Margaret is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Margaret typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Margaret, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Margaret compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Margaret leans more Republican than 25 of 66 neighbors.
Margaret runs about 23 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Margaret. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Margaret 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 Margaret, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Margaret are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Margaret runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Margaret, AL sits in the top 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 Margaret looks the way it does
Turnout in Margaret sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Argo, AL R+58
- Odenville, AL R+71
- Moody, AL R+53
- Cook Springs, AL R+84
- St. Clair Springs, AL R+45
- Trussville, AL R+40
- Springville, AL R+75
- Clay, AL R+5
- Springville Lake Estates, AL R+80
- Leeds, AL R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Homestead Meadows North, TX Even
- Midway, FL D+35
- Earlysville, VA D+9
- Poynette, WI R+17
- Shermans Dale, PA R+56
- Chisholm, MN Even
- Scandia, MN R+20
- Ravenel, SC Even
- Windsor, PA R+43
- DeMarest, NJ D+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.