Nuckols leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Nuckols typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nuckols, ~48% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nuckols compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nuckols leans more Democratic than 36 of 37 neighbors.
Nuckols runs about 78 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Nuckols is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nuckols. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+66) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Nuckols 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 Nuckols, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nuckols votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Nuckols runs about 78 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Nuckols have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Nuckols, 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 Nuckols looks the way it does
Turnout in Nuckols 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
- Fort Mitchell, AL D+13
- Fort Benning South, GA R+19
- Seale, AL R+28
- Cottonton, AL R+35
- Oswichee, AL Even
- Fort Benning, GA R+32
- Holy Trinity, AL R+26
- Cusseta, GA R+14
- Phenix City, AL R+3
- Villula, AL R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morgan, MN R+54
- Palouse, WA R+33
- Hampton, MN R+40
- Flanagan, IL R+62
- Princeton, ME R+17
- Mer Rouge, LA Even
- Williamsburg, IN R+60
- Allen, OK R+62
- Higden, AR R+66
- Aroma Park, IL R+29
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.