Jones leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Jones typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jones, ~33% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jones compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jones leans more Democratic than 29 of 45 neighbors.
Jones runs about 36 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Jones is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jones. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Jones 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 Jones, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jones votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Jones runs about 36 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Jones have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jones, 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 Jones looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jones 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 48%, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Jones report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fremont, AL R+16
- Milton, AL R+37
- Vine Hill, AL R+30
- Mulberry, AL R+5
- Summerfield, AL R+45
- Valley Grande, AL R+31
- Plantersville, AL R+39
- Autaugaville, AL Even
- Selma, AL D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Taylortown, NC D+21
- San Patricio, TX R+59
- Luella, GA R+33
- Jacks Creek, TN R+72
- Phoenix, GA R+56
- Rich Hill, OH R+55
- Olympia Springs, KY R+64
- Machiasport, ME R+23
- Sedgewickville, MO R+72
- Swea City, IA R+52
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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.