Blacksher is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Blacksher typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blacksher, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blacksher compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blacksher leans more Republican than 36 of 48 neighbors.
Blacksher runs about 39 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blacksher. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Blacksher 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 Blacksher, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Blacksher drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Blacksher, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Blacksher looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Blacksher 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 24% of adults in Blacksher report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Blacksher have completed high school, below 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bay Minette, AL R+35
- Phillipsville, AL R+88
- Whitehouse Forks, AL R+61
- Carpenter, AL R+68
- Dyas, AL R+76
- Hurricane, AL R+55
- Bromley, AL R+66
- Steelwood, AL R+52
- Enon, FL R+62
- Stapleton, AL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chula, GA R+74
- Plains, TX R+71
- Grulla, TX R+14
- Beavertown, PA R+68
- North Adams, MI R+52
- Harwich Port, MA D+21
- La Veta, CO D+2
- Gilbertown, AL R+68
- Holmwood, LA R+77
- Homer, IL R+38
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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.