Macon County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 7,834 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TUSKEGEE MUNICIPAL CMPLXTUSKEGEE MUNICIPAL CMPLX | 1,071 | 52 | 9 | 1,132 | 94.6% | 4.6% | D+90.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SOJOURNER COMM CTRSOJOURNER COMM CTR | 1,035 | 39 | 9 | 1,083 | 95.6% | 3.6% | D+92.0 |
| Precinct -NOTASULGA TOWN HALLNOTASULGA TOWN HALL | 420 | 463 | 6 | 889 | 47.2% | 52.1% | R+4.8 |
| Precinct -NATIONAL GUARD ARMORYNATIONAL GUARD ARMORY | 796 | 59 | 8 | 863 | 92.2% | 6.8% | D+85.4 |
| Precinct -PRAIRIE FARM REC CTRPRAIRIE FARM REC CTR | 563 | 209 | 5 | 777 | 72.5% | 26.9% | D+45.6 |
| Precinct -FRANKLIN TOWN HALLFRANKLIN TOWN HALL | 478 | 180 | 5 | 663 | 72.1% | 27.1% | D+44.9 |
| Precinct -DIST 4 COMM CTRDIST 4 COMM CTR | 167 | 274 | 5 | 446 | 37.4% | 61.4% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -CHISHOLM COMM CTRCHISHOLM COMM CTR | 217 | 193 | 4 | 414 | 52.4% | 46.6% | D+5.8 |
| Precinct -WARRIOR DIST 2 REC CTRWARRIOR DIST 2 REC CTR | 314 | 38 | 5 | 357 | 88.0% | 10.6% | D+77.3 |
| Precinct -VOLUNTEER FIRE STATIONVOLUNTEER FIRE STATION | 211 | 71 | 2 | 284 | 74.3% | 25.0% | D+49.3 |
| Precinct -DIST 4 REC CTRDIST 4 REC CTR | 247 | 12 | 5 | 264 | 93.6% | 4.5% | D+89.0 |
| Precinct -BROWNVILLE VFDBROWNVILLE VFD | 185 | 60 | 1 | 246 | 75.2% | 24.4% | D+50.8 |
| Precinct -COTTON VALLEY REC CTRCOTTON VALLEY REC CTR | 210 | 28 | 3 | 241 | 87.1% | 11.6% | D+75.5 |
| Precinct -TOMPKINS HALLTOMPKINS HALL | 170 | 4 | 1 | 175 | 97.1% | 2.3% | D+94.9 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +25.8% |
| 1880 | +47.6% |
| 1884 | +60.3% |
| 1888 | +55.3% |
| 1892 | +20.4% |
| 1896 | +57.5% |
| 1900 | +42.4% |
| 1904 | +82.4% |
| 1908 | +83.9% |
| 1912 | +89.8% |
| 1916 | +85.7% |
| 1920 | +82.9% |
| 1924 | +83.2% |
| 1928 | +20.3% |
| 1932 | +88.3% |
| 1936 | +93.4% |
| 1940 | +93.6% |
| 1944 | +85.2% |
| 1948 | −9.1% |
| 1952 | +40.2% |
| 1956 | −2.0% |
| 1960 | +20.2% |
| 1964 | −38.5% |
| 1968 | +65.7% |
| 1972 | +29.2% |
| 1976 | +60.8% |
| 1980 | +65.8% |
| 1984 | +66.5% |
| 1988 | +65.1% |
| 1992 | +69.8% |
| 1996 | +73.5% |
| 2000 | +74.4% |
| 2004 | +66.2% |
| 2008 | +74.0% |
| 2012 | +74.2% |
| 2016 | +67.7% |
| 2020 | +63.8% |
| 2024 | +56.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 76.9%4,131 | 21.5%1,153 | 5,369 |
| 2020 | D | 83.0%7,224 | 17.0%1,481 | 8,705 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 17,670 |
| 2020 | 17,990 |
| 2022 | 16,659 |
| 2024 | 16,971 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−136 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,119 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,431 in average income, against $48,159 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.8 on average — 70 points more Republican-leaning than Macon County, AL itself (D+56.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lee County, AL119R+27.7
- Montgomery County, AL55D+30.6
- Elmore County, AL21R+51.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lee County, AL122
- Montgomery County, AL71
- Elmore County, AL22
- Tallapoosa County, AL20
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 | −189 |
| 2012 | −691 |
| 2013 | −559 |
| 2014 | −362 |
| 2015 | −292 |
| 2016 | −176 |
| 2017 | −194 |
| 2018 | −428 |
| 2019 | −162 |
| 2021 | −416 |
| 2022 | −298 |
| 2023 | −113 |
| 2024 | −103 |
| 2025 | −136 |
Macon County, home to Tuskegee and its historic university, returns some of the largest Democratic margins in the state, driven by a majority-Black electorate that has shaped its political identity for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 38.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.
A population of 18,691, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,707 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sumter County and Holmes County.
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Macon County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01087/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.