Jamesville is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Jamesville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jamesville, ~27% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jamesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jamesville leans more Democratic than 36 of 45 neighbors.
Jamesville runs about 34 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Jamesville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jamesville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Jamesville 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 Jamesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jamesville votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Jamesville runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jamesville, 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 Jamesville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jamesville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Jamesville report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pinnell, AL D+24
- Round Mountain, AL R+19
- Thornton, AL R+52
- Waverly, AL R+35
- Camp Hill, AL D+37
- Loachapoka, AL R+8
- Walnut Hill, AL R+65
- Sturkie, AL R+16
- Dadeville, AL R+39
- Oak Bowery, AL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Beach, OH R+40
- London, WV R+42
- Denali National Park, AK R+36
- Helvetia, WV R+67
- Patoutville, LA R+32
- Opolis, KS R+33
- Bona, MO R+69
- Angola on the Lake, NY R+20
- Washoe, MT R+19
- Hamlet, IL R+37
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.