Ripley is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Ripley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ripley, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ripley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ripley leans more Republican than 28 of 66 neighbors.
Ripley runs about 34 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Ripley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ripley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ripley, AL sits in the bottom 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 Ripley looks the way it does
Turnout in Ripley sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coxey, AL R+72
- Flower Hill, AL R+23
- Reid, AL R+33
- Oliver, AL R+70
- Jones Crossroads, AL R+27
- Fish Pond, AL D+9
- Mount Rozell, AL R+80
- Gipsy, AL R+78
- Athens, AL R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Banks, WI R+45
- Wilmot, IN R+56
- Packwood, IA R+48
- Climax, MN R+55
- Orion, OK R+80
- Luray, MO R+66
- Cutting, NY R+53
- Dawson, WV R+61
- Wayne, WI R+49
- Helena, IL R+70
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.