Marley Mill is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Marley Mill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marley Mill, ~6% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marley Mill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marley Mill leans more Republican than 55 of 60 neighbors.
Marley Mill runs about 53 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Marley Mill 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 Marley Mill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Marley Mill drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Marley Mill, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Marley Mill looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Marley Mill own their home, about 17 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dillard, AL R+83
- Rocky Head, AL R+81
- Ozark, AL R+24
- Java, AL R+75
- Tabernacle, AL R+75
- Ariton, AL R+66
- Beamon, AL R+77
- Fort Rucker, AL R+52
- Kelly, AL R+42
- Roeton, AL R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silver City, SD R+42
- Graceham, MD R+33
- Date City, CA R+33
- Metz, CA R+3
- Delwood, IL R+62
- Mc Neill, MS R+70
- Deckertown, NY R+7
- Mount Pleasant, NJ R+44
- Naola, VA R+48
- Copper Harbor, MI D+20
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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.