Emelle leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Emelle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emelle, ~56% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emelle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emelle leans more Democratic than 25 of 37 neighbors.
Emelle runs about 75 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Emelle is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Emelle. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Emelle 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 Emelle, 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 86% of residents in Emelle are Black or African American, about 62 points above the Alabama average of 24%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Emelle have never been married, above 83% of cities. Emelle runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Emelle, 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 Emelle looks the way it does
Turnout in Emelle sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sumterville, AL D+44
- Hamner, AL D+48
- Geiger, AL D+43
- Giles, MS D+29
- Gainesville, AL D+55
- Panola, AL D+47
- Electric Mills, MS D+21
- Scooba, MS D+27
- Epes, AL D+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivel, KY R+66
- Gardiner, WA D+25
- Messick, IN R+58
- Messer, OK R+72
- Pilgrimham, PA R+58
- Shoals, WV R+54
- South Sutton, MA R+20
- Powe, MO R+75
- Port Jackson, IL R+65
- Milners Corner, IN R+55
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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.