Lecta is a Republican stronghold. About 4% of voters here vote Democratic and 96% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Lecta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lecta, ~3% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lecta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lecta is the most Republican-leaning.
Lecta runs about 61 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Lecta 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 Lecta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Lecta are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lecta, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lecta looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Lecta own their home, about 13 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arbacoochee, AL R+86
- Ranburne, AL R+89
- Ai, AL R+80
- Micaville, AL R+81
- Heflin, AL R+80
- Hightower, AL R+87
- Hopewell, AL R+82
- Graham, AL R+82
- Edwardsville, AL R+77
- Newell, AL R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palestine, OH R+69
- Port Haywood, VA R+46
- Roswell, ID R+69
- Laurel Lake, PA R+47
- Felton, MN R+34
- Bradley, FL R+28
- Laurel Mountain, PA R+34
- Myersburg, PA R+49
- Carrier, OK R+72
- Trapper Creek, AK R+34
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.