | 303 | 4.6% | 94.7% | R+90.1 |
| Precinct -DELTA COMM_ CTR_DELTA COMM_ CTR_ | 23 | 276 | 2 | 301 | 7.6% | 91.7% | R+84.1 |
| Precinct -SHINBONE VFDSHINBONE VFD | 25 | 238 | 0 | 263 | 9.5% | 90.5% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -IDAHO FIRE DEPT_IDAHO FIRE DEPT_ | 10 | 243 | 5 | 258 | 3.9% | 94.2% | R+90.3 |
| Precinct -HIGHLAND COPPERMINEHIGHLAND COPPERMINE | 6 | 219 | 1 | 226 | 2.7% | 96.9% | R+94.2 |
| Precinct -CRAGFORD FIRECRAGFORD FIRE | 5 | 198 | 1 | 204 | 2.5% | 97.1% | R+94.6 |
| Precinct -COLETA VALLEY FIRECOLETA VALLEY FIRE | 17 | 153 | 1 | 171 | 9.9% | 89.5% | R+79.5 |
| Precinct -HIPINE FIRE DEPT_HIPINE FIRE DEPT_ | 2 | 98 | 0 | 100 | 2.0% | 98.0% | R+96.0 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +75.5% |
| 1880 | +77.4% |
| 1884 | +61.4% |
| 1888 | +54.4% |
| 1892 | +48.2% |
| 1896 | +47.0% |
| 1900 | −4.4% |
| 1904 | +14.9% |
| 1908 | +18.0% |
| 1912 | +49.4% |
| 1916 | +27.7% |
| 1920 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | +21.7% |
| 1928 | −31.8% |
| 1932 | +38.3% |
| 1936 | +48.4% |
| 1940 | +43.0% |
| 1944 | +34.7% |
| 1948 | −25.8% |
| 1952 | +24.9% |
| 1956 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | −70.1% |
| 1968 | −8.9% |
| 1972 | −76.9% |
| 1976 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −39.3% |
| 1988 | −36.2% |
| 1992 | −13.7% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −28.5% |
| 2004 | −41.5% |
| 2008 | −47.3% |
| 2012 | −45.6% |
| 2016 | −61.0% |
| 2020 | −62.5% |
| 2024 | −70.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 12.0%505 | 85.9%3,628 | 4,225 |
| 2020 | R | 20.9%1,441 | 79.1%5,454 | 6,895 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,067 |
| 2020 | 10,468 |
| 2022 | 10,363 |
| 2024 | 10,603 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+49 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +52 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,516 in average income, against $62,543 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.2 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Clay County, AL itself (R+70.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Talladega County, AL44R+33.7
- Calhoun County, AL40R+44.6
- Tallapoosa County, AL23R+49.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Talladega County, AL57
- Calhoun County, AL47
- Tallapoosa County, AL27
- Randolph County, AL25
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 | −153 |
| 2012 | −222 |
| 2013 | +26 |
| 2014 | +61 |
| 2015 | +24 |
| 2016 | +23 |
| 2017 | +8 |
| 2018 | −41 |
| 2019 | −12 |
| 2021 | +63 |
| 2022 | +107 |
| 2023 | +1 |
| 2024 | +118 |
| 2025 | +49 |
A rural Appalachian foothill county of roughly 14,000 residents, Clay delivered a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided jurisdictions in a state already dominated by that pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.4 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 76.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.1 points.
A population of 14,192, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,250 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lamar County and Fayette County.
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Clay County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.