Owassa leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Owassa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Owassa, ~28% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Owassa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Owassa leans more Republican than 19 of 42 neighbors.
Owassa runs about 10 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Owassa. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Owassa 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 Owassa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Owassa live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Owassa sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Owassa, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Owassa looks the way it does
Turnout in Owassa sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownville, AL R+53
- Garland, AL R+48
- Bowles, AL R+24
- Evergreen, AL D+11
- China, AL R+11
- Travis Bridge, AL R+44
- Centerville, AL R+11
- Brooklyn, AL D+52
- McKenzie, AL R+65
- Mount Union, AL R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allentown, FL R+74
- Alva, WY R+81
- Tuttle, AR R+37
- Jamestown, AL R+80
- Forest Hill, IN R+63
- Pine Swamp, PA R+27
- Birdville, PA R+69
- Blackhoof, MN R+19
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
- Deer Plain, IL R+52
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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.