Gravel Hill leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Gravel Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gravel Hill, ~18% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gravel Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gravel Hill leans more Republican than 4 of 61 neighbors.
Gravel Hill runs about 6 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Gravel Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gravel Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Gravel Hill, AL does.
Why turnout in Gravel Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gravel Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 5 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Gravel Hill rent, above 88% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Gravel Hill report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Russellville, AL R+52
- Reedtown, AL R+31
- Rockwood, AL R+81
- Isbell, AL R+67
- Hester Heights, AL R+75
- Spruce Pine, AL R+80
- Littleville, AL R+80
- Frankfort, AL R+74
- Jonesboro, AL R+80
- Crooked Oak, AL R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crane, OR R+62
- Wyola, AR R+41
- Gasconade, MO R+60
- Collegeport, TX R+60
- Belott, TX R+77
- Partridge, KY R+73
- Rowdy, KY R+62
- Nash, OK R+70
- Lower Dennysville, ME R+26
- Woodhaven, LA R+42
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.