Hale County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 7,304 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -GREENSBORO ARMORYGREENSBORO ARMORY | 1,460 | 680 | 17 | 2,157 | 67.7% | 31.5% | D+36.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MOUNDVILLE COMMUNITY CTRMOUNDVILLE COMMUNITY CTR | 585 | 1,088 | 9 | 1,682 | 34.8% | 64.7% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -SAWYERVILLE VFDSAWYERVILLE VFD | 606 | 133 | 25 | 764 | 79.3% | 17.4% | D+61.9 |
| Precinct -AKRON CITY HALLAKRON CITY HALL | 231 | 222 | 1 | 454 | 50.9% | 48.9% | D+2.0 |
| Precinct -STEWARTSTEWART | 97 | 235 | 3 | 335 | 29.0% | 70.1% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -NEWBERN CITY HALLNEWBERN CITY HALL | 200 | 127 | 4 | 331 | 60.4% | 38.4% | D+22.1 |
| Precinct -GALLION VFDGALLION VFD | 136 | 173 | 1 | 310 | 43.9% | 55.8% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -LOCK 5 VFDLOCK 5 VFD | 147 | 135 | 1 | 283 | 51.9% | 47.7% | D+4.2 |
| Precinct -OLD SUNSHINE SCHOOLOLD SUNSHINE SCHOOL | 173 | 69 | 4 | 246 | 70.3% | 28.0% | D+42.3 |
| Precinct -HAVANAHAVANA | 83 | 135 | 0 | 218 | 38.1% | 61.9% | R+23.9 |
| Precinct -MT_ HERMANMT_ HERMAN | 85 | 116 | 2 | 203 | 41.9% | 57.1% | R+15.3 |
| Precinct -BUCKSNORTBUCKSNORT | 50 | 104 | 0 | 154 | 32.5% | 67.5% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -VALLEYVALLEY | 15 | 130 | 0 | 145 | 10.3% | 89.7% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -PHIPPS WORK CTRPHIPPS WORK CTR | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −4.6% |
| 1880 | +5.7% |
| 1884 | −6.7% |
| 1888 | +32.6% |
| 1892 | +75.2% |
| 1896 | +49.8% |
| 1900 | +62.6% |
| 1904 | +92.4% |
| 1908 | +96.0% |
| 1912 | +97.9% |
| 1916 | +95.9% |
| 1920 | +95.9% |
| 1924 | +94.1% |
| 1928 | +44.5% |
| 1932 | +89.4% |
| 1936 | +97.1% |
| 1940 | +96.3% |
| 1944 | +94.9% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | +22.9% |
| 1956 | +42.3% |
| 1960 | +27.6% |
| 1964 | −77.6% |
| 1968 | +33.0% |
| 1972 | −22.4% |
| 1976 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | +24.6% |
| 1996 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | +6.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 54.0%2,790 | 44.5%2,298 | 5,169 |
| 2020 | D | 60.8%4,786 | 39.2%3,090 | 7,876 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 12,298 |
| 2020 | 12,561 |
| 2022 | 11,992 |
| 2024 | 12,162 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+46 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −703 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,440 in average income, against $52,332 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.7 on average — 25 points more Republican-leaning than Hale County, AL itself (D+6.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Tuscaloosa County, AL251R+20.3
- Marengo County, AL28R+3.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Tuscaloosa County, AL191
- Marengo County, AL29
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 | −381 |
| 2012 | −42 |
| 2013 | −140 |
| 2014 | −209 |
| 2015 | −62 |
| 2016 | −191 |
| 2017 | −24 |
| 2018 | −61 |
| 2019 | −103 |
| 2021 | +12 |
| 2022 | −76 |
| 2023 | +330 |
| 2024 | +198 |
| 2025 | +46 |
Hale County's D+6.8 margin in 2024 stands out sharply in a state where most rural counties trend heavily Republican, a pattern driven by its majority-Black population concentrated in the Black Belt region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 77.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.8 points.
A population of 14,829, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,250 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Macon County and Wilkinson County.
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Hale County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.