Alford is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Alford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alford, ~10% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alford leans more Republican than 22 of 28 neighbors.
Alford runs about 61 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Alford 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 Alford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Alford hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Alford, FL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alford looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Alford sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kynesville, FL R+60
- Bradford, FL R+75
- Cottondale, FL R+48
- Fountain, FL R+74
- Chipley, FL R+60
- Marianna, FL R+32
- Wausau, FL R+71
- Altha, FL R+79
- Jacobs, FL D+27
- Jacob City, FL R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Purlear, NC R+64
- Greenwood, WI R+44
- Fredonia, KS R+53
- Montgomery, MI R+60
- Millerton, NY D+8
- Wilberforce, OH D+42
- Claypool, IN R+64
- Midland, VA R+39
- Mendon, MI R+44
- Rosedale, IN R+54
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of 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.