Melrose leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Melrose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melrose, ~32% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Melrose leans more Republican than 14 of 36 neighbors.
Melrose runs about 14 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Melrose. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Melrose 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 Melrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 98% of residents in Melrose drive to work alone, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Melrose sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Melrose, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Melrose looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Melrose 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 58%, below 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stansel, AL R+15
- Reform, AL R+23
- Ethelsville, AL R+33
- Carrollton, AL R+21
- Palmetto, AL R+74
- Forest, AL R+52
- Sapps, AL D+13
- Pickensville, AL D+7
- Zion, AL R+82
- Millport, AL R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alamo, ND R+77
- Mitchell, IA R+42
- Choulic, AZ D+79
- Cloudland, GA R+71
- Livingstonville, NY R+41
- Stewart Run, PA R+50
- Hervey, AR R+63
- Leatherwood, PA R+70
- Lancaster Hill, TN R+62
- Athens, MS R+76
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.