Epes is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Epes typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Epes, ~38% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Epes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Epes leans more Democratic than 35 of 37 neighbors.
Epes runs about 92 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Epes is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Epes. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Epes 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 Epes, 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 69% of residents in Epes are Black or African American, about 45 points above the Alabama average of 24%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Epes have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Epes runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Epes, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Epes looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in Epes report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Epes rent, above 88% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Epes sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamner, AL D+48
- Livingston, AL D+33
- Sumterville, AL D+44
- Gainesville, AL D+55
- Boligee, AL D+64
- Brewersville, AL D+50
- Belmont, AL D+54
- Emelle, AL D+45
- Woodford, AL D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Refuge, TX R+81
- Liberty, UT R+29
- Elrosa, MN R+70
- Morning Sun, OH R+52
- Drynob, MO R+71
- Olena, OH R+55
- Rock Bluff, FL R+5
- Ranchos Penitas West, TX R+18
- Dodson, AR R+53
- St. Thomas, ND R+48
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.