Crenshaw County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Crenshaw County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crenshaw County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crenshaw County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Crenshaw County leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Crenshaw County runs about 24 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Crenshaw County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in Crenshaw County live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Crenshaw County, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crenshaw County looks the way it does
Turnout in Crenshaw County 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 Counties
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Butler County, AL R+13
- Covington County, AL R+66
- Lowndes County, AL D+35
- Coffee County, AL R+46
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Bullock County, AL D+41
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
- Autauga County, AL R+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mono County, CA D+13
- Shoshone County, ID R+43
- Jackson County, KS R+45
- Powell County, KY R+60
- Cass County, IA R+41
- Big Horn County, MT Even
- Amelia County, VA R+40
- Calhoun County, MS R+39
- Osage County, MO R+70
- Kodiak Island Borough, AK R+16
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.