DeKalb County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
44 precincts · 29,660 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RAINSVILLE DEKALB CO SCH CLSMRAINSVILLE DEKALB CO SCH CLSM | 312 | 2,580 | 26 | 2,918 | 10.7% | 88.4% | R+77.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WILLS VALLEY REC CTRWILLS VALLEY REC CTR | 322 | 1,239 | 29 | 1,590 | 20.3% | 77.9% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -FORT PAYNE SENIOR CTRFORT PAYNE SENIOR CTR | 284 | 1,215 | 19 | 1,518 | 18.7% | 80.0% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -HENAGAR COMM CTRHENAGAR COMM CTR | 127 | 1,255 | 9 | 1,391 | 9.1% | 90.2% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -SYLVANIA TOWN HALLSYLVANIA TOWN HALL | 130 | 1,218 | 7 | 1,355 | 9.6% | 89.9% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -IDER SENIOR CTRIDER SENIOR CTR | 127 | 1,168 | 11 | 1,306 | 9.7% | 89.4% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -FYFFE SENIOR CTRFYFFE SENIOR CTR | 109 | 977 | 4 | 1,090 | 10.0% | 89.6% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -GERALDINE 1ST BAPTGERALDINE 1ST BAPT | 98 | 931 | 9 | 1,038 | 9.4% | 89.7% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -MENTONE VISITOR CTRMENTONE VISITOR CTR | 239 | 776 | 17 | 1,032 | 23.2% | 75.2% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -VFW POST #3128VFW POST #3128 | 253 | 754 | 14 | 1,021 | 24.8% | 73.8% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -BLAKE COMM CTRBLAKE COMM CTR | 89 | 867 | 9 | 965 | 9.2% | 89.8% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -CROSSVILLE SAND MTN RSCHCROSSVILLE SAND MTN RSCH | 59 | 833 | 5 | 897 | 6.6% | 92.9% | R+86.3 |
| Precinct -RUHAMA JR HIGH GYMRUHAMA JR HIGH GYM | 76 | 774 | 5 | 855 | 8.9% | 90.5% | R+81.6 |
| Precinct -CARTERSVILLE FIRE HALLCARTERSVILLE FIRE HALL | 67 | 622 | 3 | 692 | 9.7% | 89.9% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -HIGH POINT CHURCH OF GODHIGH POINT CHURCH OF GOD | 84 | 601 | 7 | 692 | 12.1% | 86.8% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -PAYNE GAP CHURCHPAYNE GAP CHURCH | 43 | 547 | 1 | 591 | 7.3% | 92.6% | R+85.3 |
| Precinct -COLLINSVILLE NATL GUARDCOLLINSVILLE NATL GUARD | 125 | 450 | 8 | 583 | 21.4% | 77.2% | R+55.7 |
| Precinct -ADAMSBURG FIRE DEPTADAMSBURG FIRE DEPT | 72 | 495 | 5 | 572 | 12.6% | 86.5% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -GROVE OAK CLUB HOUSEGROVE OAK CLUB HOUSE | 64 | 487 | 3 | 554 | 11.6% | 87.9% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -POWELL PARK PAVILIONPOWELL PARK PAVILION | 57 | 494 | 2 | 553 | 10.3% | 89.3% | R+79.0 |
| Precinct -HAMMONDVILLE FIREHAMMONDVILLE FIRE | 72 | 461 | 2 | 535 | 13.5% | 86.2% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -SHADY GROVE BAPTSHADY GROVE BAPT | 47 | 481 | 3 | 531 | 8.9% | 90.6% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -ARONEY FIRE DEPTARONEY FIRE DEPT | 45 | 473 | 3 | 521 | 8.6% | 90.8% | R+82.1 |
| Precinct -MCKESTES COMM CTRMCKESTES COMM CTR | 68 | 445 | 5 | 518 | 13.1% | 85.9% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -TENBROECK COMM CTRTENBROECK COMM CTR | 50 | 462 | 1 | 513 | 9.7% | 90.1% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -SKIRUM COMM CTRSKIRUM COMM CTR | 56 | 451 | 4 | 511 | 11.0% | 88.3% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -KILPATRICK COMM CTRKILPATRICK COMM CTR | 109 | 399 | 1 | 509 | 21.4% | 78.4% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT HILL COMM CTRPLEASANT HILL COMM CTR | 43 | 431 | 5 | 479 | 9.0% | 90.0% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -WHITON-OLD SCH BLDGWHITON-OLD SCH BLDG | 58 | 394 | 5 | 457 | 12.7% | 86.2% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-3FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-3 | 46 | 388 | 6 | 440 | 10.5% | 88.2% | R+77.7 |
| Precinct -FISCHER COMM CTR D-3FISCHER COMM CTR D-3 | 38 | 391 | 6 | 435 | 8.7% | 89.9% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -RODENTOWN COMM CTRRODENTOWN COMM CTR | 52 | 381 | 2 | 435 | 12.0% | 87.6% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct -PAINTER-LIBERTY BAPTPAINTER-LIBERTY BAPT | 37 | 349 | 5 | 391 | 9.5% | 89.3% | R+79.8 |
