Range is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Range typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Range, ~7% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Range compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Range leans more Republican than 43 of 54 neighbors.
Range runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Range. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Range 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 Range, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Range live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Range sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Range, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Range looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Range is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Range report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lenox, AL Even
- London, AL R+15
- Wallace, AL R+82
- Repton, AL R+45
- Barnett Crossroads, AL R+87
- Castleberry, AL R+17
- Excel, AL R+69
- Kirkland, AL R+71
- Megargel, AL R+68
- Nichburg, AL D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waverly, WA R+56
- Shady Hills, IN R+42
- Renault, IL R+54
- Wallace, AR R+46
- Boss, MO R+73
- Coleman Falls, VA R+37
- Mitchelltown, AL R+65
- Vienna, TX R+78
- Saratoga, AR R+8
- Kikers, NC R+48
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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.