Atmore leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Atmore typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Atmore, ~26% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Atmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Atmore leans more Republican than 2 of 50 neighbors.
Atmore runs about 15 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Atmore. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Atmore 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 Atmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Atmore votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, modestly above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Atmore sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Atmore, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Atmore looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Atmore 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 42%, about 12 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Robinsonville, AL R+23
- Poarch, AL R+42
- Canoe, AL R+34
- Bratt, FL R+75
- Nokomis, AL R+62
- Little Rock, AL R+56
- Jack Springs, AL R+49
- McCullough, AL R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Justice, IL D+4
- Greencastle, IN R+35
- Forest Park, IL D+67
- Van Wert, OH R+48
- Fort Gratiot, MI R+25
- Marinette, WI R+22
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL R+8
- Smithfield, RI Even
- Saraland, AL R+50
- Greece, NY Even
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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.