Foley leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Foley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foley, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Foley leans more Republican than 8 of 30 neighbors.
Foley runs about 18 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Foley. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Foley 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 Foley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Foley votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 41%, well above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Foley, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Foley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Foley is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, about 7 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Magnolia Springs, AL R+70
- Miflin, AL R+69
- Bon Secour, AL R+59
- Summerdale, AL R+73
- Elberta, AL R+75
- Gulf Shores, AL R+52
- Josephine, AL R+75
- Orange Beach, AL R+56
- Silverhill, AL R+69
- Robertsdale, AL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ambler, PA D+25
- Boone, NC D+20
- Placerville, CA R+21
- University Park, FL R+33
- Reisterstown, MD D+28
- Pasadena, MD R+12
- Foster City, CA D+50
- Fair Oaks, VA D+40
- Lawndale, CA D+27
- Niceville, FL R+38
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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.