Cedar Grove is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Cedar Grove typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Grove, ~7% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Grove leans more Republican than 31 of 62 neighbors.
Cedar Grove runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Cedar Grove live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cedar Grove sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cedar Grove, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cedar Grove looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cedar Grove is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Cedar Grove rent, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Cedar Grove have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wannville, AL R+78
- Pinder Hill, AL R+70
- Stevenson, AL R+63
- Fackler, AL R+75
- Martintown, AL R+71
- Hollywood, AL R+72
- Gonce, AL R+73
- Kyles, AL R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Echols, KY R+65
- St. Columbans, NE R+43
- Shokokon, IL R+32
- Plainview, OK R+76
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.