| Precinct -VALLEY HEAD TOWN HALLVALLEY HEAD TOWN HALL | 45 | 263 | 6 | 314 | 14.3% | 83.8% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -SHILOH TOWN HALLSHILOH TOWN HALL | 32 | 277 | 2 | 311 | 10.3% | 89.1% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -COPELAND BRDG LIBERTY HILLCOPELAND BRDG LIBERTY HILL | 46 | 217 | 1 | 264 | 17.4% | 82.2% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -PORTERSVILLE BAPTPORTERSVILLE BAPT | 29 | 202 | 3 | 234 | 12.4% | 86.3% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -MACEDONIA BAPT #2MACEDONIA BAPT #2 | 19 | 176 | 0 | 195 | 9.7% | 90.3% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -SULPHER SPRINGS COMM CTRSULPHER SPRINGS COMM CTR | 26 | 136 | 0 | 162 | 16.0% | 84.0% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -PINE RIDGE COMM D-4PINE RIDGE COMM D-4 | 23 | 130 | 2 | 155 | 14.8% | 83.9% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -LEBANON CHAPELLEBANON CHAPEL | 30 | 108 | 5 | 143 | 21.0% | 75.5% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -FISCHER COMM CTR D-1FISCHER COMM CTR D-1 | 23 | 114 | 4 | 141 | 16.3% | 80.9% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -PINE RIDGE COMM D-3PINE RIDGE COMM D-3 | 13 | 118 | 0 | 131 | 9.9% | 90.1% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-1FIRE #3 E HIGHLAND D-1 | 14 | 103 | 5 | 122 | 11.5% | 84.4% | R+73.0 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +37.7% |
| 1880 | +50.1% |
| 1884 | +39.7% |
| 1888 | +37.9% |
| 1892 | +60.8% |
| 1896 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | +15.6% |
| 1908 | +11.4% |
| 1912 | +35.1% |
| 1916 | +19.7% |
| 1920 | −10.9% |
| 1924 | −6.7% |
| 1928 | −18.6% |
| 1932 | +9.3% |
| 1936 | +14.0% |
| 1940 | +31.7% |
| 1944 | +24.8% |
| 1948 | −43.3% |
| 1952 | +13.1% |
| 1956 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | −57.7% |
| 1968 | −27.2% |
| 1972 | −42.9% |
| 1976 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | −25.3% |
| 1988 | −21.9% |
| 1992 | −10.5% |
| 1996 | −18.1% |
| 2000 | −28.4% |
| 2004 | −40.6% |
| 2008 | −51.2% |
| 2012 | −54.9% |
| 2016 | −69.8% |
| 2020 | −69.8% |
| 2024 | −73.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 9.8%1,679 | 88.9%15,200 | 17,107 |
| 2020 | R | 18.0%5,253 | 82.0%23,940 | 29,193 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 42,123 |
| 2020 | 45,221 |
| 2022 | 45,642 |
| 2024 | 48,073 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+306 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,383 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,466 in average income, against $59,967 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.8 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than DeKalb County, AL itself (R+73.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marshall County, AL235R+71.5
- Jackson County, AL177R+71.3
- Etowah County, AL91R+55.5
- Cherokee County, AL73R+75.4
- Hamilton County, TN45R+13.0
- Madison County, AL37R+8.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jackson County, AL232
- Marshall County, AL216
- Etowah County, AL96
- Cherokee County, AL71
- Madison County, AL57
- Hamilton County, TN35
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 | −3 |
| 2012 | −649 |
| 2013 | −99 |
| 2014 | −34 |
| 2015 | +52 |
| 2016 | −128 |
| 2017 | +244 |
| 2018 | −58 |
| 2019 | +90 |
| 2021 | +372 |
| 2022 | +356 |
| 2023 | +496 |
| 2024 | +438 |
| 2025 | +306 |
DeKalb County's R+73.8 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state, reflecting a rural, majority-white population in the Cumberland Plateau foothills where Democratic support has eroded steadily over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 73.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.8 points.
A population of 72,269, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,204 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marshall County and Beckham County.
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DeKalb County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.