Holt leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Holt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holt, ~41% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holt leans more Democratic than 42 of 43 neighbors.
Holt runs about 53 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Holt is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Holt. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Holt 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 Holt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Holt is about 39%, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Holt sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). Holt runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Holt, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Holt looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Holt is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuscaloosa, AL D+24
- Fleetwood, AL R+76
- Cottondale, AL R+29
- Northport, AL R+35
- Howton, AL R+77
- Duncanville, AL R+59
- Coaling, AL R+61
- Brookwood, AL R+72
- Coker, AL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Blanca, TX Even
- Dundee, OH R+73
- Groton, NY R+12
- Berwick, LA R+71
- Greenport, NY D+17
- Sperry, OK R+51
- Arbuckle, CA R+19
- Providence Forge, VA R+12
- Winona, TX R+43
- Kouts, IN R+40
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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.