Gordon leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Gordon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gordon, ~19% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gordon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gordon leans more Republican than 16 of 48 neighbors.
Gordon runs about 5 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gordon. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Gordon 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 Gordon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Gordon hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gordon, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gordon looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Gordon report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Gordon sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Gordon have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pansey, AL R+32
- Grangeburg, AL R+45
- Jakin, GA R+46
- Dupree, AL R+77
- Malone, FL R+27
- Ashford, AL R+65
- Bascom, FL R+50
- Killarney, GA R+57
- Cottonwood, AL R+72
- Avon, AL R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laphams Mills, NY R+10
- Panama, OK R+67
- Lacassine, LA R+75
- Bulan, KY R+63
- Fairview, MI R+45
- Sanford, CO R+29
- Cando, ND R+48
- Adams, NE R+60
- Mount Blanchard, OH R+62
- Mathews, VA R+46
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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.