Marcoot leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Marcoot typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marcoot, ~25% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marcoot compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marcoot leans more Republican than 18 of 65 neighbors.
Politically, Marcoot sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marcoot. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Marcoot leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Marcoot. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Marcoot, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Marcoot looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Marcoot is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 57%, below 70% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Penton, AL R+53
- Chapel Hill, AL D+13
- Tiller Crossroads, AL R+50
- Milltown, AL D+6
- Lafayette, AL D+5
- Dudleyville, AL R+48
- Moorefield, AL R+12
- Pooles Crossroad, AL R+47
- Sturkie, AL R+16
- Stroud, AL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hunter, AR R+74
- Howell, TN R+70
- Pontotoc, OK R+61
- Port Graham, AK D+9
- Camp Nelson, CA R+29
- Mayesburg, MO R+67
- Templeton, TN R+73
- Marbleton, TN R+62
- Tichnor, AR R+60
- Woodrow, AR R+74
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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.