Hoods Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Hoods Crossroads typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoods Crossroads, ~8% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoods Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoods Crossroads leans more Republican than 19 of 72 neighbors.
Hoods Crossroads runs about 41 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hoods Crossroads. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Hoods Crossroads 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 Hoods Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Hoods Crossroads drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Hoods Crossroads, AL does.
Why turnout in Hoods Crossroads looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hoods Crossroads 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 42% of households in Hoods Crossroads rent, compared to around 20% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Hoods Crossroads have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Taits Gap, AL R+80
- Champion, AL R+75
- Oneonta, AL R+71
- Wynnville, AL R+84
- Susan Moore, AL R+84
- Rosa, AL R+74
- Walnut Grove, AL R+84
- Highland Lake, AL R+85
- Altoona, AL R+83
- Snead, AL R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mexico, OH R+58
- East Canton, PA R+63
- Speedwell, KY R+55
- Sharon Center, IA R+28
- Russellville, GA D+6
- Frogtown, PA R+62
- Fargo, GA R+78
- Troutville, PA R+64
- Winchester, TX R+67
- Chicopee, KS R+43
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.