Fultondale is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Fultondale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fultondale, ~33% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fultondale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fultondale sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 65 leaning the other way.
Fultondale runs about 28 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fultondale. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Fultondale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fultondale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fultondale, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Fultondale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fultondale 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 60%, about 7 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tarrant, AL D+49
- Gardendale, AL R+43
- Mount Olive, AL R+58
- Forestdale, AL D+72
- Brookside, AL R+45
- Birmingham, AL R+12
- Cardiff, AL R+63
- Center Point, AL D+67
- Docena, AL D+53
- Adamsville, AL D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Loxley, AL R+57
- Bonifay, FL R+65
- Middlesboro, KY R+48
- Falling Waters, WV R+39
- Gardnerville Ranchos, NV R+36
- Berlin, NJ R+3
- Kennett, MO R+38
- Chelsea, AL R+56
- Swanton, OH R+36
- Gridley, CA R+30
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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.