Cortelyou leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Cortelyou typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cortelyou, ~31% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cortelyou compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cortelyou leans more Republican than 18 of 41 neighbors.
Cortelyou runs about 13 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Why Cortelyou 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 Cortelyou, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Cortelyou live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Cortelyou, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cortelyou looks the way it does
Turnout in Cortelyou sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wagarville, AL R+53
- Sunflower, AL R+24
- Prestwick, AL D+13
- Leroy, AL R+34
- St. Stephens, AL R+56
- Jackson, AL R+19
- Hawthorn, AL R+19
- Rutan, AL R+63
- Choctaw Bluff, AL D+28
- Tibbie, AL R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfred, ND R+60
- Jolietville, IN R+48
- Glen, TN R+70
- Patrick, MS D+28
- Colegrove, PA R+54
- Huscher, KS R+70
- Seneca Rocks, WV R+72
- Shady Brook, KS R+63
- Jacobs Creek Landing, KS R+63
- Willard, MT R+78
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.