Armstrong is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Armstrong typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Armstrong, ~42% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Armstrong compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Armstrong leans more Democratic than 36 of 45 neighbors.
Armstrong runs about 93 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Armstrong is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Armstrong. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Armstrong 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 Armstrong, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Armstrong votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Armstrong runs about 93 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Armstrong have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Armstrong, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Armstrong looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Armstrong 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 29%, about 25 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Armstrong rent, above 90% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 55% of adults in Armstrong report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hardaway, AL D+35
- Union Springs, AL D+53
- Perote, AL D+17
- Three Notch, AL D+70
- Thompson, AL D+38
- Bruceville, AL D+6
- Fort Davis, AL D+75
- Inverness, AL R+23
- Roba, AL D+65
- Enon, AL D+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alderpoint, CA D+23
- Togo, MN R+11
- Bowers, DE R+36
- Stafford, MD R+39
- Philomath, IN R+58
- Brinklow, MD D+17
- Verdella, MO R+73
- West Florence, OH R+62
- Squaw Lake, MN R+19
- Patton, AL R+85
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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.