Isbell is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Isbell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Isbell, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Isbell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Isbell leans more Republican than 11 of 56 neighbors.
Isbell runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Isbell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Isbell 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 Isbell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Isbell drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Isbell sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Isbell, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Isbell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Isbell is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockwood, AL R+81
- Spruce Pine, AL R+80
- Gravel Hill, AL R+37
- Phil Campbell, AL R+80
- Russellville, AL R+52
- Reedtown, AL R+31
- Nix Mill, AL R+81
- Posey Mill, AL R+85
- Hester Heights, AL R+75
- Old Nauvoo, AL R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winkle, IL R+64
- Yates, GA R+70
- Ross, ND R+78
- Federal Dam, MN R+29
- Anawalt, WV R+58
- Rupert, GA R+67
- Bartlett, NE R+72
- Ortley, SD R+39
- Peckham, CO R+57
- Spring Hill, IL R+41
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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.