Pratts leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Pratts typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pratts, ~30% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pratts compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pratts leans more Democratic than 44 of 53 neighbors.
Pratts runs about 46 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Pratts is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pratts. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Pratts 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 Pratts, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pratts votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Pratts runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Pratts have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pratts, 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 Pratts looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pratts 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 44%, about 9 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Pratts rent, above 83% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Pratts report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clayton, AL D+30
- Louisville, AL R+7
- Mount Andrew, AL D+49
- Tyler Crossroads, AL R+45
- Smuteye, AL D+12
- Texasville, AL R+56
- Clio, AL R+26
- Teals Crossroads, AL R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barstow, TX R+31
- Footville, OH R+53
- Lebanon, KS R+74
- Swift Falls, MN R+39
- Pleasure Valley, WV R+61
- Ledocio, KY R+73
- Little Lake, MI R+20
- Old Kane, IL R+64
- Galen, TN R+71
- Belair Cove, LA R+68
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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.