Linden leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Linden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linden, ~29% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linden leans more Republican than 36 of 50 neighbors.
Linden runs about 24 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Linden. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Linden 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 Linden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Linden drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Linden, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Linden looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Linden sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Providence, AL R+19
- Octagon, AL D+17
- Jefferson, AL R+14
- Dayton, AL D+9
- Nanafalia, AL R+5
- Miller, AL D+18
- Old Spring Hill, AL R+36
- Thomaston, AL D+21
- Myrtlewood, AL R+14
- Siddonsville, AL D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenup, IL R+55
- Shorewood Hills, WI D+86
- Wimer, OR R+33
- Woodward, IA R+32
- Eldorado, TX R+43
- Golden Meadow, LA R+70
- Lanai City, HI D+26
- Oakwood Hills, IL R+10
- Glendale, OH D+16
- Greene, RI R+20
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.