Little River leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Little River typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little River, ~24% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little River leans more Republican than 9 of 44 neighbors.
Little River runs about 21 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Little River. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+86), a spread of about 112 points.
Why Little River 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 Little River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Little River live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Little River sits in the bottom quarter (about 5%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Little River, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Little River looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Little River report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Little River sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mineola, AL R+76
- Tensaw, AL Even
- Palmers Crossroads, AL R+74
- Uriah, AL R+75
- Choctaw Bluff, AL D+28
- Jack Springs, AL R+49
- McCullough, AL R+47
- Jeddo, AL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyoming, NE R+54
- Alleene, AR R+75
- Hereford, WV R+67
- Witoka, MN R+22
- South Newfane, VT D+33
- Ranchito, NM D+46
- Laneport, TX R+60
- Mitchell, WV R+63
- Elvira, IL R+54
- Raymondville, NY R+31
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.