Gorgas is a Democratic stronghold. About 95% of voters here vote Democratic and 5% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Gorgas typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gorgas, ~61% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gorgas compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gorgas is the most Democratic-leaning.
Gorgas runs about 121 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Gorgas is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Gorgas leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gorgas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gorgas votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Gorgas runs about 121 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gorgas, Mobile, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Gorgas looks the way it does
Turnout in Gorgas sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Carver, Mobile, AL D+87
- Park Place, Mobile, AL D+5
- Carlen, Mobile, AL Even
- Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL D+32
- Rickarby, Mobile, AL D+72
- College Park, Mobile, AL R+31
- Brookwood, Mobile, AL D+35
- Bolton, Mobile, AL D+53
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Loma Linda, San Jose, CA D+30
- Rattlesnake, Tampa, FL R+3
- Midtown-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI D+62
- Palm Club Village, West Palm Beach, FL D+24
- Tall Grass, Naperville, IL D+19
- Sierra Oaks, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Fry Springs, Charlottesville, VA D+68
- Alessandro Heights, Riverside, CA R+18
- Colonicaltown North, Orlando, FL D+39
- Doylestown Historic District, Doylestown, PA D+26
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.