Chilton County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Chilton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chilton County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chilton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chilton County is the most Republican-leaning.
Chilton County runs about 39 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chilton County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Chilton County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chilton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Chilton County hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Chilton County are family households, above 77% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Chilton County, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Chilton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Chilton County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bibb County, AL R+57
- Shelby County, AL R+36
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Coosa County, AL R+26
- Elmore County, AL R+47
- Dallas County, AL D+38
- Perry County, AL D+41
- Jefferson County, AL D+20
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Talladega County, AL R+27
Counties with Similar Populations
- Itasca County, MN R+22
- Lawrence County, IN R+51
- Polk County, WI R+33
- Shelby County, IN R+47
- Macoupin County, IL R+42
- Washington County, MS D+48
- Branch County, MI R+38
- Wood County, TX R+68
- Henderson County, KY R+33
- Bryan County, GA R+35
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.