Dale County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 19,136 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -OZARK CIVIC CTR_OZARK CIVIC CTR_ | 1,657 | 2,990 | 49 | 4,696 | 35.3% | 63.7% | R+28.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DALEVILLE CULTURE & CONVDALEVILLE CULTURE & CONV | 582 | 1,150 | 22 | 1,754 | 33.2% | 65.6% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -LEVEL PLAINS COMM_ CTR_LEVEL PLAINS COMM_ CTR_ | 509 | 1,204 | 15 | 1,728 | 29.5% | 69.7% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -PINCKARD TOWN HALLPINCKARD TOWN HALL | 227 | 1,325 | 16 | 1,568 | 14.5% | 84.5% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -EWELL BIBLE BAPTISTEWELL BIBLE BAPTIST | 179 | 928 | 6 | 1,113 | 16.1% | 83.4% | R+67.3 |
| Precinct -MARLEY MILL FORESTRYMARLEY MILL FORESTRY | 212 | 878 | 13 | 1,103 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -GRIMES COMM_ CTR_GRIMES COMM_ CTR_ | 326 | 691 | 15 | 1,032 | 31.6% | 67.0% | R+35.4 |
| Precinct -NEWTON TOWN HALLNEWTON TOWN HALL | 151 | 836 | 2 | 989 | 15.3% | 84.5% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -ECHO FIREECHO FIRE | 60 | 914 | 6 | 980 | 6.1% | 93.3% | R+87.1 |
| Precinct -ROCKY HD COMM_ HOUSEROCKY HD COMM_ HOUSE | 108 | 712 | 13 | 833 | 13.0% | 85.5% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -MIDLAND CITY VOTING HALLMIDLAND CITY VOTING HALL | 188 | 453 | 5 | 646 | 29.1% | 70.1% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -ARITON CITY HALLARITON CITY HALL | 75 | 554 | 3 | 632 | 11.9% | 87.7% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -SKIPPERVILLE METHODISTSKIPPERVILLE METHODIST | 63 | 554 | 1 | 618 | 10.2% | 89.6% | R+79.4 |
| Precinct -CLAYHATCHEE COMM_CLAYHATCHEE COMM_ | 75 | 450 | 5 | 530 | 14.2% | 84.9% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -BERTHA NEW HOPEBERTHA NEW HOPE | 23 | 258 | 0 | 281 | 8.2% | 91.8% | R+83.6 |
| Precinct -ARGUTA COMM_ CTR_ARGUTA COMM_ CTR_ | 18 | 220 | 3 | 241 | 7.5% | 91.3% | R+83.8 |
| Precinct -SYLVAN GROVESYLVAN GROVE | 19 | 202 | 0 | 221 | 8.6% | 91.4% | R+82.8 |
| Precinct -CLOPTON COMM_CLOPTON COMM_ | 12 | 157 | 2 | 171 | 7.0% | 91.8% | R+84.8 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +61.9% |
| 1880 | +62.3% |
| 1884 | +69.8% |
| 1888 | +97.7% |
| 1892 | +55.9% |
| 1896 | +72.1% |
| 1900 | +11.4% |
| 1904 | +45.7% |
| 1908 | +43.5% |
| 1912 | +59.9% |
| 1916 | +35.5% |
| 1920 | +28.4% |
| 1924 | +56.9% |
| 1928 | +10.4% |
| 1932 | +87.3% |
| 1936 | +85.1% |
| 1940 | +74.2% |
| 1944 | +72.3% |
| 1948 | −14.4% |
| 1952 | +42.4% |
| 1956 | +27.9% |
| 1960 | +22.0% |
| 1964 | −83.8% |
| 1968 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | −67.3% |
| 1976 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −51.9% |
| 1988 | −44.9% |
| 1992 | −19.2% |
| 1996 | −24.8% |
| 2000 | −36.0% |
| 2004 | −50.1% |
| 2008 | −44.6% |
| 2012 | −42.2% |
| 2016 | −50.6% |
| 2020 | −46.3% |
| 2024 | −52.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 19.4%2,326 | 78.9%9,458 | 11,987 |
| 2020 | R | 30.4%5,955 | 69.6%13,653 | 19,608 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 33,017 |
| 2020 | 35,835 |
| 2022 | 35,211 |
| 2024 | 37,100 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−156 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,001 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,723 in average income, against $61,254 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+39.2 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Dale County, AL itself (R+52.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Houston County, AL406R+47.6
- Coffee County, AL249R+57.8
- Pike County, AL63R+25.1
- Geneva County, AL53R+76.9
- Henry County, AL43R+50.7
- Barbour County, AL41R+14.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Houston County, AL382
- Coffee County, AL309
- Geneva County, AL52
- Pike County, AL49
- Henry County, AL45
- Bell County, TX38
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 | −553 |
| 2012 | −246 |
| 2013 | −781 |
| 2014 | −632 |
| 2015 | −270 |
| 2016 | −287 |
| 2017 | −109 |
| 2018 | −338 |
| 2019 | −89 |
| 2021 | +48 |
| 2022 | +135 |
| 2023 | +233 |
| 2024 | +44 |
| 2025 | −156 |
Dale County's military presence around Fort Novosel shapes its demographics and economy, while its presidential margins have exceeded 50 points Republican in recent cycles, placing it among Alabama's most consistent GOP strongholds.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.7 points in 1888 and a Republican high of 83.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.
A population of 49,599, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,963 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Neshoba County and Tattnall County.
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Dale County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.