Hobson City leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Hobson City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hobson City, ~34% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hobson City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hobson City is the most Democratic-leaning.
Hobson City runs about 52 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Hobson City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hobson City. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Hobson City 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 Hobson City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 51% of residents in Hobson City live in densely developed areas, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Hobson City have never been married, above 94% of cities. Hobson City runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hobson City, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hobson City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hobson City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Hobson City rent, above 88% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Hobson City report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oxford, AL R+37
- West End-Cobb Town, AL R+35
- Anniston, AL R+9
- Silver Run, AL R+53
- Blue Mountain, AL D+10
- Vinnette, AL R+61
- Saks, AL R+27
- Jenifer, AL R+44
- Eastaboga, AL R+56
- Munford, AL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seward, OK R+52
- Vamoosa, OK R+67
- Prairie Ronde, LA R+35
- Humbird, WI R+38
- Fairview Alpha, LA R+74
- Venango, PA R+48
- Weston, LA R+72
- Marquez, TX R+73
- Birdsnest, VA Even
- Port Hope, MI R+50
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.