Black-majority counties top turnout in redrawn Alabama district

Alabama's second congressional district was

drawn to diminish the influence of Black voters,

grouping them in a majority-white district that

favored GOP candidates. However, voters in the

district elected Democrat Shomari Figures.

Montgomery

Black-majority counties

Other counties

County

in AL-2

2022

turnout

2026

turnout

% Black

Bullock

72%

36%

54%

Lowndes

75

37

52

Montgomery

61

21

50

Elmore

23

26

48

Butler

45

28

47

Henry

26

35

46

Barbour

48

24

44

Geneva

10

31

44

Pike

39

23

44

Crenshaw

26

30

44

Macon

80

23

43

Coffee

19

29

41

Houston

29

24

40

Covington

13

35

38

Dale

23

21

38

Russell

49

12

33

Alabama's second congressional district was redrawn

to diminish the influence of Black voters, grouping

them in a majority-white district that favored GOP

candidates. However, voters in the district elected

Democrat Shomari Figures.

Montgomery

Black-majority counties

Other counties

County

in AL-2

2022

turnout

2026

turnout

% Black

Bullock

72%

36%

54%

Lowndes

75

37

52

Montgomery

61

21

50

Elmore

23

26

48

Butler

45

28

47

Henry

26

35

46

Barbour

48

24

44

Geneva

10

31

44

Pike

39

23

44

Crenshaw

26

30

44

Macon

80

23

43

Coffee

19

29

41

Houston

29

24

40

Covington

13

35

38

Dale

23

21

38

Russell

49

12

33

Alabama's second congressional district was redrawn

to diminish the influence of Black voters, grouping

them in a majority-white district that favored GOP

candidates. However, voters in the district elected

Democrat Shomari Figures.

Montgomery

Black-majority counties

Other counties

County

in AL-2

2022

turnout

2026

turnout

% Black

Bullock

72%

36%

54%

Lowndes

75

37

52

Montgomery

61

21

50

Elmore

23

26

48

Butler

45

28

47

Henry

26

35

46

Barbour

48

24

44

Geneva

10

31

44

Pike

39

23

44

Crenshaw

26

30

44

Macon

80

23

43

Coffee

19

29

41

Houston

29

24

40

Covington

13

35

38

Dale

23

21

38

Russell

49

12

33

Alabama's second congressional district was redrawn

to diminish the influence of Black voters, grouping

them in a majority-white district that favored GOP

candidates. However, voters in the district elected

Democrat Shomari Figures.

Montgomery

Black-majority counties

Other counties

County

in AL-2

2022

turnout

2026

turnout

% Black

Bullock

72%

36%

54%

Lowndes

75

37

52

Montgomery

61

21

50

Elmore

23

26

48

Butler

45

28

47

Henry

26

35

46

Barbour

48

24

44

Geneva

10

31

44

Pike

39

23

44

Crenshaw

26

30

44

Macon

80

23

43

Coffee

19

29

41

Houston

29

24

40

Covington

13

35

38

Dale

23

21

38

Russell

49

12

33

Alabama's second congressional district was redrawn

to diminish the influence of Black voters, grouping

them in a majority-white district that favored GOP

candidates. However, voters in the district elected

Democrat Shomari Figures.

Montgomery

Black-majority counties

Other counties

County

in AL-2

2022

turnout

2026

turnout

% Black

Bullock

72%

36%

54%

Lowndes

75

37

52

Montgomery

61

21

50

Elmore

23

26

48

Butler

45

28

47

Henry

26

35

46

Barbour

48

24

44

Geneva

10

31

44

Pike

39

23

44

Crenshaw

26

30

44

Macon

80

23

43

Coffee

19

29

41

Houston

29

24

40

Covington

13

35

38

Dale

23

21

38

Russell

49

12

33