Fish Pond leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Fish Pond typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fish Pond, ~34% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fish Pond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fish Pond leans more Democratic than 58 of 60 neighbors.
Fish Pond runs about 40 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Fish Pond is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fish Pond. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Fish Pond 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 Fish Pond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fish Pond votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Fish Pond runs about 40 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fish Pond, 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 Fish Pond looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Fish Pond report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Fish Pond sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Fish Pond have completed high school, below 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Hillsboro, AL R+51
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- Flower Hill, AL R+23
- Courtland, AL R+28
- Reid, AL R+33
- North Courtland, AL D+41
- Ripley, AL R+64
- Mountain Home, AL R+60
- Masterson Mill, AL R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Kit Carson, CO R+71
- Port Royal, KY R+51
- Hunt, AZ R+47
- Stones Mill, VA R+71
- Kirtland Afb, NM Even
- Rogers, KY R+55
- Troy Grove, IL R+33
- Rock Hill, AL R+49
- High Gate, MO R+59
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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.