Centerville leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Centerville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Centerville, ~30% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Centerville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Centerville leans more Republican than 7 of 43 neighbors.
Centerville runs about 19 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Centerville. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Centerville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Centerville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Centerville, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Centerville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Centerville 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownville, AL R+53
- Mount Union, AL R+39
- Evergreen, AL D+11
- Nymph, AL D+10
- Johnsonville, AL R+25
- Travis Bridge, AL R+44
- Owassa, AL R+21
- Paul, AL R+41
- Brooklyn, AL D+52
- Garland, AL R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Proffit, TX R+85
- Carter, MS R+15
- Whitewater, NM R+29
- Harrisville, AL R+85
- Egremont, MS D+22
- Edsel, KY R+75
- Penasco Blanco, NM D+23
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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.