Rockwood is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Rockwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockwood, ~7% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockwood leans more Republican than 44 of 60 neighbors.
Rockwood runs about 51 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Rockwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rockwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rockwood, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Rockwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Rockwood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Isbell, AL R+67
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- Reedtown, AL R+31
- Russellville, AL R+52
- Old Nauvoo, AL R+82
- Nix Mill, AL R+81
- Phil Campbell, AL R+80
- Jonesboro, AL R+80
- Frankfort, AL R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tyre, MI R+51
- Charlieville, LA R+83
- Valmy, WI D+3
- Kalem, MS R+69
- Talleyrand, IA R+50
- Lake McMurray, WA R+5
- Risingville, NY R+62
- Riparius, NY R+18
- Port Clyde, ME D+26
- Lick Creek, WV R+66
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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.