Apple Valley is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Apple Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Apple Valley, ~54% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Apple Valley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Apple Valley leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Apple Valley runs about 102 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Apple Valley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Apple Valley. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Apple Valley leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Apple Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 77% of residents in Apple Valley are Black or African American, about 53 points above the Alabama average of 24%. Apple Valley runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Apple Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Apple Valley 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 Neighborhoods
- Echo Highlands, Birmingham, AL D+77
- Spring Lake, Birmingham, AL D+68
- Huffman, Birmingham, AL D+62
- Roebuck, Birmingham, AL D+70
- South East Lake, Birmingham, AL D+71
- Crestline, Birmingham, AL Even
- Forest Park, Birmingham, AL D+28
- Norwood, Birmingham, AL D+74
- Highland Park, Birmingham, AL D+36
- Southside, Birmingham, AL D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pine Ridge, Coral Springs, FL D+7
- Mesa Forest, Austin, TX D+44
- Park Meadow, Buffalo, NY D+57
- Woodbrook, Lakewood, WA Even
- Sunset Village, Madison, WI D+84
- University-San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA D+29
- Valhalla, Milwaukee, WI D+79
- Burkhardt, Dayton, OH D+2
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- Springdale, Tulsa, OK D+21
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.