Pinedale Shores is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Pinedale Shores typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinedale Shores, ~6% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinedale Shores compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinedale Shores leans more Republican than 63 of 68 neighbors.
Pinedale Shores runs about 54 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Pinedale Shores 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 Pinedale Shores, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Pinedale Shores drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pinedale Shores sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pinedale Shores, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pinedale Shores looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Pinedale Shores 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
- Straight Mountain, AL R+83
- Ashville, AL R+74
- Cool Springs, AL R+70
- Whitney, AL R+80
- Highland Lake, AL R+85
- St. Clair Springs, AL R+45
- Steele, AL R+80
- Springville, AL R+75
- Taits Gap, AL R+80
- Champion, AL R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kennedy, PA R+56
- Orange Heights, FL R+38
- Husband, PA R+49
- Sylvania, IN R+57
- Macon, NE R+71
- Williams Mountain, WV R+67
- Yell, TN R+69
- Forbes, ND R+67
- Hickox, PA R+61
- Gayler, AR R+64
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.