Hamilton Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Hamilton Crossroads typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamilton Crossroads, ~15% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamilton Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamilton Crossroads leans more Republican than 34 of 63 neighbors.
Hamilton Crossroads runs about 23 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hamilton Crossroads. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Hamilton Crossroads 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 Hamilton Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Hamilton Crossroads hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hamilton Crossroads, 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 Hamilton Crossroads looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hamilton Crossroads 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 48%, about 5 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Hamilton Crossroads rent, above 90% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Hamilton Crossroads report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tennille, AL R+60
- Brundidge, AL R+15
- Roeton, AL R+78
- Tarentum, AL R+50
- Doster, AL R+20
- Rocky Head, AL R+81
- Ariton, AL R+66
- Pronto, AL R+38
- Java, AL R+75
- Antioch, AL R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Buffalo, OH R+17
- Glenmore, VA R+21
- Spencerburg, MO R+65
- West Bethel, ME Even
- Franklin, AR R+66
- Knoxlyn, PA R+43
- Estrella, CO R+31
- Phillipston, MA R+15
- Stoneville, WV R+73
- Jackson, NE R+54
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.