Canterbury leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Canterbury typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canterbury, ~36% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canterbury compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Canterbury leans more Republican than 7 of 18 neighbors.
Canterbury runs about 25 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Canterbury. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Canterbury leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Canterbury, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican, and Canterbury sits in the bottom quarter on developed land relative to similar places.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Canterbury, Mobile, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Canterbury looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Canterbury is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 60% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL R+12
- Milkhouse, Mobile, AL R+17
- Claremont, Mobile, AL R+18
- Skyland Park, Mobile, AL R+27
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Overton, Mobile, AL R+8
- Westmont, Tillmans Corner, AL R+31
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Floral Park, Butte, MT D+6
- Hudson, San Bernardino, CA D+12
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA D+35
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH D+45
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Stevens Triangle, Richland, WA R+4
- Gibbs, Canton, OH D+33
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.