Parkhill leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Parkhill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parkhill, ~27% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parkhill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Parkhill is the most Republican-leaning.
Parkhill runs about 4 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Parkhill. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Parkhill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Parkhill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Parkhill, Mobile, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Parkhill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Parkhill 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- College Park, Mobile, AL R+31
- Westhill, Mobile, AL R+7
- Jackson Heights, Mobile, AL D+10
- Colonial Heights, Mobile, AL D+60
- Bolton, Mobile, AL D+53
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
- Reichlieu, Mobile, AL D+21
- Cody, Mobile, AL D+71
- Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL D+32
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Beat 2535, Chicago, IL D+54
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- Norkirk, Kirkland, WA D+49
- North Overton, Lubbock, TX D+13
- Harvard Place-Eastlawn, San Antonio, TX D+52
- Serra Highlands, South San Francisco, CA D+43
- East Campus, Columbia, MO D+44
- Downtown, Albuquerque, NM D+57
- Tuscan Lakes, League City, TX R+19
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
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.