McDonald Chapel leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 52% of adults in McDonald Chapel typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McDonald Chapel, ~35% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McDonald Chapel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McDonald Chapel leans more Democratic than 69 of 80 neighbors.
McDonald Chapel runs about 62 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while McDonald Chapel is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McDonald Chapel. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 22 points.
Why McDonald Chapel 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 McDonald Chapel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in McDonald Chapel is about 24%, about 48 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in McDonald Chapel have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. McDonald Chapel runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; McDonald Chapel, 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 McDonald Chapel looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in McDonald Chapel rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and McDonald Chapel sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in McDonald Chapel report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Docena, AL D+53
- Pleasant Grove, AL D+41
- Fairfield, AL D+89
- Dolomite, AL D+70
- Forestdale, AL D+72
- Midfield, AL D+85
- Maytown, AL R+34
- Adamsville, AL D+31
- Sylvan Springs, AL R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Patterson Heights, PA R+21
- Monticello, TX R+57
- Carrollton, AR R+62
- Wilbur, OR R+24
- Bartonsville, VT D+2
- Weber, MN R+44
- Wayne, MO R+74
- Watkins, OH R+45
- Zion, AL R+82
- Westfield, OH R+59
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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.