Abbeville leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Abbeville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Abbeville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Abbeville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Abbeville leans more Republican than 22 of 47 neighbors.
Politically, Abbeville sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Abbeville. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+66), a spread of about 87 points.
Why Abbeville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Abbeville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Abbeville, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Abbeville looks the way it does
Turnout in Abbeville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wills Crossroads, AL R+34
- Lawrenceville, AL R+41
- Graball, AL D+5
- Shorterville, AL R+49
- Edwin, AL R+21
- White Oak, AL R+69
- Fort Gaines, GA D+23
- Capps, AL R+27
- Clopton, AL R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garrison, NY D+18
- Hopewell, NJ D+33
- Larksville, PA R+19
- Thornton, PA D+11
- Indian Mountain Lake, PA R+11
- Kingston, NH R+6
- Calumet, MI R+12
- DeWitt, AR R+49
- Colfax, WI R+27
- Lakeview, OR R+54
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.