Dale County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Dale County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dale County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dale County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dale County leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
Dale County runs about 13 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dale County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Dale 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 Dale County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Dale County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dale County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dale County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in Dale County rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Dale County report food insecurity, above 83% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Coffee County, AL R+46
- Houston County, AL R+30
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Barbour County, AL R+3
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Clay County, GA D+18
- Early County, GA R+6
- Covington County, AL R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Henry County, IL R+24
- St. Mary Parish, LA R+23
- Douglas County, NV R+32
- Burnet County, TX R+56
- Montgomery County, NY R+24
- Logan County, OK R+45
- Laurens County, GA R+19
- Winona County, MN R+8
- Atascosa County, TX R+37
- Fremont County, CO R+25
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.