Hartford is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Hartford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hartford, ~11% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hartford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hartford leans more Republican than 36 of 59 neighbors.
Hartford runs about 42 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hartford. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Hartford 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 Hartford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Hartford drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hartford sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hartford, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hartford looks the way it does
Turnout in Hartford 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
- Highbluff, AL R+71
- Black, AL R+87
- Slocomb, AL R+75
- Bellwood, AL R+66
- Esto, FL R+79
- Wicksburg, AL R+81
- Malvern, AL R+86
- Clayhatchee, AL R+70
- Holland Crossroads, FL R+80
- Thurston, AL R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wake Village, TX R+22
- Bakersville, NC R+59
- Reed City, MI R+39
- Lewisburg, WV R+23
- Hampden, MA R+12
- Pine Island, MN R+28
- Morrison, TN R+68
- Piketon, OH R+60
- Bar Harbor, ME D+44
- Reedsport, OR R+24
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.