Brownville is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Brownville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brownville, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brownville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brownville leans more Republican than 24 of 37 neighbors.
Brownville runs about 23 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brownville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Brownville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brownville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Brownville, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Brownville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Brownville 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 44%, about 9 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Brownville rent, compared to around 24% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Brownville report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Evergreen, AL D+11
- Owassa, AL R+21
- Centerville, AL R+11
- Travis Bridge, AL R+44
- Garland, AL R+48
- Mount Union, AL R+39
- Bowles, AL R+24
- Nymph, AL D+10
- China, AL R+11
- Brooklyn, AL D+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alton, KS R+79
- Smithville Center, NY R+35
- Saddle, AR R+65
- Los Montoyas, NM D+29
- Cutlips, WV R+62
- Kelsey, MN R+22
- Ralston, TN R+59
- Maxville, WI R+37
- Coffman, MO R+58
- Countyline, OK R+73
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.