Monroe County leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Monroe County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monroe County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monroe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Monroe County leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Monroe County runs about 8 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Monroe County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+73), a spread of about 114 points.
Why Monroe County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Monroe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Monroe County drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Monroe County sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 96% of counties).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Monroe County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Monroe County looks the way it does
Turnout in Monroe County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- Clarke County, AL R+14
- Wilcox County, AL D+22
- Butler County, AL R+13
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Covington County, AL R+66
- Lowndes County, AL D+35
- Marengo County, AL D+3
- Choctaw County, AL R+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Franklin Parish, LA R+38
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Plumas County, CA R+23
- Tyler County, TX R+70
- Union County, TN R+70
- Douglas County, IL R+48
- Spencer County, IN R+49
- DeWitt County, TX R+49
- Pierce County, GA R+71
- Vernon County, MO R+56
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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.