Buena Vista is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Buena Vista typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buena Vista, ~33% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buena Vista compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buena Vista leans more Democratic than 19 of 42 neighbors.
Buena Vista runs about 34 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Buena Vista is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Buena Vista votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Buena Vista runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Buena Vista, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Buena Vista looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Buena Vista own their home, about 18 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Buena Vista sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Natchez, AL R+5
- Vredenburgh, AL D+4
- Beatrice, AL R+5
- Neenah, AL D+29
- McWilliams, AL D+21
- Dry Forks, AL D+4
- Tunnel Springs, AL D+11
- Darlington, AL D+21
- Tinela, AL D+36
- Coy, AL D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodland Park, ID R+47
- Rattan, TX R+74
- Sitka, KS R+73
- Kampville, MO R+43
- Randsburg, CA R+36
- Edwards Air Force Base, CA R+10
- Guilford, KS R+69
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.