Rutledge is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Rutledge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutledge, ~12% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutledge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutledge leans more Republican than 26 of 37 neighbors.
Rutledge runs about 37 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rutledge. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Rutledge 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 Rutledge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Rutledge hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Rutledge, AL does.
Why turnout in Rutledge looks the way it does
Turnout in Rutledge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Patsburg, AL R+21
- Pigeon Creek, AL R+53
- Honoraville, AL R+72
- Brantley, AL R+57
- Leon, AL R+49
- Glenwood, AL R+66
- Wingard, AL R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deadhorse, AK R+13
- Tamms, IL R+26
- North Edwards, CA R+40
- Deer Creek, MN R+54
- Stanville, KY R+64
- Shines Crossroads, NC R+34
- Gum Spring, AL R+80
- Mars Hill, ME R+41
- Elsah, IL R+32
- Seiling, OK R+72
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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.