Land is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Land typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Land, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Land compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Land leans more Republican than 39 of 45 neighbors.
Land runs about 42 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Land 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 Land, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Land hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Land, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Land looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Land own their home, about 15 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Needham, AL R+72
- Toxey, AL R+72
- Hodgewood, AL R+80
- Melvin, AL R+61
- Water Valley, AL R+43
- Cromwell, AL R+81
- Butler, AL R+25
- Pleasant Hill, AL R+84
- Crandall, MS R+31
- Gilbertown, AL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milltown, AR R+75
- Cauthornville, VA R+8
- Lobelia, WV R+49
- Blue Grass, VA R+44
- West Hartford, VT D+32
- Entry, WV R+52
- Willow, IL R+40
- Harrisburg, GA R+67
- Jodie, WV R+59
- Pyro, OH R+66
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.