Carver is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Carver typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carver, ~46% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carver compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Carver leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Carver runs about 118 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Carver is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Carver 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 Carver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Carver votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Carver runs about 118 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Carver have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Carver, Mobile, AL does.
Why turnout in Carver looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in Carver rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Carver report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gorgas, Mobile, AL D+90
- Park Place, Mobile, AL D+5
- Carlen, Mobile, AL Even
- Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL D+32
- Rickarby, Mobile, AL D+72
- College Park, Mobile, AL R+31
- Brookwood, Mobile, AL D+35
- Bolton, Mobile, AL D+53
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Leominster, Leominster, MA D+12
- Glenroy Village, Indianapolis, IN R+15
- Hembstead, Charlotte, NC D+8
- Heron Bay, San Leandro, CA D+32
- North Growth Area, Fresno, CA R+28
- Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD D+81
- Lockmar Estates, Palm Bay, FL R+15
- Poinciana-Village 3, Poinciana, FL D+14
- 4th Ward, Portsmouth, OH R+25
- Factoria, Bellevue, WA D+40
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.