Hayneville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Hayneville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hayneville, ~45% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hayneville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hayneville leans more Democratic than 33 of 42 neighbors.
Hayneville runs about 69 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Hayneville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hayneville. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Hayneville 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 Hayneville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hayneville votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Hayneville runs about 69 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Hayneville have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hayneville, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hayneville looks the way it does
Turnout in Hayneville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mosses, AL D+80
- Gordonville, AL D+78
- Tyson, AL Even
- Lowndesboro, AL R+13
- White Hall, AL D+52
- Letohatchee, AL D+43
- Petronia, AL D+79
- Robinsons, AL R+44
- Mount Willing, AL D+65
- St. Clair, AL R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holstein, IA R+57
- Rainelle, WV R+62
- Goodrich, TX R+55
- Three Rivers, CA R+7
- Sublette, KS R+63
- Newburg, MD R+23
- Bethesda, OH R+54
- Moroni, UT R+66
- Corinth, KY R+67
- Sumner, MI R+48
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.