Alabama's Wiregrass hub where rural conservative margins run deep
The Dothan media market anchors the Wiregrass region of southeastern Alabama, a peanut-farming corridor where Republican presidential candidates have routinely posted margins exceeding 40 points over the past decade.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 108K | R+47.6 | 11,352 | 32,469 | 44,349 | 9.9% |
| Houston | 104K | R+47.6 | 11,352 | 32,469 | 44,349 | 9.9% |
| Houston | 97K | R+47.6 | 11,352 | 32,469 | 44,349 | 9.9% |
| Houston | 89K | R+47.6 | 11,352 | 32,469 | 44,349 | 9.9% |
| Coffee | 55K | R+57.8 | 4,601 | 17,495 | 22,319 | 5.0% |
| Coffee | 51K | R+57.8 | 4,601 | 17,495 | 22,319 | 5.0% |
| Dale | 50K | R+52.2 | 4,484 | 14,476 | 19,139 | 4.3% |
| Dale | 50K | R+52.2 | 4,484 | 14,476 | 19,139 | 4.3% |
| Dale | 49K | R+52.2 | 4,484 | 14,476 | 19,139 | 4.3% |
| Dale | 48K | R+52.2 | 4,484 | 14,476 | 19,139 | 4.3% |
| Coffee | 47K | R+57.8 | 4,601 | 17,495 | 22,319 | 5.0% |
| Coffee | 44K | R+57.8 | 4,601 | 17,495 | 22,319 | 5.0% |
| Geneva | 27K | R+76.9 | 1,391 | 10,929 | 12,401 | 2.8% |
| Geneva | 27K | R+76.9 | 1,391 | 10,929 | 12,401 | 2.8% |
| Geneva | 26K | R+76.9 | 1,391 | 10,929 | 12,401 | 2.8% |
| Geneva | 26K | R+76.9 | 1,391 | 10,929 | 12,401 | 2.8% |
| Henry | 18K | R+50.7 | 2,263 | 6,989 | 9,320 | 2.1% |
| Henry | 17K | R+50.7 | 2,263 | 6,989 | 9,320 | 2.1% |
| Henry | 17K | R+50.7 | 2,263 | 6,989 | 9,320 | 2.1% |
| Henry | 16K | R+50.7 | 2,263 | 6,989 | 9,320 | 2.1% |
| Early | 12K | R+11.5 | 2,158 | 2,718 | 4,879 | 1.1% |
| Early | 12K | R+11.5 | 2,158 | 2,718 | 4,879 | 1.1% |
| Early | 11K | R+11.5 | 2,158 | 2,718 | 4,879 | 1.1% |
| Early | 10K | R+11.5 | 2,158 | 2,718 | 4,879 | 1.1% |
| Group | Dothan | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 69.9% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 22.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 3.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -74.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.4% | 73.4% | — | — | |
| 7.2% | 10.5% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 7.5% | — | — | |
| 3.1% | 4.6% | — | — | |
| 2.7% | 3.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 1.7% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 31.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Dothan media market? 1,008,994 residents across 24 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+58.3 | R+58.7 | 0.4pp |