Poarch leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Poarch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poarch, ~14% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poarch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poarch leans more Republican than 11 of 47 neighbors.
Poarch runs about 12 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poarch. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Poarch 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 Poarch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in Poarch hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in Poarch drive to work alone, above 92% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Poarch are family households, above 85% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Poarch, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Poarch looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Poarch 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 42%, about 11 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Poarch rent, above 84% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Poarch report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jack Springs, AL R+49
- McCullough, AL R+47
- Atmore, AL R+16
- Robinsonville, AL R+23
- Perdido, AL R+81
- Huxford, AL R+83
- Nokomis, AL R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Turnerville, MO R+70
- Melvin, IL R+57
- Pine Lake, MA D+32
- Balls Ferry, CA R+50
- Spalding, MI R+45
- Wonder, OR R+35
- Valley View, MO R+59
- Hammon, OK R+80
- Chelatchie, WA R+45
- Jewell, KS R+77
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.