Franklin County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Franklin County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Franklin County leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
Franklin County runs about 33 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Franklin County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Franklin County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Franklin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Franklin County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Franklin County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 81% of counties).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Franklin County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Franklin County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Franklin County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Colbert County, AL R+46
- Marion County, AL R+79
- Lauderdale County, AL R+47
- Winston County, AL R+82
- Lawrence County, AL R+63
- Tishomingo County, MS R+76
- Itawamba County, MS R+76
- Prentiss County, MS R+58
- Morgan County, AL R+43
- Fayette County, AL R+68
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lyon County, KS R+14
- Claiborne County, TN R+70
- Henry County, TN R+55
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA R+60
- Juneau City and Borough, AK D+22
- Chester County, SC R+16
- Evangeline Parish, LA R+39
- Hale County, TX R+44
- Dorchester County, MD R+9
- Marshall County, KY R+57
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.