Postoak leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Postoak typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Postoak, ~28% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Postoak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Postoak leans more Republican than 25 of 51 neighbors.
Postoak runs about 8 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Why Postoak 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 Postoak, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Postoak live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Postoak sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Postoak are family households, above 79% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Postoak, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Postoak looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Postoak own their home, about 16 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saco, AL R+32
- Inverness, AL R+23
- Logton, AL R+37
- Linwood, AL R+48
- Perote, AL D+17
- Bruceville, AL D+6
- Sandfield, AL R+59
- China Grove, AL R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sergeant, PA R+46
- Sellers, MO R+70
- Elkinsville, IN R+54
- Elbert, TX R+83
- Dudley, SD R+60
- Upper Flats, WV R+62
- Neafus, KY R+69
- Sugarland, MD D+13
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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.