Akron leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Akron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Akron, ~33% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Akron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Akron leans more Republican than 19 of 28 neighbors.
Akron runs about 12 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Akron. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Akron leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Akron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Akron live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Akron, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Akron looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Akron is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 56%, below 72% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Akron own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stewart, AL R+24
- Evansville, AL D+19
- Sawyerville, AL D+52
- Knoxville, AL D+13
- Ingram, AL R+26
- Eutaw, AL D+52
- Powers, AL R+11
- Moundville, AL R+16
- Greensboro, AL D+39
- Union, AL D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairmont, NE R+59
- Green Camp, OH R+59
- Curryville, MO R+71
- Cove Creek, NC R+39
- Davenport, NY R+28
- Topping, VA R+31
- Tito, VA R+71
- Rex, NC R+17
- Corsica, SD R+72
- Marble City, OK R+53
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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.