Our Town is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Our Town typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Our Town, ~15% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Our Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Our Town leans more Republican than 29 of 50 neighbors.
Our Town runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Our Town. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Our Town 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 Our Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Our Town drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Our Town, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Our Town looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Our Town have completed high school, about 10 points above the Alabama average of 86%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Our Town own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nixburg, AL R+41
- Alexander City, AL R+25
- East Tallassee, AL R+71
- Cottage Grove, AL D+45
- Bevelle, AL R+40
- Jacksons' Gap, AL R+67
- Kellyton, AL Even
- Seman, AL R+68
- Equality, AL R+70
- Dadeville, AL R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bevil Oaks, TX R+58
- Douglas City, CA R+25
- Deer Lodge, TN R+74
- Tyrrell, OH R+34
- Doddridge, AR R+60
- Anna Maria, FL R+18
- Mill Creek, PA R+69
- Duck River, TN R+65
- Check, VA R+45
- Fort Hancock, TX R+22
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.