Pennington leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Pennington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pennington, ~46% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pennington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pennington leans more Democratic than 36 of 50 neighbors.
Pennington runs about 58 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Pennington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Pennington 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 Pennington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pennington votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Pennington runs about 58 points more Democratic.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Pennington, AL does.
Why turnout in Pennington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pennington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tompkinsville, AL D+13
- Jachin, AL D+14
- Lavaca, AL Even
- Myrtlewood, AL R+14
- Mount Sterling, AL R+3
- Nanafalia, AL R+5
- Halsell, AL D+34
- Butler, AL R+25
- Ward, AL D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dunbar, WI R+38
- St. Onge, SD R+57
- Orient, TX R+74
- Midway, TX R+56
- Mikana, WI R+33
- Altura, MN R+38
- Roxbury, WI Even
- Richwood, NJ R+8
- Marble Falls, AR R+58
- Wind Ridge, PA R+62
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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.