Bibb County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Bibb County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bibb County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bibb County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bibb County leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Bibb County runs about 26 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bibb County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Bibb 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 Bibb County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Bibb County hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Bibb County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 12%, below 78% of counties). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 71% of households in Bibb County are family households, above 84% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Bibb County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bibb County looks the way it does
Turnout in Bibb County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Tuscaloosa County, AL R+9
- Chilton County, AL R+69
- Shelby County, AL R+36
- Hale County, AL D+13
- Perry County, AL D+41
- Jefferson County, AL D+20
- Dallas County, AL D+38
- Greene County, AL D+53
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Walker County, AL R+72
Counties with Similar Populations
- Nobles County, MN R+28
- Asotin County, WA R+29
- Leelanau County, MI Even
- Saunders County, NE R+46
- Meigs County, OH R+58
- Sumner County, KS R+50
- Waynesboro City, VA R+9
- Mahaska County, IA R+38
- Beckham County, OK R+67
- Lee County, VA R+64
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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.