Lightwood is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Lightwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lightwood, ~8% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lightwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lightwood leans more Republican than 37 of 44 neighbors.
Lightwood runs about 49 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lightwood. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Lightwood 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 Lightwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Lightwood drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Lightwood are family households, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lightwood, 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 Lightwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Lightwood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Titus, AL R+78
- Speed, AL R+68
- Pine Flat, AL R+79
- Holtville, AL R+59
- Marbury, AL R+71
- Verbena, AL R+75
- Deatsville, AL R+58
- Hissop, AL R+40
- New Prospect, AL R+71
- Stoney Point, AL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrisonville, NJ R+28
- Emberson, TX R+78
- Peone, WA R+34
- Eldean, OH R+46
- Goffs Corner, KY R+62
- Bertram, IA R+21
- Somerset, KS R+48
- Millville, KY R+36
- Wonnie, KY R+64
- St. Marie, MT R+62
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.