Forest Hills leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Forest Hills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Hills, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest Hills leans more Republican than 7 of 59 neighbors.
Forest Hills runs about 12 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forest Hills. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Forest Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Forest Hills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Forest Hills, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Forest Hills looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Forest Hills report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Forest Hills sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kymulga, AL Even
- Bon Air, AL R+29
- Indian Hill, AL R+12
- Alpine, AL D+4
- Childersburg, AL R+37
- Sycamore, AL R+51
- Odena, AL R+43
- Winterboro, AL R+7
- Laniers, AL D+20
- Oak Grove, AL R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rabbittown, AL R+81
- Mount Hebron, AL D+46
- Williamson Crossroads, NC R+31
- Holiday Shores, IL R+35
- Georgetown, MT R+32
- Harford, PA R+55
- Iron Junction, MN R+19
- Teasdale, MS R+68
- Barnum, IA R+51
- Fultz, KY R+62
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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.