Arlington leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Arlington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arlington, ~52% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arlington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Arlington leans more Democratic than 33 of 56 neighbors.
Arlington runs about 47 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Arlington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Arlington. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+62) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Arlington 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 Arlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Arlington votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Arlington runs about 47 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Arlington have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Arlington, 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 Arlington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Arlington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 8 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hampden, AL D+41
- Kimbrough, AL D+57
- Pope, AL R+5
- Pine Hill, AL D+12
- Lamison, AL D+18
- Vineland, AL R+8
- Sunny South, AL R+25
- Flatwood, AL D+66
- Catherine, AL D+63
- Yellow Bluff, AL D+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadowbrook, WV R+57
- Embro, NC D+9
- Farlington, KS R+62
- Richter, KS R+57
- Shandelee, NY R+4
- Moncrief, GA R+38
- Monroe, OK R+73
- Mononcue, OH R+51
- St. Cloud, MO R+63
- Westhoff, TX R+71
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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.