Glenwood is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Glenwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenwood, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glenwood leans more Republican than 27 of 50 neighbors.
Glenwood runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glenwood. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Glenwood 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 Glenwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Glenwood drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Glenwood, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Glenwood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 32% of households in Glenwood rent, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Glenwood report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vidette, AL R+50
- Bullock, AL R+69
- Brantley, AL R+57
- Zoar, AL R+82
- Goshen, AL R+57
- Luverne, AL R+48
- Weed Crossroad, AL R+70
- Henderson, AL R+58
- Patsburg, AL R+21
- Rutledge, AL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buckholts, TX R+68
- Emerado, ND R+46
- Gloverville, SC R+50
- Shuford, MS R+59
- Ickesburg, PA R+67
- Meriden, NH Even
- Prattville, OK R+43
- Windfall City, IN R+56
- Laneville, TX R+62
- Leon Springs, TX R+61
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.