Cody is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Cody typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cody, ~49% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cody compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cody is the most Democratic-leaning.
Cody runs about 101 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Cody is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cody. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Cody leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cody, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cody votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Cody runs about 101 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in Cody have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cody, Mobile, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cody looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 38% of adults in Cody report food insecurity, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Colonial Heights, Mobile, AL D+60
- Reichlieu, Mobile, AL D+21
- Westhill, Mobile, AL R+7
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- Sheldon, Mobile, AL R+13
- Thornhill, Mobile, AL R+3
- Rothfield, Semmes, AL R+41
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
- College Park, Mobile, AL R+31
- Jackson Heights, Mobile, AL D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Spencer View Terrace, Deer Park, TX R+22
- Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ R+27
- Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA D+37
- Isle of Palms, Jacksonville Beach, FL R+39
- Buckingham Park, Willingboro, NJ D+78
- River Gardens, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Essex, Chicago, IL D+82
- Bellalago, Kissimmee, FL D+9
- The Boulevards, Canton, OH D+21
- Everroad Park, Columbus, IN R+22
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.