Geneva County is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Geneva County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Geneva County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Geneva County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Geneva County is the most Republican-leaning.
Geneva County runs about 43 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Geneva County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Geneva 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 Geneva County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Geneva County drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Geneva County sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 94% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Geneva County, 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 Geneva County looks the way it does
Turnout in Geneva County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Coffee County, AL R+46
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Houston County, AL R+30
- Washington County, FL R+61
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Covington County, AL R+66
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Walton County, FL R+50
- Pike County, AL R+17
Counties with Similar Populations
- Oceana County, MI R+28
- Marlboro County, SC D+9
- Wasco County, OR R+14
- Carter County, KY R+61
- Boone County, IA R+24
- Juneau County, WI R+31
- Cass County, NE R+42
- Carroll County, OH R+55
- King George County, VA R+23
- Gillespie County, TX R+56
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.