Graball is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Graball typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Graball, ~33% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Graball compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Graball leans more Democratic than 45 of 52 neighbors.
Graball runs about 35 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Graball is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Graball. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Graball 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 Graball, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Graball votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Graball runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Graball, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Graball looks the way it does
Turnout in Graball 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 Cities
- Abbeville, AL R+27
- Lawrenceville, AL R+41
- Edwin, AL R+21
- Clopton, AL R+38
- Capps, AL R+27
- Wills Crossroads, AL R+34
- Newville, AL R+52
- Shorterville, AL R+49
- Texasville, AL R+56
- Tumbleton, AL R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zama, MS R+53
- O'reilly, MS D+18
- Fruitland, TN R+53
- Whiteface, NH D+12
- Lake Harbor, FL D+50
- Lake Suzy, FL R+52
- Stapleton, VA R+47
- Phelps, MN R+36
- Eastside, OR R+23
- Oak Ridge, NY R+46
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.