Milton leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milton leans more Republican than 25 of 48 neighbors.
Milton runs about 6 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in Milton hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Milton sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Milton, 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 Milton looks the way it does
Turnout in Milton 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
- Jones, AL D+5
- Vine Hill, AL R+30
- Fremont, AL R+16
- Plantersville, AL R+39
- Billingsley, AL R+69
- Pletcher, AL R+78
- Haynes, AL R+83
- Mulberry, AL R+5
- Stanton, AL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alloy, WV R+51
- Roxana, KY R+67
- Hartford Beach, SD R+52
- Seneca Rocks, WV R+72
- Fowlerville, NY R+31
- Fox Creek, CO R+8
- Coolidge, KS R+70
- Starr, UT R+83
- State Park Place, IL D+12
- Middletown Center, PA R+50
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.