Morgan County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
39 precincts · 53,543 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JOHN J SPARKMAN CIVICJOHN J SPARKMAN CIVIC | 747 | 4,397 | 62 | 5,206 | 14.3% | 84.5% | R+70.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PRICEVILLE EVENT CTRPRICEVILLE EVENT CTR | 557 | 3,436 | 56 | 4,049 | 13.8% | 84.9% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -1ST BAPT CH HARTSELLE1ST BAPT CH HARTSELLE | 581 | 2,828 | 38 | 3,447 | 16.9% | 82.0% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -DECATUR BAPT CHDECATUR BAPT CH | 1,134 | 2,174 | 45 | 3,353 | 33.8% | 64.8% | R+31.0 |
| Precinct -DECATUR CH OF CHRISTDECATUR CH OF CHRIST | 619 | 1,926 | 38 | 2,583 | 24.0% | 74.6% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -FIRST BIBLE CHFIRST BIBLE CH | 810 | 1,344 | 30 | 2,184 | 37.1% | 61.5% | R+24.5 |
| Precinct -1ST BAPT AUSTINVILLE1ST BAPT AUSTINVILLE | 806 | 1,264 | 22 | 2,092 | 38.5% | 60.4% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -UNION HILL SR CTRUNION HILL SR CTR | 269 | 1,623 | 36 | 1,928 | 14.0% | 84.2% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -FORT DECATUR REC CTRFORT DECATUR REC CTR | 824 | 1,062 | 34 | 1,920 | 42.9% | 55.3% | R+12.4 |
| Precinct -NEEL VFDNEEL VFD | 182 | 1,708 | 15 | 1,905 | 9.6% | 89.7% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -BCOMING CH / EPIC CHBCOMING CH / EPIC CH | 458 | 1,134 | 37 | 1,629 | 28.1% | 69.6% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -S_A_V_E_S_ FIRE DEPT #1S_A_V_E_S_ FIRE DEPT #1 | 199 | 1,387 | 8 | 1,594 | 12.5% | 87.0% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -BURNINGTREE COUNTRY CLUBBURNINGTREE COUNTRY CLUB | 321 | 1,219 | 29 | 1,569 | 20.5% | 77.7% | R+57.2 |
| Precinct -AQUADOME REC CTRAQUADOME REC CTR | 998 | 528 | 21 | 1,547 | 64.5% | 34.1% | D+30.4 |
| Precinct -TRINITY MUN BLDGTRINITY MUN BLDG | 280 | 1,237 | 22 | 1,539 | 18.2% | 80.4% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -POINT MALLARD EVENT CTRPOINT MALLARD EVENT CTR | 345 | 1,123 | 27 | 1,495 | 23.1% | 75.1% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -NEW CTR BAPT CHNEW CTR BAPT CH | 116 | 1,152 | 15 | 1,283 | 9.0% | 89.8% | R+80.7 |
| Precinct -COUNTY DISTRICT 3 VOTINGCOUNTY DISTRICT 3 VOTING | 90 | 1,037 | 14 | 1,141 | 7.9% | 90.9% | R+83.0 |
| Precinct -LACEY'S SPRING SR CTRLACEY'S SPRING SR CTR | 173 | 937 | 16 | 1,126 | 15.4% | 83.2% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -CARRIE MATTHEWS REC CTRCARRIE MATTHEWS REC CTR | 842 | 111 | 5 | 958 | 87.9% | 11.6% | D+76.3 |
| Precinct -EVA TOWN HALLEVA TOWN HALL | 85 | 866 | 7 | 958 | 8.9% | 90.4% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -COTACO FIRE STATIONCOTACO FIRE STATION | 128 | 804 | 13 | 945 | 13.5% | 85.1% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -FALKVILLE MUN BLDGFALKVILLE MUN BLDG | 95 | 787 | 11 | 893 | 10.6% | 88.1% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -W MORGAN E LAWRENCE W&SW MORGAN E LAWRENCE W&S | 107 | 676 | 11 | 794 | 13.5% | 85.1% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -WESTMEADE BAPT CHWESTMEADE BAPT CH | 358 | 402 | 17 | 777 | 46.1% | 51.7% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -TRI-COUNTY VFDTRI-COUNTY VFD | 70 | 621 | 7 | 698 | 10.0% | 89.0% | R+78.9 |
| Precinct -AMER LEGION BLDG POST 15AMER LEGION BLDG POST 15 | 190 | 438 | 11 | 639 | 29.7% | 68.5% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -MASSEY FIRE DEPTMASSEY FIRE DEPT | 57 | 575 | 5 | 637 | 8.9% | 90.3% | R+81.3 |
| Precinct -CTR SPRINGS METHODIST CHCTR SPRINGS METHODIST CH | 91 | 528 | 8 | 627 | 14.5% | 84.2% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -DANVILLE VFDDANVILLE VFD | 50 | 523 | 4 | 577 | 8.7% | 90.6% | R+82.0 |
