Newtonville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Newtonville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newtonville, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newtonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newtonville leans more Republican than 11 of 35 neighbors.
Newtonville runs about 34 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newtonville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Newtonville 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 Newtonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Newtonville are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Newtonville, 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 Newtonville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Newtonville own their home, about 19 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hubbertville, AL R+40
- New Lexington, AL R+86
- Moores Bridge, AL R+82
- Kingville, AL R+70
- Rossland City, AL R+82
- Zion, AL R+82
- Berry, AL R+82
- Belk, AL R+41
- Stough, AL R+85
- Cedar Hill, AL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cherry Grove, NC R+52
- Vermilion, IL R+59
- Biggers, AR R+68
- Nichburg, AL D+22
- Everest, KS R+59
- Tarsney Lakes, MO R+43
- Beulahville, VA R+43
- La Pointe, WI D+47
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Walloon Lake, MI R+25
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.