Auburn is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Auburn typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Auburn, ~30% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Auburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Auburn leans more Democratic than 32 of 45 neighbors.
Auburn runs about 34 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Auburn is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Auburn. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Auburn 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 Auburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Auburn votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Auburn runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Auburn, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Auburn looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in Auburn rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Auburn report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pepperell, AL R+3
- Waverly, AL R+35
- Loachapoka, AL R+8
- Opelika, AL R+8
- Farmville, AL R+44
- Oak Bowery, AL R+20
- Little Texas, AL D+29
- Jamesville, AL D+4
- Mount Jefferson, AL R+24
- Round Mountain, AL R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pawtucket, RI D+26
- Southfield, MI D+70
- Jupiter, FL R+20
- Battle Creek, MI Even
- Caldwell, ID R+37
- Springfield, OR D+8
- Pittsburg, CA D+38
- Scranton, PA D+14
- Charleston, WV R+5
- Warwick, RI D+8
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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.