Mexia leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Mexia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mexia, ~31% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mexia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mexia leans more Republican than 24 of 45 neighbors.
Mexia runs about 19 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mexia. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+42) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Mexia 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 Mexia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 97% of residents in Mexia drive to work alone, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mexia sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 95% of cities).
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mexia, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mexia looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mexia sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mexia Crossing, AL R+38
- Frisco City, AL R+44
- Fountain, AL D+49
- Monroeville, AL R+3
- Perdue Hill, AL R+20
- Excel, AL R+69
- Megargel, AL R+68
- Franklin, AL D+30
- Peterman, AL D+9
- Jeddo, AL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Donovan, IL R+52
- Stokes, SC R+35
- Compton, IL R+39
- Colby, ME R+41
- Hashtown, IN R+58
- New Richmond, WV R+68
- Sacred Heart, OK R+69
- Spring Glen, WA D+25
- Big Rock, VA R+67
- Bovine, AR R+72
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.