Mount Vernon leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mount Vernon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Vernon, ~40% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Vernon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Vernon leans more Democratic than 39 of 41 neighbors.
Mount Vernon runs about 46 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Mount Vernon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Vernon. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+77), a spread of about 120 points.
Why Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mount Vernon votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Mount Vernon runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Mount Vernon have never been married, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mount Vernon, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 Mount Vernon looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Vernon sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Calvert, AL R+7
- Fairford, AL R+40
- Bucks, AL R+5
- Malcolm, AL D+6
- McIntosh, AL D+16
- Sims Chapel, AL R+43
- Axis, AL R+55
- Georgetown, AL R+64
- Stockton, AL R+30
- Citronelle, AL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hurley, MS R+86
- Sorrento, LA R+30
- Mangum, OK R+62
- Shippenville, PA R+51
- Tatum, TX R+57
- Waverly, MN R+41
- Shiocton, WI R+48
- Ovett, MS R+89
- Gray Summit, MO R+47
- Hampton Falls, NH D+7
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.