Romulus is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Romulus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Romulus, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Romulus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Romulus leans more Republican than 27 of 39 neighbors.
Romulus runs about 26 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Romulus. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+74), a spread of about 132 points.
Why Romulus 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 Romulus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Romulus hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Romulus, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Romulus looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Romulus 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
- Buhl, AL R+72
- Ralph, AL R+31
- Fosters, AL R+44
- Elrod, AL R+81
- Kirk, AL R+50
- Echola, AL R+81
- Coker, AL R+64
- Snoddy, AL D+35
- Knoxville, AL D+13
- Tuscaloosa, AL D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cassville, NY R+45
- Bogue, NC R+41
- Village of Clarkston, MI Even
- Harrisville, MS R+25
- Ogden Dunes, IN D+23
- Sunflower, MS D+56
- Cameron, AZ D+51
- Ogdensburg, WI R+46
- Ryan, IA R+43
- Gore Springs, MS R+54
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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.