Macon County is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Macon County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Macon County, ~49% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Macon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Macon County is the most Democratic-leaning.
Macon County runs about 88 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Macon County is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Macon County. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Macon County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Macon County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Macon County votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Macon County runs about 88 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Macon County have never been married, in the top fraction of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Macon County, 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 Macon County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in Macon County rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Macon County report food insecurity, above 98% of counties. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Macon County sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bullock County, AL D+41
- Lee County, AL R+13
- Tallapoosa County, AL R+39
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Elmore County, AL R+47
- Russell County, AL D+6
- Chambers County, AL R+13
- Autauga County, AL R+41
- Coosa County, AL R+26
- Muscogee County, GA D+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- East Feliciana Parish, LA R+24
- Wayne County, KY R+65
- Fayette County, IA R+30
- Adair County, OK R+54
- Langlade County, WI R+35
- Spencer County, KY R+56
- Jackson County, IA R+35
- Lincoln County, WY R+66
- Marion County, KY R+50
- Chaffee County, CO D+6
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.