Brent leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Brent typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brent, ~23% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brent leans more Republican than 3 of 47 neighbors.
Brent runs about 12 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brent. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Brent leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brent. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Brent, AL does.
Why turnout in Brent looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Brent is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 9 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Brent rent, above 86% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Brent report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairdale, AL R+13
- Centreville, AL R+53
- Eoline, AL R+73
- Ellards, AL R+34
- Harrisburg, AL R+31
- Pondville, AL R+34
- Pearson, AL R+74
- Vernontown, AL R+74
- Jericho, AL R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santa Rosa, TX R+10
- Cockrell Hill, TX D+20
- Bellows Falls, VT D+18
- Fordland, MO R+68
- Breckenridge, MN R+33
- Wilton, NH R+4
- Horse Cave, KY R+50
- Roebling, NJ D+5
- Kingman, KS R+49
- Squaw Valley, CA R+43
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.