Winston County, Alabama
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 11,149 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -HALEYVILLE SR_ CTR_HALEYVILLE SR_ CTR_ | 124 | 1,588 | 16 | 1,728 | 7.2% | 91.9% | R+84.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ARLEY FIRE DEPT_ARLEY FIRE DEPT_ | 148 | 1,421 | 12 | 1,581 | 9.4% | 89.9% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -DOUBLE SPRINGS MUN_ BLDGDOUBLE SPRINGS MUN_ BLDG | 110 | 1,164 | 8 | 1,282 | 8.6% | 90.8% | R+82.2 |
| Precinct -ADDISON COMM_ CTR_ADDISON COMM_ CTR_ | 51 | 929 | 2 | 982 | 5.2% | 94.6% | R+89.4 |
| Precinct -NEIGHBORHOOD FCLTYNEIGHBORHOOD FCLTY | 102 | 685 | 7 | 794 | 12.8% | 86.3% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -LYNN COMM CENTERLYNN COMM CENTER | 40 | 680 | 5 | 725 | 5.5% | 93.8% | R+88.3 |
| Precinct -ASHRIDGE FIRE DEPT_ASHRIDGE FIRE DEPT_ | 41 | 616 | 3 | 660 | 6.2% | 93.3% | R+87.1 |
| Precinct -HELICON FIRE DEPT_HELICON FIRE DEPT_ | 49 | 545 | 1 | 595 | 8.2% | 91.6% | R+83.4 |
| Precinct -HOUSTON METHODIST CHHOUSTON METHODIST CH | 63 | 460 | 3 | 526 | 12.0% | 87.5% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -BLACK POND FIRE DEPT_BLACK POND FIRE DEPT_ | 48 | 442 | 3 | 493 | 9.7% | 89.7% | R+79.9 |
| Precinct -NEEDMORE WALDROP CHNEEDMORE WALDROP CH | 28 | 391 | 1 | 420 | 6.7% | 93.1% | R+86.4 |
| Precinct -UPSHAW FIRE DEPT_UPSHAW FIRE DEPT_ | 20 | 242 | 7 | 269 | 7.4% | 90.0% | R+82.5 |
| Precinct -DELMAR FIRE DEPT_DELMAR FIRE DEPT_ | 15 | 224 | 1 | 240 | 6.3% | 93.3% | R+87.1 |
| Precinct -PEBBLE COMM_ CTR_PEBBLE COMM_ CTR_ | 5 | 230 | 3 | 238 | 2.1% | 96.6% | R+94.5 |
| Precinct -NESMITH CHURCHNESMITH CHURCH | 14 | 194 | 1 | 209 | 6.7% | 92.8% | R+86.1 |
| Precinct -MORELAND FIRE DEPT_MORELAND FIRE DEPT_ | 10 | 184 | 0 | 194 | 5.2% | 94.8% | R+89.7 |
| Precinct -NATURAL BRIDGE COMM CENTERNATURAL BRIDGE COMM CENTER | 11 | 114 | 1 | 126 | 8.7% | 90.5% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -OLD UNION CHURCHOLD UNION CHURCH | 5 | 82 | 0 | 87 | 5.7% | 94.3% | R+88.5 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −31.4% |
| 1880 | +8.4% |
| 1884 | −16.8% |
| 1888 | −19.0% |
| 1892 | +47.8% |
| 1896 | −25.3% |
| 1900 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | −13.1% |
| 1908 | −36.0% |
| 1912 | +12.7% |
| 1916 | −20.6% |
| 1920 | −38.0% |
| 1924 | −24.8% |
| 1928 | −51.9% |
| 1932 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | −5.7% |
| 1940 | −9.4% |
| 1944 | −25.4% |
| 1948 | −64.3% |
| 1952 | −18.4% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | −34.1% |
| 1964 | −71.2% |
| 1968 | −34.7% |
| 1972 | −72.6% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −19.1% |
| 1984 | −44.5% |
| 1988 | −35.6% |
| 1992 | −21.2% |
| 1996 | −18.6% |
| 2000 | −39.9% |
| 2004 | −56.5% |
| 2008 | −63.3% |
| 2012 | −72.3% |
| 2016 | −81.7% |
| 2020 | −81.7% |
| 2024 | −83.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 5.9%403 | 91.6%6,309 | 6,888 |
| 2020 | R | 11.6%1,302 | 88.4%9,915 | 11,217 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16,176 |
| 2020 | 17,155 |
| 2022 | 17,216 |
| 2024 | 17,826 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+51 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +718 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,388 in average income, against $70,480 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+68.5 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Winston County, AL itself (R+83.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marion County, AL97R+81.6
- Walker County, AL82R+71.7
- Cullman County, AL52R+80.3
- Franklin County, AL32R+73.2
- Jefferson County, AL25D+10.4
- Morgan County, AL21R+52.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Walker County, AL98
- Marion County, AL82
- Cullman County, AL61
- Franklin County, AL28
- Jefferson County, AL26
- Madison County, AL22
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 | +18 |
| 2012 | −95 |
| 2013 | +67 |
| 2014 | +4 |
| 2015 | −162 |
| 2016 | +50 |
| 2017 | −74 |
| 2018 | +13 |
| 2019 | +17 |
| 2021 | +348 |
| 2022 | +243 |
| 2023 | −7 |
| 2024 | +245 |
| 2025 | +51 |
Winston's heavily rural, largely white population in the Appalachian foothills has produced some of the widest presidential margins in the state, with Republicans clearing 90% of the two-party vote in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 83.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 83.5 points.
A population of 23,682, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,256 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Geneva County and Blount County.
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Winston County, Alabama. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/01133/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.