Sandfield is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Sandfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandfield, ~13% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandfield leans more Republican than 46 of 55 neighbors.
Sandfield runs about 28 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Sandfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sandfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sandfield, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sandfield looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Sandfield report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sandfield sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Sandfield have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Catalpa, AL R+59
- Linwood, AL R+48
- Saco, AL R+32
- Monticello, AL R+59
- Banks, AL R+47
- Dunn, AL R+33
- Postoak, AL R+22
- Logton, AL R+37
- Buckhorn, AL R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Four Oaks, KY R+66
- Viejo San Acacio, CO D+33
- Shannon, AR R+66
- Vick, TX R+84
- Jones, LA R+33
- Georgetown, AR R+63
- Sylvarena, MS R+44
- Doole, TX R+77
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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.