Rocky Head is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Rocky Head typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rocky Head, ~6% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rocky Head compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rocky Head leans more Republican than 53 of 62 neighbors.
Rocky Head runs about 51 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rocky Head. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+74), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Rocky Head 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 Rocky Head, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Rocky Head drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rocky Head, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Rocky Head looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Rocky Head own their home, about 13 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Java, AL R+75
- Roeton, AL R+78
- Ariton, AL R+66
- Dillard, AL R+83
- Marley Mill, AL R+84
- Tennille, AL R+60
- Hamilton Crossroads, AL R+53
- Jack, AL R+84
- Tabernacle, AL R+75
- Doster, AL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zittau, WI R+36
- Buchanan Corner, IN R+61
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Glencoe, CA R+27
- Verona, MI R+52
- Hamlin, KY R+60
- Hanging Rock, OH R+59
- Sarita, TX R+43
- Belmore, OH R+66
- Compton, AR R+57
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.