Pearson is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Pearson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pearson, ~8% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pearson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pearson leans more Republican than 34 of 46 neighbors.
Pearson runs about 43 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pearson. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Pearson 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 Pearson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Pearson hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Alabama average of 20%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Pearson are family households, above 77% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pearson, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Pearson looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pearson sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eoline, AL R+73
- Hagler, AL R+75
- Vernontown, AL R+74
- Ellards, AL R+34
- Pondville, AL R+34
- Brent, AL R+19
- Centreville, AL R+53
- Harrisburg, AL R+31
- Coaling, AL R+61
- Fairdale, AL R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodstock, TN R+45
- Caledonia, KY R+59
- Roscoe, NE R+77
- Zalma, MO R+72
- Clifton Mills, WV R+63
- Brian Head, UT R+57
- Mohicanville, OH R+62
- Medart, FL R+57
- Halsell, AL D+34
- Erwins, NY R+34
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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.