Coker is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Coker typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coker, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coker compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coker leans more Republican than 21 of 39 neighbors.
Coker runs about 33 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coker. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Coker 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 Coker, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Coker drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Coker, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coker looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Coker own their home, about 12 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Northport, AL R+35
- Echola, AL R+81
- Buhl, AL R+72
- Elrod, AL R+81
- Moores Bridge, AL R+82
- Romulus, AL R+57
- Tuscaloosa, AL D+24
- Holt, AL D+23
- Kirk, AL R+50
- Gordo, AL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gatlinburg, TN R+50
- Smithton, IL R+45
- Memphis, IN R+48
- Ona, WV R+43
- Laureldale, PA R+6
- Woodlawn, VA R+63
- Stowe, VT D+37
- Divide, CO R+28
- Hawaiian Ocean View, HI D+10
- Houtzdale, PA R+15
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.