Daphne leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Daphne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Daphne, ~26% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Daphne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Daphne leans more Republican than 7 of 41 neighbors.
Daphne runs about 10 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Daphne. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Daphne 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 Daphne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Daphne votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, well above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Daphne, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Daphne looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Daphne 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Malbis, AL R+53
- Montrose, AL R+47
- Spanish Fort, AL R+55
- Steelwood, AL R+52
- Loxley, AL R+57
- Bromley, AL R+66
- Fairhope, AL R+49
- Silverhill, AL R+69
- Point Clear, AL R+34
- Stapleton, AL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mchenry, IL R+10
- Randolph, MA D+49
- Inver Grove Heights, MN D+10
- Newhall, CA D+7
- University Place, WA D+29
- Fairhope, AL R+49
- West Hills, CA D+16
- Kinston, NC D+15
- El Mirage, AZ D+3
- Farmers Branch, TX D+14
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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.