Red Bay is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Red Bay typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Bay, ~10% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Bay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Bay leans more Republican than 7 of 53 neighbors.
Red Bay runs about 39 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Bay. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Red Bay 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 Bay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Red Bay votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, modestly above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Red Bay, AL sits below the national average 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 Red Bay looks the way it does
Turnout in Red Bay sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vina, AL R+85
- Old Burleson, AL R+85
- Belmont, MS R+78
- Golden, MS R+85
- Moores Mill, MS R+86
- Piney Bend, AL R+84
- Ellistown, MS R+86
- Bloody Springs, MS R+88
- Pleasant Site, AL R+74
- Dennis, MS R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olney, TX R+64
- McKean, PA R+30
- Dolores, CO R+34
- Roseville, OH R+57
- Bishop, GA R+46
- Rosemont, IL R+9
- Woodbine, GA R+37
- San Augustine, TX R+22
- Orangedale, TX R+4
- St. Marys, KS R+59
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.