Autauga County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Autauga County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Autauga County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Autauga County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Autauga County leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Autauga County runs about 10 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Autauga County. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+78) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 77 points.
Why Autauga County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Autauga County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Autauga County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Autauga County, AL sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Autauga County looks the way it does
Turnout in Autauga County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Elmore County, AL R+47
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Lowndes County, AL D+35
- Chilton County, AL R+69
- Dallas County, AL D+38
- Coosa County, AL R+26
- Tallapoosa County, AL R+39
- Macon County, AL D+57
- Butler County, AL R+13
- Perry County, AL D+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK R+27
- Lowndes County, MS Even
- Sandusky County, OH R+33
- Pike County, KY R+63
- Newton County, MO R+54
- Carson City, NV R+11
- Sampson County, NC R+26
- Huron County, OH R+44
- Pickaway County, OH R+41
- Pike County, PA R+21
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.