Livingston leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Livingston typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Livingston, ~33% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Livingston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Livingston leans more Democratic than 16 of 36 neighbors.
Livingston runs about 64 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Livingston is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Livingston. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Livingston 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 Livingston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Livingston votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Livingston runs about 64 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Livingston have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Livingston, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Livingston looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in Livingston rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Livingston report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Livingston sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Epes, AL D+62
- Brewersville, AL D+50
- Hamner, AL D+48
- Sumterville, AL D+44
- York, AL D+64
- Bellamy, AL D+26
- Woodford, AL D+17
- Emelle, AL D+45
- Belmont, AL D+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Missouri Valley, IA R+35
- Adams, TN R+56
- Horseshoe Bay, TX R+52
- Ragland, AL R+80
- Waverly City, OH R+39
- Owenton, KY R+62
- Lovelock, NV R+46
- Dover Plains, NY R+15
- Bradley Beach, NJ D+16
- Mount Olive, MS R+15
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.