Montevallo leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Montevallo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montevallo, ~21% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montevallo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montevallo leans more Republican than 14 of 61 neighbors.
Politically, Montevallo sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montevallo. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Montevallo 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 Montevallo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Montevallo votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, modestly above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Montevallo, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montevallo looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Montevallo rent, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilton, AL R+36
- Ryan, AL R+31
- Dargin, AL R+41
- Calera, AL R+19
- Minooka, AL R+57
- Maylene, AL R+34
- Wessington, AL R+70
- Alabaster, AL R+27
- Brierfield, AL R+70
- Saginaw, AL R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Bellport, NY D+17
- Willow Street, PA R+15
- Lakeland Highlands, FL R+36
- Little Chute, WI R+16
- Brownsville, TN D+28
- Dudley, MA R+12
- Madras, OR R+30
- Manhattan, IL R+30
- Leicester, NC R+33
- Manistee, MI R+9
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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.