Rothfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Rothfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rothfield, ~18% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rothfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rothfield is the most Republican-leaning.
Rothfield runs about 10 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rothfield. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Rothfield leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Rothfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican, and Rothfield sits in the bottom quarter on developed land relative to similar places.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rothfield, Semmes, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rothfield looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in Rothfield have completed high school, below 76% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cody, Mobile, AL D+71
- Baker, Mobile, AL R+29
- Sheldon, Mobile, AL R+13
- Reichlieu, Mobile, AL D+21
- Colonial Heights, Mobile, AL D+60
- Thornhill, Mobile, AL R+3
- Westhill, Mobile, AL R+7
- Yorkwood, Mobile, AL R+29
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Biscayne Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+65
- Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX D+44
- West Atherton, Atherton, CA D+43
- Idylwood, Redmond, WA D+51
- Mount Pleasant Area, Mount Pleasant, NC R+59
- Highland Farms-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Norton Commons, Prospect, KY R+4
- Raintree, Kissimmee, FL R+5
- Talus, Issaquah, WA D+54
- Cadwalader-Hillcrest, Trenton, NJ D+81
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.