Milltown leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Milltown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milltown, ~36% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milltown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milltown leans more Democratic than 55 of 58 neighbors.
Milltown runs about 36 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Milltown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Milltown. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Milltown 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 Milltown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milltown votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Milltown runs about 36 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Milltown have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Milltown, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Milltown looks the way it does
Turnout in Milltown sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lafayette, AL D+5
- Moorefield, AL R+12
- Marcoot, AL R+29
- Sturkie, AL R+16
- Dudleyville, AL R+48
- Chapel Hill, AL D+13
- Penton, AL R+53
- Oak Bowery, AL R+20
- Round Mountain, AL R+19
- Tiller Crossroads, AL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoar, NY R+42
- Denham, MN R+44
- Beck, AL R+82
- Fortune Lake, MI R+27
- Leftwich, TN R+64
- Lattasville, OH R+60
- Valeria, KY R+61
- Siloam Springs, MO R+72
- Gore, WV R+57
- Borup, MN R+29
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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.