Jemison is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Jemison typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jemison, ~8% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jemison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jemison leans more Republican than 31 of 44 neighbors.
Jemison runs about 45 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jemison. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Jemison 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 Jemison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Jemison hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jemison, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jemison looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jemison is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thorsby, AL R+78
- Wessington, AL R+70
- Collins Chapel, AL R+80
- Lomax, AL R+81
- Minooka, AL R+57
- South Calera, AL R+54
- Randolph, AL R+78
- Wilton, AL R+36
- Clanton, AL R+64
- Calera, AL R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marietta, PA R+22
- Chuckey, TN R+69
- Santa Clara, UT R+56
- Mound, MN D+6
- Mendota, IL R+19
- Dorr, MI R+43
- Meadow Lakes, AK R+41
- Haiku-Pauwela, HI D+11
- Marshall, NC R+37
- Mascotte, FL R+18
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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.