Ohatchee is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ohatchee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ohatchee, ~8% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ohatchee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ohatchee leans more Republican than 43 of 66 neighbors.
Ohatchee runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Ohatchee 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 Ohatchee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Ohatchee drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ohatchee fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ohatchee, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ohatchee looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Ohatchee own their home, about 14 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Middleton, AL R+79
- Grayton, AL R+80
- West Wellington, AL R+76
- Macon, AL R+80
- Alexandria, AL R+70
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- Southside, AL R+75
- Wellington, AL R+82
- Saks, AL R+27
- Weaver, AL R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springfield, LA R+67
- Prague, OK R+64
- Hebron, MD R+23
- West Wareham, MA R+9
- Carolina Shores, NC R+34
- Kettle Falls, WA R+39
- Surgoinsville, TN R+71
- Brookridge, FL R+28
- Elko New Market, MN R+28
- Lake Odessa, MI R+37
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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.