Courtland leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Courtland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Courtland, ~20% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Courtland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Courtland leans more Republican than 10 of 63 neighbors.
Politically, Courtland sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Courtland. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 97 points.
Why Courtland 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 Courtland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Courtland drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Courtland, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Courtland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Courtland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Courtland report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Courtland, AL D+41
- Mountain Home, AL R+60
- Rocky Hill, AL R+44
- Town Creek, AL R+53
- Hillsboro, AL R+51
- Masterson Mill, AL R+78
- Fish Pond, AL D+9
- Red Bank, AL D+7
- Oliver, AL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sabin, MN R+28
- Richfield, ID R+71
- Mount Vernon, OR R+50
- Mooers Forks, NY R+36
- Truro, IA R+48
- Hendricks, MN R+45
- Catawba, OH R+55
- Brooten, MN R+61
- Lahoma, OK R+61
- Woodville, MI R+46
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.