Clarke County leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Clarke County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarke County, ~31% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarke County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Clarke County leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Clarke County runs about 17 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Clarke County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Clarke 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 Clarke County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Clarke County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Clarke County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 88% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Clarke County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Clarke County looks the way it does
Turnout in Clarke County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Monroe County, AL R+23
- Wilcox County, AL D+22
- Choctaw County, AL R+22
- Marengo County, AL D+3
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- Greene County, MS R+53
- Clarke County, MS R+26
Counties with Similar Populations
- St. Francis County, AR D+18
- Hampshire County, WV R+62
- Crawford County, MO R+61
- Vilas County, WI R+18
- Hopewell City, VA D+23
- Ray County, MO R+53
- Poinsett County, AR R+56
- New Kent County, VA R+28
- Osceola County, MI R+46
- McDonald County, MO R+65
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.