Fayette County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Fayette County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fayette County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fayette County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fayette County leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Fayette County runs about 38 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fayette County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Fayette County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fayette County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Fayette County live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fayette County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 88% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Fayette County, 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 Fayette County looks the way it does
Turnout in Fayette County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lamar County, AL R+77
- Marion County, AL R+79
- Walker County, AL R+72
- Pickens County, AL R+21
- Winston County, AL R+82
- Tuscaloosa County, AL R+9
- Lowndes County, MS Even
- Monroe County, MS R+31
- Franklin County, AL R+63
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hill County, MT R+23
- Brooks County, GA R+23
- Atchison County, KS R+34
- Lawrence County, KY R+67
- Jasper County, MS D+2
- Alamosa County, CO R+3
- Clay County, IA R+34
- Dade County, GA R+64
- Potter County, PA R+58
- Wayne County, TN 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.