Houston County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
27 precincts · 44,349 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WESTGATE PARKWESTGATE PARK | 722 | 2,667 | 75 | 3,464 | 20.8% | 77.0% | R+56.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DOTHAN 1ST ASSEMBLY CLCDOTHAN 1ST ASSEMBLY CLC | 658 | 2,600 | 49 | 3,307 | 19.9% | 78.6% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -FARM CTRFARM CTR | 974 | 2,028 | 41 | 3,043 | 32.0% | 66.6% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -MT_ GILEAD BAPT CHMT_ GILEAD BAPT CH | 543 | 2,306 | 35 | 2,884 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -SELMA BAPT CHSELMA BAPT CH | 514 | 1,917 | 28 | 2,459 | 20.9% | 78.0% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -DOUG TEW COMM CTRDOUG TEW COMM CTR | 855 | 1,549 | 33 | 2,437 | 35.1% | 63.6% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -VAUGHN BLUMBERG CTRVAUGHN BLUMBERG CTR | 811 | 1,499 | 27 | 2,337 | 34.7% | 64.1% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -REHOBETH MUNICIPAL CMPLXREHOBETH MUNICIPAL CMPLX | 195 | 1,919 | 18 | 2,132 | 9.1% | 90.0% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -DOTHAN CIVIC CTRDOTHAN CIVIC CTR | 722 | 1,282 | 24 | 2,028 | 35.6% | 63.2% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -WIREGRASS PARKWIREGRASS PARK | 1,172 | 767 | 26 | 1,965 | 59.6% | 39.0% | D+20.6 |
| Precinct -TAYLOR CITY HALLTAYLOR CITY HALL | 262 | 1,508 | 21 | 1,791 | 14.6% | 84.2% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -WICKSBURG VFDWICKSBURG VFD | 143 | 1,603 | 9 | 1,755 | 8.1% | 91.3% | R+83.2 |
| Precinct -MEMPHIS BAPT CHMEMPHIS BAPT CH | 214 | 1,517 | 16 | 1,747 | 12.2% | 86.8% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -WATERMARK EASTWATERMARK EAST | 336 | 1,288 | 16 | 1,640 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -COWARTS BAPT CHCOWARTS BAPT CH | 221 | 1,178 | 12 | 1,411 | 15.7% | 83.5% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -KINSEY SR CTRKINSEY SR CTR | 458 | 922 | 19 | 1,399 | 32.7% | 65.9% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -WALTON PARKWALTON PARK | 1,188 | 191 | 12 | 1,391 | 85.4% | 13.7% | D+71.7 |
| Precinct -CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCHCALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH | 204 | 1,112 | 22 | 1,338 | 15.2% | 83.1% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -ENTERPRISE CHENTERPRISE CH | 85 | 897 | 12 | 994 | 8.6% | 90.2% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -ROSSIE PURCELL MUN BLDGROSSIE PURCELL MUN BLDG | 140 | 737 | 7 | 884 | 15.8% | 83.4% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -WEBB CITY HALLWEBB CITY HALL | 134 | 620 | 6 | 760 | 17.6% | 81.6% | R+63.9 |
| Precinct -MADRID BAPT CHMADRID BAPT CH | 114 | 612 | 6 | 732 | 15.6% | 83.6% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -BAY SPRINGS VFDBAY SPRINGS VFD | 107 | 611 | 3 | 721 | 14.8% | 84.7% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -ANDREW BELLE COMM CTRANDREW BELLE COMM CTR | 326 | 304 | 5 | 635 | 51.3% | 47.9% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCHLIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH | 39 | 487 | 4 | 530 | 7.4% | 91.9% | R+84.5 |
| Precinct -ST_ JOHN'S PARKST_ JOHN'S PARK | 117 | 232 | 2 | 351 | 33.3% | 66.1% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -GORDON CITY HALLGORDON CITY HALL | 98 | 116 | 0 | 214 | 45.8% | 54.2% | R+8.4 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +50.2% |
| 1908 | +37.2% |
| 1912 | +65.2% |
| 1916 | +54.8% |
| 1920 | +55.5% |
| 1924 | +72.1% |
| 1928 | +7.7% |
| 1932 | +91.9% |
| 1936 | +87.4% |
| 1940 | +77.9% |
| 1944 | +84.1% |
| 1948 | −13.5% |
| 1952 | +19.8% |
| 1956 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | −87.9% |
| 1968 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | −67.9% |
| 1976 | −9.6% |
| 1980 | −30.3% |
| 1984 | −52.2% |
| 1988 | −48.0% |
| 1992 | −28.6% |
| 1996 | −30.9% |
| 2000 | −39.7% |
| 2004 | −49.0% |
| 2008 | −40.8% |
| 2012 | −40.3% |
| 2016 | −47.6% |
| 2020 | −42.7% |
| 2024 | −47.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.2%5,854 | 77.0%21,246 | 27,577 |
| 2020 | R | 31.5%14,494 | 68.5%31,462 | 45,956 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 74,554 |
| 2020 | 80,366 |
| 2022 | 79,068 |
| 2024 | 82,248 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+449 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,340 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,882 in average income, against $79,026 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.6 on average — 2.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Houston County, AL itself (R+47.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dale County, AL382R+52.2
- Henry County, AL197R+50.7
- Geneva County, AL160R+76.9
- Coffee County, AL139R+57.8
- Jackson County, FL82R+46.1
- Bay County, FL81R+47.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Dale County, AL406
- Henry County, AL211
- Geneva County, AL164
- Coffee County, AL110
- Bay County, FL73
- Jackson County, FL66
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 | +251 |
| 2012 | +521 |
| 2013 | +98 |
| 2014 | +281 |
| 2015 | −90 |
| 2016 | −310 |
| 2017 | −24 |
| 2018 | +224 |
| 2019 | +936 |
| 2021 | +305 |
| 2022 | +779 |
| 2023 | +376 |
| 2024 | +544 |
| 2025 | +449 |
Houston County, anchored by Dothan, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily evangelical, rural-suburban character of southeastern Alabama's Wiregrass agricultural belt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 87.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.6 points.
A population of 108,140, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,626 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jones County and Lincoln County.
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Houston County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.