Mineola is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mineola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mineola, ~8% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mineola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mineola leans more Republican than 39 of 44 neighbors.
Mineola runs about 46 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mineola. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+71), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Mineola 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 Mineola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Mineola live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mineola sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, below 98% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mineola, 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 Mineola looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Mineola own their home, about 17 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Palmers Crossroads, AL R+74
- Little River, AL R+9
- Uriah, AL R+75
- Jack Springs, AL R+49
- McCullough, AL R+47
- Jeddo, AL R+73
- Poarch, AL R+42
- Huxford, AL R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Helena, NE R+71
- Oysterville, WA D+16
- Church View, VA R+20
- Christian Bend, TN R+73
- Ancona, IL R+53
- White Oak Junction, KY R+86
- Rutan, AL R+63
- Port Barnett, PA R+65
- Obrien, CA R+38
- Highbluff, AL R+71
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.