Eclectic is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Eclectic typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eclectic, ~12% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eclectic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eclectic leans more Republican than 48 of 55 neighbors.
Eclectic runs about 38 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eclectic. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Eclectic leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Eclectic. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eclectic, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Eclectic looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eclectic 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 61%, about 7 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Claud, AL R+74
- Seman, AL R+68
- Santuck, AL R+69
- Tallassee, AL R+52
- Kent, AL R+66
- Cherokee Bluffs, AL R+48
- Equality, AL R+70
- Tallapoosa City, AL R+48
- Nixburg, AL R+41
- Wallsboro, AL R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paradise, PA R+53
- Sea Cliff, NY D+29
- Robbins, NC R+50
- McDonald, TN R+62
- Clinton, AR R+63
- Ocean View, NJ R+24
- Livonia, NY R+22
- St. Augustine South, FL R+23
- Bolton, MA D+28
- Brusly, LA R+17
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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.