Munford leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Munford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Munford, ~17% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Munford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Munford leans more Republican than 15 of 60 neighbors.
Munford runs about 19 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Munford. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Munford 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 Munford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Munford drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Munford, 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 Munford looks the way it does
Turnout in Munford sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jenifer, AL R+44
- McElderry, AL R+77
- Silver Run, AL R+53
- Eastaboga, AL R+56
- Vinnette, AL R+61
- Woolfolk, AL R+75
- Oxford, AL R+37
- Stockdale, AL R+61
- Hobson City, AL D+22
- West End-Cobb Town, AL R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- West York, PA D+6
- Englewood, TN R+68
- Montrose-Ghent, OH Even
- Dyersville, IA R+34
- Chamberlayne, VA D+51
- Roland, OK R+52
- Watertown, MN R+30
- Grambling, LA D+67
- Spencer, TN R+57
- Newmanstown, PA R+53
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.