Red Bank leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Red Bank typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Bank, ~34% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Bank compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Bank leans more Democratic than 65 of 67 neighbors.
Red Bank runs about 38 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Red Bank is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Bank. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Red Bank 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 Red Bank, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Red Bank votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Red Bank runs about 38 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Red Bank have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Red Bank, AL sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Red Bank looks the way it does
Turnout in Red Bank sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lock Three, AL R+62
- Thorntontown, AL R+74
- Rocky Hill, AL R+44
- North Courtland, AL D+41
- Rogersville, AL R+73
- Oliver, AL R+70
- Nitrate City, AL R+49
- Courtland, AL R+28
- Leighton, AL R+48
- Town Creek, AL R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meadow Lakes, CA R+42
- Jeff, KY R+66
- Farnham, NY R+31
- Whistleville, GA R+50
- Newcastle, UT R+76
- Dougherty, OK R+61
- Laporte, PA R+38
- St. Albans Bay, VT R+27
- Kirkland, NY Even
- Fairfield, ID R+72
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.