Clinton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Clinton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clinton, ~57% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clinton leans more Democratic than 30 of 37 neighbors.
Clinton runs about 80 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Clinton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clinton. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Clinton 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 Clinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clinton votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Clinton runs about 80 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Clinton have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Clinton, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Clinton looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Clinton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eutaw, AL D+52
- Mount Hebron, AL D+46
- Boligee, AL D+64
- Gainesville, AL D+55
- Union, AL D+46
- Lewiston, AL D+32
- Evansville, AL D+19
- Hamner, AL D+48
- Epes, AL D+62
- Snoddy, AL D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Randolph, IL R+34
- Williamsburg, MD R+32
- East Bennington, NY R+52
- Stalwart, MI R+34
- St. James, IN R+65
- Nanticoke, MD R+26
- Jerome, OH R+46
- Stanley, ID D+3
- Hartford, MO R+73
- Lakecreek, OR R+17
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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.