Hightower is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hightower typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hightower, ~5% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hightower compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hightower leans more Republican than 59 of 64 neighbors.
Hightower runs about 56 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Hightower 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 Hightower, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Hightower drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Hightower are family households, above 90% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hightower, 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 Hightower looks the way it does
Turnout in Hightower 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
- Graham, AL R+82
- Ranburne, AL R+89
- Bowdon, GA R+61
- Veal, GA R+74
- Lecta, AL R+91
- Newell, AL R+77
- Woodland, AL R+82
- Ephesus, GA R+79
- Jonesville, GA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hooppole, IL R+45
- Discovery Bay, WA D+25
- Narrows, KY R+68
- Naoma, WV R+75
- Moffitt Hill, NC R+50
- Usibelli, AK R+36
- New Holland Crossroads, SC R+67
- New Millport, PA R+66
- Washington, MN R+41
- Chestnut Knoll, DE R+21
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.