Flat Rock is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Flat Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flat Rock, ~6% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flat Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flat Rock leans more Republican than 68 of 70 neighbors.
Flat Rock runs about 52 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Flat Rock leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Flat Rock. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Flat Rock, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Flat Rock looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Flat Rock sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Higdon, AL R+83
- Ider, AL R+81
- Cameronsville, AL R+79
- Skaggs Corner, AL R+79
- Rosalie, AL R+78
- Pinder Hill, AL R+70
- Bryant, AL R+82
- Wannville, AL R+78
- Stevenson, AL R+63
- Trenton, GA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hughes Springs, TX R+52
- Verdi, NV R+20
- Spring Mills, PA R+37
- Bowman, SC D+19
- Marshall, AR R+68
- Goldsby, OK R+55
- Valley Mills, TX R+69
- Dundas, MN R+9
- Rector, AR R+59
- Rentz, GA R+64
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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.