Saraland leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Saraland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saraland, ~18% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saraland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Saraland leans more Republican than 15 of 41 neighbors.
Saraland runs about 19 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Saraland. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Saraland 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 Saraland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Saraland drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Saraland, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Saraland looks the way it does
Turnout in Saraland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Satsuma, AL R+55
- Chickasaw, AL D+6
- Creola, AL R+50
- Eight Mile, AL R+11
- Prichard, AL D+86
- Axis, AL R+55
- Chunchula, AL R+70
- Semmes, AL R+45
- Mobile, AL D+15
- Georgetown, AL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Smithfield, RI Even
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL R+8
- Van Wert, OH R+48
- Fort Gratiot, MI R+25
- Greece, NY Even
- Channahon, IL R+25
- Hopatcong, NJ R+16
- Marumsco, VA D+23
- Greencastle, IN R+35
- Justice, IL D+4
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.