Pinson leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Pinson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinson, ~30% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinson leans more Republican than 18 of 83 neighbors.
Pinson runs about 16 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinson. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 90 points.
Why Pinson 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 Pinson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Pinson drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pinson, AL sits in the top quarter 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 Pinson looks the way it does
Turnout in Pinson 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
- Clay, AL R+5
- Center Point, AL D+67
- Village Springs, AL R+56
- Morris, AL R+74
- Trussville, AL R+40
- Remlap, AL R+82
- County Line, AL R+81
- Trafford, AL R+80
- Kimberly, AL R+67
- Argo, AL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lynnfield, MA D+5
- Gloucester, VA R+38
- Norris, TN R+57
- Camden, AR R+4
- Port Washington, NY D+26
- Troy, IL R+25
- Newton, NJ R+16
- East Milton, FL R+44
- Columbia Falls, MT R+38
- Gladeview, FL D+53
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.