Houston County leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Houston County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Houston County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Houston County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Houston County leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Politically, Houston County sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Houston County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 113 points.
Why Houston County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Houston County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Houston County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Houston County, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Houston County looks the way it does
Turnout in Houston County 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 Counties
- Dale County, AL R+43
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Early County, GA R+6
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Coffee County, AL R+46
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Seminole County, GA R+30
- Clay County, GA D+18
- Miller County, GA R+44
Counties with Similar Populations
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK R+33
- Carver County, MN R+8
- Kankakee County, IL R+9
- Platte County, MO R+5
- Navajo County, AZ R+3
- Yamhill County, OR R+5
- Rockwall County, TX R+35
- Cass County, MO R+32
- Walworth County, WI R+17
- Vigo County, IN R+12
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.