Estillfork is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Estillfork typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Estillfork, ~5% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Estillfork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Estillfork leans more Republican than 49 of 55 neighbors.
Estillfork runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Estillfork 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 Estillfork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Estillfork hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Estillfork sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Estillfork, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Estillfork looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Estillfork have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Estillfork sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Huntland, TN R+69
- Letcher, AL R+80
- Hollytree, AL R+70
- Trenton, AL R+78
- Plevna, AL R+71
- Gonce, AL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airmont, VA Even
- Yellow Creek, NC R+63
- North Columbia, NY R+48
- Cannonville, UT R+68
- New Lancaster, IN R+55
- Echols, TX R+63
- Brandon, TX R+74
- Hazelton, KS R+73
- Kingtown, AR Even
- Benbow, CA D+21
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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.