Milkhouse leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Milkhouse typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milkhouse, ~27% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milkhouse compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Milkhouse leans more Republican than 11 of 19 neighbors.
Milkhouse runs about 13 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Milkhouse. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Milkhouse leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Milkhouse. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Milkhouse, Mobile, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Milkhouse looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Milkhouse 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 62%, about 8 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Canterbury, Mobile, AL R+5
- Overton, Mobile, AL R+8
- Claremont, Mobile, AL R+18
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
- Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL R+12
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Yorkwood, Mobile, AL R+29
- Thornhill, Mobile, AL R+3
- Skyland Park, Mobile, AL R+27
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Meadowlawn, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- West Side Squires, Erie, PA D+23
- Lone Star, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+67
- Trowbridge Square, Sandy Springs, GA D+62
- Highland, Oakland, CA D+52
- Hillcrest, Dayton, OH D+68
- Cottage Park, Mobile, AL R+38
- Bucyrus Commercial Historical District, Bucyrus, OH R+40
- Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE D+75
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.