Nixburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Nixburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nixburg, ~22% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nixburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nixburg leans more Republican than 10 of 47 neighbors.
Nixburg runs about 10 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nixburg. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 113 points.
Why Nixburg 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 Nixburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Nixburg drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Nixburg, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nixburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Nixburg own their home, about 17 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cottage Grove, AL D+45
- Equality, AL R+70
- Our Town, AL R+66
- Seman, AL R+68
- Kellyton, AL Even
- Rockford, AL R+52
- Alexander City, AL R+25
- Speed, AL R+68
- Eclectic, AL R+68
- Hissop, AL R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bratt, FL R+75
- East Newport, ME R+34
- West Epping, NH R+12
- Kremis, PA R+54
- Vasa, MN R+42
- West Independence, OH R+47
- Oma, MS D+22
- Chuichu, AZ D+35
- Lu Verne, IA R+60
- Dovesville, SC D+10
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.