Russell County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 20,718 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MARTIN IDLE COMM CTRMARTIN IDLE COMM CTR | 967 | 1,810 | 32 | 2,809 | 34.4% | 64.4% | R+30.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LADONIA VFDLADONIA VFD | 1,029 | 1,709 | 27 | 2,765 | 37.2% | 61.8% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -FT_ MITCHELL COMM CTRFT_ MITCHELL COMM CTR | 1,358 | 897 | 25 | 2,280 | 59.6% | 39.3% | D+20.2 |
| Precinct -CRAWFORD COMM CTRCRAWFORD COMM CTR | 477 | 1,477 | 16 | 1,970 | 24.2% | 75.0% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -CENTRAL ACTIVITES BLDGCENTRAL ACTIVITES BLDG | 868 | 952 | 24 | 1,844 | 47.1% | 51.6% | R+4.6 |
| Precinct -CVCCCVCC | 770 | 339 | 14 | 1,123 | 68.6% | 30.2% | D+38.4 |
| Precinct -OLD COUNTY C_H_OLD COUNTY C_H_ | 391 | 720 | 12 | 1,123 | 34.8% | 64.1% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -AUSTIN SUMBRY PARKAUSTIN SUMBRY PARK | 774 | 222 | 14 | 1,010 | 76.6% | 22.0% | D+54.7 |
| Precinct -MT OLIVE SUNDERLAND VFDMT OLIVE SUNDERLAND VFD | 792 | 172 | 5 | 969 | 81.7% | 17.8% | D+64.0 |
| Precinct -SPENCER REC CTRSPENCER REC CTR | 793 | 82 | 7 | 882 | 89.9% | 9.3% | D+80.6 |
| Precinct -GOLDEN ACRES BAPTGOLDEN ACRES BAPT | 228 | 455 | 6 | 689 | 33.1% | 66.0% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -HURTSBORO CITY VFDHURTSBORO CITY VFD | 494 | 162 | 8 | 664 | 74.4% | 24.4% | D+50.0 |
| Precinct -RUSSELL COUNTY C_H_RUSSELL COUNTY C_H_ | 450 | 157 | 9 | 616 | 73.1% | 25.5% | D+47.6 |
| Precinct -PHENIX CITY YOUTH CTRPHENIX CITY YOUTH CTR | 462 | 73 | 3 | 538 | 85.9% | 13.6% | D+72.3 |
| Precinct -COTTONTON VFDCOTTONTON VFD | 146 | 350 | 6 | 502 | 29.1% | 69.7% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -DIXIE VFDDIXIE VFD | 113 | 292 | 1 | 406 | 27.8% | 71.9% | R+44.1 |
| Precinct -PITTSVIEW VFDPITTSVIEW VFD | 231 | 118 | 1 | 350 | 66.0% | 33.7% | D+32.3 |
| Precinct -HATCHECHUBBEE VFDHATCHECHUBBEE VFD | 79 | 91 | 8 | 178 | 44.4% | 51.1% | R+6.7 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +33.5% |
| 1880 | +9.0% |
| 1884 | +19.5% |
| 1888 | +28.8% |
| 1892 | +58.4% |
| 1896 | +35.5% |
| 1900 | +81.5% |
| 1904 | +90.6% |
| 1908 | +85.4% |
| 1912 | +96.0% |
| 1916 | +98.7% |
| 1920 | +85.8% |
| 1924 | +88.6% |
| 1928 | +42.9% |
| 1932 | +94.9% |
| 1936 | +93.8% |
| 1940 | +96.0% |
| 1944 | +89.5% |
| 1948 | −5.3% |
| 1952 | +60.8% |
| 1956 | +40.1% |
| 1960 | +32.3% |
| 1964 | −76.0% |
| 1968 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | −37.5% |
| 1976 | +31.2% |
| 1980 | +26.9% |
| 1984 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | +1.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 46.8%5,398 | 51.7%5,967 | 11,539 |
| 2020 | D | 55.8%11,853 | 44.2%9,383 | 21,236 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 38,425 |
| 2020 | 42,721 |
| 2022 | 43,219 |
| 2024 | 46,543 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+140 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,846 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,002 in average income, against $50,578 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.2 on average — 1.8 points more Republican-leaning than Russell County, AL itself (D+1.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Muscogee County, GA624D+23.4
- Lee County, AL513R+27.7
- Harris County, GA39R+46.1
- Chattahoochee County, GA34R+16.5
- Barbour County, AL28R+14.7
- El Paso County, TX25D+15.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Muscogee County, GA647
- Lee County, AL546
- Fulton County, GA34
- Harris County, GA31
- Montgomery County, AL24
- Bell County, TX22
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 | +1,318 |
| 2012 | +2,126 |
| 2013 | +1,212 |
| 2014 | −412 |
| 2015 | −753 |
| 2016 | −879 |
| 2017 | −1,267 |
| 2018 | +683 |
| 2019 | +26 |
| 2021 | −567 |
| 2022 | −96 |
| 2023 | +165 |
| 2024 | +150 |
| 2025 | +140 |
Russell County, anchored by Phenix City across the river from Columbus, Georgia, is one of Alabama's few counties to trend toward Democrats in presidential races, driven by a population that is roughly 55% Black.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.7 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 76.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.
A population of 58,811, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,197 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Crittenden County and Dallas County.
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Russell County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01113/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.