Hueytown leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Hueytown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hueytown, ~40% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hueytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hueytown leans more Democratic than 60 of 74 neighbors.
Hueytown runs about 35 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Hueytown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hueytown. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 92 points.
Why Hueytown 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 Hueytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Hueytown is about 44%, about 28 points below the U.S. average of 72%. Hueytown runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hueytown, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hueytown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hueytown 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 58%, below 64% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dolomite, AL D+70
- Brighton, AL D+83
- Pleasant Grove, AL D+41
- Bessemer, AL D+33
- Lipscomb, AL D+75
- Midfield, AL D+85
- Fairfield, AL D+89
- Sylvan Springs, AL R+77
- McDonald Chapel, AL D+32
- North Johns, AL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrodsburg, KY R+49
- Greenacres, WA R+22
- East Riverdale, MD D+56
- West Haven, UT R+39
- North Dartmouth, MA R+4
- Mount Sterling, KY R+45
- Idylwood, VA D+41
- Crowley, LA R+29
- Monroe, OH R+35
- East Longmeadow, MA Even
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.