Crossgate is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Crossgate typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crossgate, ~33% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crossgate compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Crossgate leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Crossgate runs about 26 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Crossgate. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Crossgate leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Crossgate. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Crossgate, Vestavia Hills, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Crossgate looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crossgate is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL D+56
- Five Points South, Birmingham, AL D+44
- Redmont Park, Birmingham, AL R+10
- Arlington, Birmingham, AL D+90
- Riverchase Country Club, Hoover, AL R+31
- Southside, Birmingham, AL D+42
- Inverness, Hoover, AL R+26
- Highland Park, Birmingham, AL D+36
- Forest Park, Birmingham, AL D+28
- Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL D+90
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Euclid Ave North, Helena, MT D+13
- Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor, NY D+43
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Redwood Village, Redwood City, CA D+49
- Gold Coast, Richland, WA D+10
- Westmont, Tillmans Corner, AL R+31
- Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH R+16
- Milroy Farms, Houston, TX D+43
- Pennington-Prospect, Trenton, NJ D+85
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.