Alabama college, university counties shift toward Democrats in midterms

By Ralph Chapoco / Alabama Reflector November 15, 2026 6 min readWhile Democrats saw gains in every Alabama county Nov. Kay Ivey won against Democratic nominee Yolanda Flowers 62%-34%.

3, shifts in counties holding three of the state’s major universities were notable. Tuberville won Lee County, home of Auburn University, and Pike County, home of Troy University, but by reduced margins over Ivey in 2022.