Greenville is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Greenville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenville, ~34% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Greenville leans more Democratic than 23 of 35 neighbors.
Greenville runs about 35 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Greenville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Greenville. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Greenville 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 Greenville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Greenville votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Greenville runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Greenville, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Greenville looks the way it does
Turnout in Greenville 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
- Reddock Springs, AL R+42
- Bolling, AL R+63
- Manningham, AL D+15
- Honoraville, AL R+72
- Fort Deposit, AL D+30
- Shacklesville, AL R+67
- Pigeon Creek, AL R+53
- Forest Home, AL R+24
- Georgiana, AL R+17
- Sandy Ridge, AL R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willowbrook, IL D+5
- Hebron, IN R+35
- Beverly Hills, FL R+27
- Essexville, MI R+15
- Tuttle, OK R+63
- Jarrell, TX R+27
- Bedford Heights, OH D+77
- Gardiner, ME R+16
- Jerseyville, IL R+43
- Wheelersburg, OH R+51
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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.