Peterman leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Peterman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peterman, ~36% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peterman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peterman leans more Democratic than 26 of 38 neighbors.
Peterman runs about 40 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Peterman is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peterman. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Peterman 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 Peterman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 70% of residents in Peterman are Black or African American, about 47 points above the Alabama average of 24%. Peterman runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Peterman, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Peterman looks the way it does
Turnout in Peterman sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tunnel Springs, AL D+11
- Pine Orchard, AL R+4
- Monroeville, AL R+3
- Natchez, AL R+5
- Beatrice, AL R+5
- Nichburg, AL D+22
- Fountain, AL D+49
- Mexia, AL R+11
- Mexia Crossing, AL R+38
- Excel, AL R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Odessa, NE R+67
- Belfast, NC R+20
- French Creek, WV R+68
- Langlois, OR R+7
- Strathmoor Village, KY D+49
- Nazareth, TX R+74
- Pitsburg, OH R+70
- Markleton, PA R+71
- Salem, NC Even
- Viewtown, VA R+26
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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.