Fort Deposit leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Fort Deposit typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Deposit, ~44% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Deposit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Deposit leans more Democratic than 30 of 41 neighbors.
Fort Deposit runs about 60 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Fort Deposit is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Deposit. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+76) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 141 points.
Why Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Deposit votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Fort Deposit runs about 60 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Fort Deposit have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fort Deposit, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Fort Deposit looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Deposit is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 12 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandy Ridge, AL R+12
- Letohatchee, AL D+43
- Mount Willing, AL D+65
- Honoraville, AL R+72
- Greenville, AL D+4
- Davenport, AL R+33
- Manningham, AL D+15
- Lapine, AL R+56
- Gordonville, AL D+78
- Reddock Springs, AL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roseto, PA R+22
- North Garden, VA D+6
- Clintondale, NY R+15
- West Yellowstone, MT D+6
- Gilmanton, NH R+15
- Jefferson, ME R+31
- Tioga, TX R+67
- Lydia Mills, SC R+9
- Winfield, TN R+74
- Philo, IL R+26
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.