Morris is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Morris typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morris, ~10% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Morris leans more Republican than 50 of 81 neighbors.
Morris runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Morris. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Morris 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 Morris, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Morris votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morris, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Morris looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Morris is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kimberly, AL R+67
- Gardendale, AL R+43
- Pinson, AL R+14
- County Line, AL R+81
- Mount Olive, AL R+58
- Warrior, AL R+75
- Village Springs, AL R+56
- Center Point, AL D+67
- Trafford, AL R+80
- Cardiff, AL R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ranlo, NC R+12
- Blissfield, MI R+37
- Sherborn, MA D+43
- East Kingston, NH Even
- Central Gardens, TX R+41
- Warroad, MN R+40
- Mount Vernon, TX R+54
- Gold Beach, OR R+12
- Shrewsbury, NJ R+6
- Fincastle, VA R+48
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.