Cottonton leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Cottonton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cottonton, ~21% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cottonton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cottonton leans more Republican than 26 of 31 neighbors.
Cottonton runs about 4 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cottonton. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Cottonton 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 Cottonton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Cottonton live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cottonton, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cottonton looks the way it does
Turnout in Cottonton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seale, AL R+28
- Villula, AL R+31
- Fort Mitchell, AL D+13
- Nuckols, AL D+48
- Oswichee, AL Even
- Pittsview, AL R+19
- Fort Benning South, GA R+19
- Hatchechubbee, AL D+13
- Holy Trinity, AL R+26
- Phenix City, AL R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Summit, MO R+67
- Picture Rocks, PA R+57
- Camptown, VA R+9
- Round Top, NY R+24
- McElhany, MO R+60
- Smithboro, IL R+51
- Siler, KY R+76
- Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA D+60
- Ballard, WV R+66
- Packard Heights, MA R+9
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.