Miller leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Miller typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Miller, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Miller compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Miller leans more Democratic than 40 of 55 neighbors.
Miller runs about 48 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Miller is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Miller. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Miller 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 Miller, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Miller votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Miller runs about 48 points more Democratic.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Miller, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Miller looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Miller sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Octagon, AL D+17
- Magnolia, AL D+15
- Dixons Mills, AL D+38
- Nanafalia, AL R+5
- Sweet Water, AL R+9
- Exmoor, AL R+50
- Linden, AL R+7
- Clayhill, AL R+7
- Thomaston, AL D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Womack, LA R+82
- Maunie, IL R+68
- Clarksburg, MA Even
- Three Lakes, MI R+32
- Tidwell, TX R+64
- Collinsburg, LA R+12
- Clyde, PA R+56
- Terry Creek, TN R+75
- Cotula, TN R+73
- Conway, IA R+52
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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.