Homewood leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Homewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homewood, ~40% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homewood leans more Democratic than 67 of 80 neighbors.
Homewood runs about 44 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Homewood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homewood. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Homewood 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 Homewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Homewood hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Homewood sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 98% of cities). Homewood 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; Homewood, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Homewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Homewood is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vestavia Hills, AL R+23
- Birmingham, AL R+12
- Mountain Brook, AL R+23
- Hoover, AL R+12
- Fairfield, AL D+89
- Midfield, AL D+85
- Lipscomb, AL D+75
- Meadowbrook, AL R+36
- Indian Springs Village, AL R+46
- Brighton, AL D+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake St. Louis, MO R+16
- Flowing Wells, AZ D+11
- Plum, PA R+9
- Claremore, OK R+40
- Stoughton, MA D+23
- Olney, MD D+40
- Mount Pleasant, WI D+8
- El Macero, CA D+53
- Westmont, IL D+16
- Chatsworth, GA R+66
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.