Citronelle is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Citronelle typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Citronelle, ~13% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Citronelle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Citronelle leans more Republican than 20 of 34 neighbors.
Citronelle runs about 27 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Citronelle. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Citronelle 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 Citronelle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Citronelle hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Citronelle, 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 Citronelle looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Citronelle rent, above 82% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Citronelle sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Citronelle report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sidney, AL R+78
- Georgetown, AL R+64
- Deer Park, AL R+64
- Chunchula, AL R+70
- Vinegar Bend, AL R+44
- Sims Chapel, AL R+43
- Bucks, AL R+5
- Fairford, AL R+40
- Mount Vernon, AL D+15
- Moffet, AL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nottingham, PA R+43
- Waverly, VA D+5
- New Market, MD D+3
- Felton, PA R+54
- Buchanan, GA R+80
- Cassville, MO R+60
- Brookline, NH Even
- Monticello, IA R+21
- Granger, WA D+2
- Bangor Base, WA D+3
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.