Etowah County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
31 precincts · 46,137 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -SOUTHSIDE COMM_ CTR_SOUTHSIDE COMM_ CTR_ | 670 | 4,665 | 57 | 5,392 | 12.4% | 86.5% | R+74.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -HOKES BLUFF COMM_HOKES BLUFF COMM_ | 442 | 3,859 | 39 | 4,340 | 10.2% | 88.9% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct -RAINBOW CITY COMM_RAINBOW CITY COMM_ | 786 | 3,145 | 62 | 3,993 | 19.7% | 78.8% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -GEORGE WALLACE SR_ CTR_GEORGE WALLACE SR_ CTR_ | 398 | 2,229 | 14 | 2,641 | 15.1% | 84.4% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -SARDIS COMM_ CTR_SARDIS COMM_ CTR_ | 188 | 1,982 | 13 | 2,183 | 8.6% | 90.8% | R+82.2 |
| Precinct -NOCCALULA KIWANISNOCCALULA KIWANIS | 482 | 1,468 | 30 | 1,980 | 24.3% | 74.1% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -NE ETOWAH COMM_ CTR_NE ETOWAH COMM_ CTR_ | 354 | 1,470 | 17 | 1,841 | 19.2% | 79.8% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -MEADOWBROOK BAPT_MEADOWBROOK BAPT_ | 354 | 1,230 | 30 | 1,614 | 21.9% | 76.2% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -ATTALLA REC_ CTR_ATTALLA REC_ CTR_ | 200 | 1,381 | 10 | 1,591 | 12.6% | 86.8% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -LOOKOUT MT_ COMM_LOOKOUT MT_ COMM_ | 139 | 1,409 | 12 | 1,560 | 8.9% | 90.3% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -WALLACE HALL GSCCWALLACE HALL GSCC | 1,068 | 425 | 25 | 1,518 | 70.4% | 28.0% | D+42.4 |
| Precinct -WHORTON BENDWHORTON BEND | 214 | 1,220 | 26 | 1,460 | 14.7% | 83.6% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -DOWNTOWN CIVIC CTR_DOWNTOWN CIVIC CTR_ | 751 | 558 | 13 | 1,322 | 56.8% | 42.2% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -NEW UNION COMM_ CTR_NEW UNION COMM_ CTR_ | 106 | 1,124 | 5 | 1,235 | 8.6% | 91.0% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -MOUNTAINBORO VFDMOUNTAINBORO VFD | 98 | 1,050 | 10 | 1,158 | 8.5% | 90.7% | R+82.2 |
| Precinct -EAST GADSDEN COMM_ CTR_EAST GADSDEN COMM_ CTR_ | 824 | 292 | 11 | 1,127 | 73.1% | 25.9% | D+47.2 |
| Precinct -ELLIOTT COMM_ CTR_ELLIOTT COMM_ CTR_ | 349 | 727 | 6 | 1,082 | 32.3% | 67.2% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -CAVE SPRINGS COMM_CAVE SPRINGS COMM_ | 154 | 883 | 6 | 1,043 | 14.8% | 84.7% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -WALNUT GROVE VFDWALNUT GROVE VFD | 65 | 962 | 1 | 1,028 | 6.3% | 93.6% | R+87.3 |
| Precinct -1ST UNITED METHODIST1ST UNITED METHODIST | 376 | 623 | 7 | 1,006 | 37.4% | 61.9% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -NORTH GADSDEN REC_NORTH GADSDEN REC_ | 431 | 528 | 10 | 969 | 44.5% | 54.5% | R+10.0 |
| Precinct -WALNUT PARK REC_WALNUT PARK REC_ | 282 | 662 | 9 | 953 | 29.6% | 69.5% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -RAINBOW CITY FIRERAINBOW CITY FIRE | 81 | 690 | 11 | 782 | 10.4% | 88.2% | R+77.9 |
| Precinct -CARVER COMM_ CTR_CARVER COMM_ CTR_ | 700 | 78 | 3 | 781 | 89.6% | 10.0% | D+79.6 |
| Precinct -TILLISON BEND WATERTILLISON BEND WATER | 82 | 580 | 8 | 670 | 12.2% | 86.6% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -ALTOONA FIREALTOONA FIRE | 59 | 551 | 7 | 617 | 9.6% | 89.3% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -GALLANT COMM_ CTR_GALLANT COMM_ CTR_ | 72 | 492 | 4 | 568 | 12.7% | 86.6% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -REECE CITY TOWN HALLREECE CITY TOWN HALL | 58 | 497 | 5 | 560 | 10.4% | 88.8% | R+78.4 |
| Precinct -IVALEE VFDIVALEE VFD | 57 | 467 | 1 | 525 | 10.9% | 89.0% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -EGYPT COMM_ CTR_EGYPT COMM_ CTR_ | 45 | 359 | 3 | 407 | 11.1% | 88.2% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -OLD GADSDEN HIGHOLD GADSDEN HIGH | 142 | 47 | 2 | 191 | 74.3% | 24.6% | D+49.7 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +62.9% |
| 1880 | +55.5% |
| 1884 | +23.2% |
| 1888 | +38.1% |
| 1892 | +51.7% |
| 1896 | +32.5% |
| 1900 | +2.9% |
| 1904 | +24.2% |
| 1908 | +13.0% |
| 1912 | +40.0% |
| 1916 | +36.1% |
| 1920 | +29.2% |
| 1924 | +28.2% |
| 1928 | −11.9% |
| 1932 | +65.1% |
| 1936 | +64.9% |
| 1940 | +69.1% |
| 1944 | +58.1% |
| 1948 | −21.1% |
| 1952 | +40.5% |
| 1956 | +26.0% |
| 1960 | +33.4% |
| 1964 | −59.1% |
| 1968 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | −47.2% |
| 1976 | +41.1% |
| 1980 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | −9.3% |
| 2004 | −27.3% |
| 2008 | −38.2% |
| 2012 | −38.4% |
| 2016 | −50.2% |
| 2020 | −50.2% |
| 2024 | −55.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 18.9%4,925 | 79.1%20,599 | 26,058 |
| 2020 | R | 27.7%13,145 | 72.3%34,351 | 47,496 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 72,371 |
| 2020 | 76,054 |
| 2022 | 75,145 |
| 2024 | 77,749 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+629 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,771 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,959 in average income, against $64,031 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+53.0 on average — 2.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Etowah County, AL itself (R+55.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marshall County, AL268R+71.5
- Calhoun County, AL251R+44.6
- St. Clair County, AL125R+64.0
- Jefferson County, AL117D+10.4
- DeKalb County, AL96R+73.8
- Cherokee County, AL81R+75.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Calhoun County, AL260
- Marshall County, AL227
- Jefferson County, AL132
- St. Clair County, AL129
- DeKalb County, AL91
- Madison County, AL91
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 | −15 |
| 2012 | +161 |
| 2013 | −169 |
| 2014 | −305 |
| 2015 | −204 |
| 2016 | −5 |
| 2017 | +278 |
| 2018 | −154 |
| 2019 | −62 |
| 2021 | +149 |
| 2022 | +477 |
| 2023 | +698 |
| 2024 | +293 |
| 2025 | +629 |
Etowah County, anchored by Gadsden along the Coosa River, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment of working-class white voters across the Sand Mountain foothills region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.5 points.
A population of 103,105, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,563 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hart County and Obion County.
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Etowah County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01055/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.