Nitrate City leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Nitrate City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nitrate City, ~15% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nitrate City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nitrate City leans more Republican than 15 of 66 neighbors.
Nitrate City runs about 19 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nitrate City. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Nitrate City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Nitrate City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Nitrate City, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Nitrate City looks the way it does
Turnout in Nitrate City sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeview Highlands, AL R+35
- Leighton, AL R+48
- Muscle Shoals, AL R+41
- Steenson Hollow, AL R+30
- Wilson Lake Shores, AL R+41
- Colonial Heights, AL R+71
- Spring Valley, AL R+75
- Sheffield, AL R+19
- Lock Three, AL R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hacoda, AL R+78
- Harney, OR R+61
- Bejou, MN R+26
- Riverside, KY R+60
- Vandemere, NC D+11
- Clinchport, VA R+76
- Leicester, VT R+10
- Franklin, IA R+45
- Oriole, MO R+64
- Baring, WA D+16
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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.