Fackler is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Fackler typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fackler, ~7% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fackler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fackler leans more Republican than 27 of 57 neighbors.
Fackler runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Fackler 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 Fackler, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Fackler live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fackler sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fackler, 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 Fackler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fackler is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Fackler rent, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Fackler have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kyles, AL R+75
- Cedar Grove, AL R+75
- Hollywood, AL R+72
- Pikeville, AL R+74
- Martintown, AL R+71
- Skyline, AL R+78
- Hytop, AL R+76
- Gonce, AL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivanhoe, MN R+48
- Olcott, NY R+36
- Samaria, MI R+40
- Greenbush, ME R+34
- Wren, OR D+29
- Balsam, NC R+27
- Wilkesville, OH R+60
- Giltner, NE R+71
- Middle Inlet, WI R+40
- Round Hill, KY R+71
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.