Old Bethel is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Old Bethel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Bethel, ~8% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Bethel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Bethel leans more Republican than 46 of 65 neighbors.
Old Bethel runs about 47 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Old Bethel 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 Old Bethel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Old Bethel drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Old Bethel sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Old Bethel, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Old Bethel looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Old Bethel is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hester Heights, AL R+75
- Spring Valley, AL R+75
- Littleville, AL R+80
- Mount Hope, AL R+78
- Leighton, AL R+48
- Town Creek, AL R+53
- Colbert Heights, AL R+78
- Colonial Heights, AL R+71
- Russellville, AL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairfield, VT R+27
- Chester, MI R+41
- Galva, IA R+65
- Bouse, AZ R+55
- Danube, MN R+54
- House, MS R+89
- Monroe, TX R+64
- Hazleton, IN R+59
- Davenport Center, NY R+26
- Powhatan, AR R+71
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.