Rosa is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Rosa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosa, ~10% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosa leans more Republican than 20 of 71 neighbors.
Rosa runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rosa. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Rosa 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 Rosa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Rosa hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rosa, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Rosa looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rosa is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oneonta, AL R+71
- Cleveland, AL R+81
- Champion, AL R+75
- Allgood, AL R+77
- Hoods Crossroads, AL R+72
- Taits Gap, AL R+80
- Blountsville, AL R+82
- Susan Moore, AL R+84
- Gum Springs, AL R+80
- Highland Lake, AL R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Jefferson, AL R+84
- Cochiti Lake, NM D+38
- Slab City, WI R+50
- Note, GA R+17
- Tangier, VA R+70
- Helena, KY R+61
- Delta, MO R+74
- Kinkler, TX R+70
- Dewitt, IL R+53
- Haw Branch, NC R+49
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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.