Darlington leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Darlington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darlington, ~52% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darlington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Darlington leans more Democratic than 26 of 52 neighbors.
Darlington runs about 51 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Darlington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Darlington 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 Darlington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 54% of residents in Darlington are Black or African American, about 30 points above the Alabama average of 24%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Darlington have never been married, above 94% of cities. Darlington runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Darlington, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Darlington looks the way it does
Turnout in Darlington sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Camden, AL D+7
- Shawnee, AL D+16
- Annemanie, AL R+20
- Neenah, AL D+29
- Rockwest, AL R+21
- Dry Forks, AL D+4
- Vredenburgh, AL D+4
- Coal Bluff, AL D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Broadway, OH R+56
- Freedom, OK R+75
- Vinnette, AL R+61
- Orovada, NV R+22
- Granite Bluff, MI R+35
- Burch, NC R+48
- Milo Center, NY R+27
- Leesdale, MS R+13
- North Fillmore, CA R+10
- Rich Pond, KY R+47
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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.