Park Place is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Park Place typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Place, ~37% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Place compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Place leans more Democratic than 4 of 13 neighbors.
Park Place runs about 35 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Park Place is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Park Place. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+73) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 95 points.
Why Park Place leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Park Place, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Park Place votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Park Place runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Park Place, Mobile, AL sits above the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Park Place looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Park Place is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 59%, below 58% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Carlen, Mobile, AL Even
- Carver, Mobile, AL D+87
- Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL D+32
- Gorgas, Mobile, AL D+90
- Rickarby, Mobile, AL D+72
- Brookwood, Mobile, AL D+35
- College Park, Mobile, AL R+31
- Bolton, Mobile, AL D+53
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
- Navco, Mobile, AL D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oakwell Farms, San Antonio, TX D+18
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
- Parkview, Oklahoma City, OK D+25
- Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, NJ D+58
- Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL D+11
- East Columbus, Columbus, IN R+21
- Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+38
- Santa Fe, Laredo, TX R+8
- Bramalea, Boca Raton, FL Even
- Bloomingdale, Fort Wayne, IN D+3
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.