Midfield is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Midfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midfield, ~60% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midfield leans more Democratic than 77 of 78 neighbors.
Midfield runs about 116 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Midfield is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Midfield 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 Midfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Midfield live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Midfield have never been married, above 94% of cities. Midfield runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Midfield, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Midfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Midfield 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 52%, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairfield, AL D+89
- Brighton, AL D+83
- Lipscomb, AL D+75
- Dolomite, AL D+70
- Pleasant Grove, AL D+41
- McDonald Chapel, AL D+32
- Hueytown, AL D+5
- Bessemer, AL D+33
- Homewood, AL D+14
- Docena, AL D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Valley, IL R+9
- Vinton, IA R+24
- Perryville, MD R+22
- Bush, LA R+70
- East Sandwich, MA D+8
- Wesson, MS R+47
- Cumberland, IN R+6
- Alexander, NC R+26
- Concordia, KS R+47
- Rainier, OR R+25
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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.