Arbacoochee is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Arbacoochee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arbacoochee, ~4% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arbacoochee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Arbacoochee leans more Republican than 56 of 64 neighbors.
Arbacoochee runs about 56 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Arbacoochee 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 Arbacoochee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Arbacoochee hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 92% of residents in Arbacoochee drive to work alone, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Arbacoochee, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Arbacoochee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Arbacoochee is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Arbacoochee rent, above 82% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Arbacoochee report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Ai, AL R+80
- Chulafinnee, AL R+83
- Hollis Crossroads, AL R+81
- Ranburne, AL R+89
- Edwardsville, AL R+77
- Hightower, AL R+87
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oxbow, OR R+39
- Bryson, CA R+25
- Sorrel, LA Even
- Ritner, KY R+84
- Clayton, SC D+40
- Nassau, MN R+56
- Haylow, GA R+61
- Elm Park, AR R+72
- Turkey River, IA R+37
- Kokomo, TX R+78
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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.