Antioch leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Antioch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Antioch, ~21% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Antioch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Antioch leans more Republican than 12 of 57 neighbors.
Antioch runs about 6 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Antioch. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Antioch 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 Antioch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Antioch drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Antioch, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Antioch looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Antioch rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Antioch report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Antioch have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Troy, AL R+7
- Brundidge, AL R+15
- Tarentum, AL R+50
- Pronto, AL R+38
- Dunn, AL R+33
- Hamilton Crossroads, AL R+53
- Monticello, AL R+59
- Catalpa, AL R+59
- Buckhorn, AL R+49
- Roeton, AL R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Troy, MS R+50
- Chester Hill, PA R+44
- Rozellville, WI R+40
- Sagamore, MA D+13
- Herrings, NY R+33
- Green City, MO R+67
- Hoover, MO R+32
- Sun River Terrace, IL Even
- Hazlettville, DE R+43
- Reelsboro, NC R+58
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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.