Equality is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Equality typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Equality, ~11% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Equality compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Equality leans more Republican than 37 of 50 neighbors.
Equality runs about 39 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Equality. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Equality leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Equality. 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; Equality, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Equality looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Equality own their home, about 18 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seman, AL R+68
- Nixburg, AL R+41
- Speed, AL R+68
- Cottage Grove, AL D+45
- Eclectic, AL R+68
- Titus, AL R+78
- Santuck, AL R+69
- Hissop, AL R+40
- Our Town, AL R+66
- Claud, AL R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Junction City, GA D+11
- O'neil, WV R+42
- Windy City, TN R+46
- Burns, NY R+55
- Langford, SD R+31
- Smithtown, NC R+64
- Horseshoe Beach, FL R+75
- Avon, VA R+20
- Roll, AZ R+51
- Fairlee, MD R+5
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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.