Lavaca is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Lavaca typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lavaca, ~34% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lavaca compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lavaca sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 20 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 30 leaning the other way.
Lavaca runs about 30 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lavaca. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lavaca leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lavaca. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lavaca, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lavaca looks the way it does
Turnout in Lavaca sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Sterling, AL R+3
- Pennington, AL D+28
- Tompkinsville, AL D+13
- Jachin, AL D+14
- Putnam, AL D+3
- Butler, AL R+25
- Cromwell, AL R+81
- Lasca, AL R+13
- Myrtlewood, AL R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norcatur, KS R+75
- Corona, NM R+54
- Scottville, IL R+56
- Vinland, KS R+20
- Hartline, WA R+53
- Coyote, NM D+22
- Nemaha, IA R+51
- Waterlily, NC R+51
- Old Hundred, NC R+19
- Lamourie, LA R+71
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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.