Pine Flat is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Pine Flat typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Flat, ~7% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Flat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Flat leans more Republican than 43 of 48 neighbors.
Pine Flat runs about 49 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine Flat. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Pine Flat 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 Pine Flat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Pine Flat drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pine Flat, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pine Flat looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Pine Flat own their home, about 19 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deatsville, AL R+58
- Marbury, AL R+71
- Stoney Point, AL R+27
- New Prospect, AL R+71
- Poseys Crossroads, AL R+75
- Lightwood, AL R+79
- Elmore, AL R+48
- Holtville, AL R+59
- North Elmore, AL R+61
- Millbrook, AL R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acton, MT R+57
- Toll Gate, WV R+70
- Alborn, MN R+17
- Selea, PA R+74
- Vine Grove Junction, KY R+10
- Hornby, NY R+39
- Woodland, DE R+49
- Dover, IN R+51
- Rauchtown, PA R+68
- Gilmour, IN 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.