China leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 80% of adults in China typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in China, ~35% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How China compares
Among cities within 25 miles, China leans more Republican than 15 of 41 neighbors.
China runs about 19 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within China. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 17 points.
Why China 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 China, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in China live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and China sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; China, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in China looks the way it does
Turnout in China sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bowles, AL R+24
- Brooklyn, AL D+52
- Nichburg, AL D+22
- Pine Orchard, AL R+4
- Owassa, AL R+21
- Evergreen, AL D+11
- Brownville, AL R+53
- Skinnerton, AL R+17
- Garland, AL R+48
- Peterman, AL D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weikert, PA R+65
- Franklin, CA R+12
- Forest River, ND R+51
- Kiserton, KY R+50
- Enterprise, OH R+67
- State Line, IN R+46
- Claremont, SD R+57
- Heathsville, IL R+67
- Sun Valley, AZ D+8
- Constantine, KY R+67
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.