Dickert is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Dickert typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dickert, ~11% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dickert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dickert leans more Republican than 19 of 63 neighbors.
Dickert runs about 21 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dickert. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Dickert leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dickert. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Dickert, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Dickert looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Dickert sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Dickert report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wadley, AL R+55
- Forester Chapel, AL R+66
- Sikesville, AL R+80
- Peavy, AL R+64
- Tiller Crossroads, AL R+50
- Pooles Crossroad, AL R+47
- Penton, AL R+53
- Daviston, AL R+77
- Cragford, AL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kemper, SC R+22
- Klondyke, AZ R+55
- Itasca, WI R+11
- Lake Osiris Colony, NY R+26
- Ingomar, OH R+66
- Honey Creek, WI R+36
- Mather, WI R+51
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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.