Marbury is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Marbury typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marbury, ~10% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marbury compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marbury leans more Republican than 34 of 49 neighbors.
Marbury runs about 40 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marbury. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Marbury leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Marbury. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Marbury, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Marbury looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Marbury own their home, about 12 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Prospect, AL R+71
- Pine Flat, AL R+79
- Verbena, AL R+75
- Poseys Crossroads, AL R+75
- Lightwood, AL R+79
- Deatsville, AL R+58
- Stoney Point, AL R+27
- Haynes, AL R+83
- Billingsley, AL R+69
- Kincheon, AL R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gaston, IN R+49
- Malta, TX R+77
- Webster Springs, WV R+67
- Cusseta, AL R+45
- Pleasant Plain, OH R+67
- South Greensburg, PA R+19
- Seminole, AL R+80
- Orfordville, WI R+23
- Stoneboro, PA R+52
- Johannesburg, MI R+40
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.