Ryan leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Ryan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ryan, ~28% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ryan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ryan leans more Republican than 20 of 62 neighbors.
Politically, Ryan sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ryan. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Ryan 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 Ryan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ryan votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ryan, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ryan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ryan is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, about 8 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Ryan own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montevallo, AL R+31
- Dargin, AL R+41
- Maylene, AL R+34
- Alabaster, AL R+27
- Calera, AL R+19
- Wilton, AL R+36
- Saginaw, AL R+41
- Marvel, AL R+78
- Helena, AL R+31
- Minooka, AL R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adell, WI R+43
- Green Isle, MN R+52
- Utica, PA R+52
- Newville, VA R+33
- Penn Run, PA R+60
- Mount Lookout, WV R+61
- Faulkner, TX R+80
- Miflin, AL R+69
- Benavides, TX R+2
- Round Mountain, NV R+70
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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.