Blue Mountain leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Blue Mountain typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blue Mountain, ~36% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blue Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blue Mountain leans more Democratic than 65 of 66 neighbors.
Blue Mountain runs about 41 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Blue Mountain is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blue Mountain. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Blue Mountain is about 44%, about 28 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Blue Mountain have never been married, above 90% of cities. Blue Mountain runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Blue Mountain, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Blue Mountain looks the way it does
Turnout in Blue Mountain 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.
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- Anniston, AL R+9
- Saks, AL R+27
- West End-Cobb Town, AL R+35
- Hobson City, AL D+22
- Oxford, AL R+37
- Weaver, AL R+54
- Choccolocco, AL R+70
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- Alexandria, AL R+70
- Vinnette, AL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hutton, IL R+59
- Farber, MO R+64
- Beaverdale, PA R+50
- Marengo, MI R+28
- Scarlet, WV R+75
- Belle Terre, LA D+5
- Cleo Springs, OK R+75
- Pelican Lake, WI R+33
- Choptack, TN R+74
- Clarksdale, MO R+61
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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.