Middleton is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Middleton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Middleton, ~7% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Middleton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Middleton leans more Republican than 44 of 66 neighbors.
Middleton runs about 49 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Middleton 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 Middleton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. More than 99% of residents in Middleton drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Middleton fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in Middleton are family households, above 97% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Middleton, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Middleton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Middleton own their home, about 18 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ohatchee, AL R+79
- Alexandria, AL R+70
- Grayton, AL R+80
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- West Wellington, AL R+76
- Macon, AL R+80
- Saks, AL R+27
- Weaver, AL R+54
- Wellington, AL R+82
- West End-Cobb Town, AL R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Itasca, MN R+33
- Wyldwood, TX R+16
- Emmalane, GA R+47
- Bixby, MO R+68
- Richloam, FL R+49
- Mayoworth, WY R+84
- New Geneva, PA R+55
- Reno, IL R+55
- St. Anthony, IA R+43
- West Whately, MA D+45
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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.