Prichard is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Prichard typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prichard, ~55% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prichard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prichard is the most Democratic-leaning.
Prichard runs about 117 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Prichard is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Prichard 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 Prichard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Prichard live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Prichard have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Prichard runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Prichard, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Prichard looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Prichard 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 35%, about 18 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in Prichard rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 49% of adults in Prichard report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chickasaw, AL D+6
- Saraland, AL R+50
- Mobile, AL D+15
- Eight Mile, AL R+11
- Satsuma, AL R+55
- Semmes, AL R+45
- Creola, AL R+50
- Stapleton, AL R+61
- Tillmans Corner, AL R+37
- Hurricane, AL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Canutillo, TX D+7
- Villas, FL R+13
- Dexter, MO R+56
- Jennings, MO D+85
- Pleasantville, NY D+10
- Blanchard, OK R+62
- Sandston, VA Even
- Gray, GA R+48
- Fort Stockton, TX R+25
- Groveport, OH D+4
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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.