Reedtown leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Reedtown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reedtown, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reedtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Reedtown leans more Republican than 2 of 62 neighbors.
Politically, Reedtown sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Reedtown. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Reedtown 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 Reedtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Reedtown drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Reedtown sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Reedtown, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Reedtown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Reedtown 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 49%, about 5 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gravel Hill, AL R+37
- Russellville, AL R+52
- Rockwood, AL R+81
- Frankfort, AL R+74
- Isbell, AL R+67
- Jonesboro, AL R+80
- Crooked Oak, AL R+76
- Hester Heights, AL R+75
- Spruce Pine, AL R+80
- Littleville, AL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodland, MO R+66
- Creamery, WV R+55
- Clear Fork, VA R+65
- Callensburg, PA R+69
- Colmar, IL R+51
- Connerville, OK R+63
- Cook Corners, NY R+25
- Sunny Hill, IL R+33
- Goddard, IA R+45
- Etlah, MO R+65
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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.