Covington County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Covington County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Covington County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Covington County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Covington County leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Covington County runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Covington County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Covington 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 Covington County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Covington County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Covington County, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Covington County looks the way it does
Turnout in Covington County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Coffee County, AL R+46
- Crenshaw County, AL R+54
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
- Butler County, AL R+13
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Okaloosa County, FL R+34
- Walton County, FL R+50
Counties with Similar Populations
- Louisa County, VA R+32
- Talbot County, MD Even
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
- Clinton County, PA R+46
- Newberry County, SC R+22
- Marion County, IL R+47
- Steele County, MN R+22
- Essex County, NY R+5
- Boone County, AR R+58
- Addison County, VT D+23
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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.