Greensboro leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Greensboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greensboro, ~47% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greensboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Greensboro leans more Democratic than 25 of 34 neighbors.
Greensboro runs about 69 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Greensboro is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Greensboro. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Greensboro 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 Greensboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Greensboro votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Greensboro runs about 69 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Greensboro have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Greensboro, AL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Greensboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Greensboro 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 39%, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sawyerville, AL D+52
- Newbern, AL D+35
- Ingram, AL R+26
- Hogglesville, AL R+29
- Akron, AL R+19
- Evansville, AL D+19
- Prairieville, AL R+14
- Stewart, AL R+24
- Forkland, AL D+49
- Marion, AL D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seven Lakes, NC R+31
- Ridge Manor, FL R+43
- Frankfort, OH R+57
- Boardman, OR R+20
- Town Creek, AL R+53
- Kingsley, MI R+39
- Fairview, GA R+58
- Cotulla, TX R+6
- Willow Springs, MO R+64
- Knob Noster, MO R+41
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.