| Precinct -LEBANON BAPT CHLEBANON BAPT CH | 52 | 516 | 5 | 573 | 9.1% | 90.1% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -ODEN RIDGE VFDODEN RIDGE VFD | 35 | 473 | 3 | 511 | 6.8% | 92.6% | R+85.7 |
| Precinct -DECATUR UTILITIESDECATUR UTILITIES | 173 | 278 | 8 | 459 | 37.7% | 60.6% | R+22.9 |
| Precinct -COUNTY COURTHOUSECOUNTY COURTHOUSE | 155 | 287 | 8 | 450 | 34.4% | 63.8% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -GRACE POINT BAPT CHGRACE POINT BAPT CH | 39 | 369 | 5 | 413 | 9.4% | 89.3% | R+79.9 |
| Precinct -DECATUR FIRE & POLICE TRNG CTRDECATUR FIRE & POLICE TRNG CTR | 57 | 306 | 3 | 366 | 15.6% | 83.6% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -GUM POND FIRE STATIONGUM POND FIRE STATION | 31 | 278 | 1 | 310 | 10.0% | 89.7% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -TURNER SURLES COMM CTRTURNER SURLES COMM CTR | 217 | 18 | 3 | 238 | 91.2% | 7.6% | D+83.6 |
| Precinct -MACEDONIA C P CHURCHMACEDONIA C P CHURCH | 51 | 77 | 2 | 130 | 39.2% | 59.2% | R+20.0 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +29.9% |
| 1880 | +33.2% |
| 1884 | +27.7% |
| 1888 | +53.9% |
| 1892 | +50.0% |
| 1896 | +17.4% |
| 1900 | +7.4% |
| 1904 | +51.1% |
| 1908 | +47.5% |
| 1912 | +60.9% |
| 1916 | +68.4% |
| 1920 | +53.6% |
| 1924 | +55.0% |
| 1928 | −9.6% |
| 1932 | +75.0% |
| 1936 | +85.3% |
| 1940 | +82.4% |
| 1944 | +71.5% |
| 1948 | −11.7% |
| 1952 | +50.0% |
| 1956 | +43.2% |
| 1960 | +28.4% |
| 1964 | −56.6% |
| 1968 | −5.2% |
| 1972 | −55.6% |
| 1976 | +28.8% |
| 1980 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | −36.3% |
| 1988 | −27.5% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −17.9% |
| 2000 | −22.8% |
| 2004 | −39.0% |
| 2008 | −43.8% |
| 2012 | −44.5% |
| 2016 | −52.6% |
| 2020 | −49.2% |
| 2024 | −52.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 18.4%5,879 | 79.1%25,310 | 32,002 |
| 2020 | R | 28.3%15,108 | 71.7%38,280 | 53,388 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 79,900 |
| 2020 | 85,651 |
| 2022 | 85,888 |
| 2024 | 88,609 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−39 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +46 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,071 in average income, against $78,540 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.9 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Morgan County, AL itself (R+52.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Madison County, AL562R+8.9
- Lawrence County, AL253R+62.3
- Cullman County, AL217R+80.3
- Limestone County, AL206R+43.7
- Marshall County, AL83R+71.5
- Jefferson County, AL76D+10.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Madison County, AL508
- Lawrence County, AL310
- Limestone County, AL264
- Cullman County, AL238
- Marshall County, AL93
- Lauderdale County, AL62
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 | +19 |
| 2012 | −159 |
| 2013 | −702 |
| 2014 | −377 |
| 2015 | −391 |
| 2016 | −536 |
| 2017 | −328 |
| 2018 | +130 |
| 2019 | +285 |
| 2021 | +210 |
| 2022 | +1,026 |
| 2023 | +799 |
| 2024 | +109 |
| 2025 | −39 |
Morgan County, anchored by Decatur along the Tennessee River, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 50 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural-to-suburban shift that has deepened conservative alignment across much of northern Alabama.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.4 points.
A population of 124,471, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,845 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Coffee County and Chilton County.
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Morgan County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01103/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.