Hanceville is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Hanceville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanceville, ~8% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanceville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanceville leans more Republican than 16 of 65 neighbors.
Hanceville runs about 46 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hanceville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+70), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Hanceville 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 Hanceville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Hanceville hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hanceville, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Hanceville looks the way it does
Turnout in Hanceville 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
- Garden City, AL R+81
- Red Hill, AL R+81
- Good Hope, AL R+79
- Dodge City, AL R+72
- Cullman, AL R+71
- Gum Springs, AL R+80
- Walter, AL R+85
- Mountain Grove, AL R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bethel, OH R+60
- Fort White, FL R+58
- Wharton, NJ Even
- Mercer, PA R+40
- Kennebunk, ME D+19
- Tremonton, UT R+61
- Middleboro, MA R+12
- Cameron, MO R+47
- Taneytown, MD R+35
- Lewiston, NY R+11
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.