Ashland is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Ashland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashland, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashland leans more Republican than 31 of 60 neighbors.
Ashland runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ashland. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Ashland 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 Ashland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Ashland hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ashland, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Ashland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ashland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Ashland report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Ashland have completed high school, below 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harkins Crossroads, AL R+60
- Gibsonville, AL R+81
- Highland, AL R+65
- Carr Mill, AL R+73
- Millerville, AL R+73
- Cragford, AL R+80
- Clairmont Springs, AL R+39
- Erin, AL R+55
- Campbells Crossroads, AL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fruitland, NM R+4
- Newton, IL R+52
- St. Thomas, PA R+61
- Malvern, OH R+46
- Sunnyslope, WA R+21
- Lykens, PA R+52
- Kuhio Village, HI D+23
- Bayou Vista, LA R+72
- Kamas, UT R+38
- Penrose, CO R+42
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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.