Lawrence County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Lawrence County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lawrence County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lawrence County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lawrence County leans more Republican than 7 of 12 neighbors.
Lawrence County runs about 33 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lawrence County. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Lawrence County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lawrence County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Lawrence County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lawrence County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 86% of counties). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Lawrence County are family households, above 79% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lawrence County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lawrence County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Lawrence County own their home, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Morgan County, AL R+43
- Colbert County, AL R+46
- Limestone County, AL R+45
- Winston County, AL R+82
- Lauderdale County, AL R+47
- Franklin County, AL R+63
- Cullman County, AL R+76
- Madison County, AL R+5
- Marion County, AL R+79
- Giles County, TN R+57
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hot Spring County, AR R+51
- Gibson County, IN R+49
- Pike County, AL R+17
- Jefferson County, IN R+43
- Transylvania County, NC R+17
- Lafayette County, MO R+51
- Lee County, GA R+38
- Jasper County, TX R+54
- Greenbrier County, WV R+47
- Jefferson County, WA D+45
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.