Coosa County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Coosa County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coosa County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coosa County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Coosa County leans more Republican than 2 of 11 neighbors.
Coosa County runs about 4 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Coosa County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+80), a spread of about 107 points.
Why Coosa 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 Coosa County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in Coosa County live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Coosa County sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 94% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Coosa County, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Coosa County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Coosa County own their home, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Tallapoosa County, AL R+39
- Talladega County, AL R+27
- Clay County, AL R+65
- Elmore County, AL R+47
- Chilton County, AL R+69
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Shelby County, AL R+36
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Macon County, AL D+57
- Randolph County, AL R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Franklin County, TX R+62
- Bullock County, AL D+41
- Ralls County, MO R+62
- Camden County, NC R+48
- Montgomery County, IA R+41
- Cumberland County, IL R+60
- Lowndes County, AL D+35
- Carbon County, MT R+38
- Gates County, NC R+29
- Metcalfe County, KY 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.