Blount County is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Blount County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blount County, ~7% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blount County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Blount County leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
Blount County runs about 49 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Blount County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Blount 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 Blount County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Blount County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Blount County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 82% of counties). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 73% of households in Blount County are family households, above 90% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Blount County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blount County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Blount County own their home, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cullman County, AL R+76
- St. Clair County, AL R+65
- Marshall County, AL R+64
- Etowah County, AL R+49
- Jefferson County, AL D+20
- Walker County, AL R+72
- Morgan County, AL R+43
- Shelby County, AL R+36
- Talladega County, AL R+27
- Calhoun County, AL R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Russell County, AL D+6
- Sampson County, NC R+26
- Lyon County, NV R+42
- Sandusky County, OH R+33
- Lowndes County, MS Even
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK R+27
- Van Zandt County, TX R+72
- Lincoln County, MO R+51
- Pike County, KY R+63
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.