High Point is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 64% of adults in High Point typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Point, ~8% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How High Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, High Point leans more Republican than 39 of 70 neighbors.
High Point runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why High Point leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in High Point. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; High Point, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in High Point looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. High Point 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valley Head, AL R+73
- Hammondville, AL R+72
- Head River, GA R+62
- Ider, AL R+81
- Mentone, AL R+72
- Skaggs Corner, AL R+79
- Henagar, AL R+80
- Cloudland, GA R+71
- Rosalie, AL R+78
- Menlo, GA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buffalo Creek, CO R+5
- Perry Center, NY R+39
- Stringtown, WV R+63
- Williams, MN R+44
- White Hall, SC D+36
- Moshannon, PA R+57
- Morrill, KY R+67
- McNabb, IL R+35
- Henderson, AR R+56
- Springtown, MO R+63
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.