Headland is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Headland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Headland, ~19% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Headland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Headland leans more Republican than 26 of 58 neighbors.
Headland runs about 26 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Headland. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Headland 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 Headland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Headland drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Headland, AL sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Headland looks the way it does
Turnout in Headland 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
- Kirklands Crossroads, AL R+66
- Kinsey, AL Even
- Tumbleton, AL R+66
- Blackwood, AL R+70
- Webb, AL R+67
- Napier Field, AL R+45
- Grimes, AL R+20
- Newville, AL R+52
- Capps, AL R+27
- Barber, AL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Goldendale, WA R+38
- Mount Zion, IL R+40
- Leesport, PA R+26
- Morgantown, KY R+64
- West Miami, FL R+29
- Inola, OK R+62
- Standish, ME R+9
- Keene, TX R+44
- Henryetta, OK R+49
- Duncannon, PA R+46
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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.