Monticello is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Monticello typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monticello, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monticello compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monticello leans more Republican than 43 of 57 neighbors.
Monticello runs about 29 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Monticello leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Monticello. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Monticello, 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 Monticello looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 76% of adults in Monticello have completed high school, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Monticello sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Monticello report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Banks, AL R+47
- Buckhorn, AL R+49
- Catalpa, AL R+59
- Pronto, AL R+38
- Sandfield, AL R+59
- Dunn, AL R+33
- Linwood, AL R+48
- Brundidge, AL R+15
- Antioch, AL R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Campbell, AL R+68
- Zook, KS R+59
- Camelot, TN R+71
- Claysville, IN R+64
- Gowdy, IN R+62
- Raft River, ID R+74
- Quiggleville, PA R+61
- Pungoteague, VA R+17
- Fort Clark, ND R+65
- Strawberry, CA R+4
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.