Skinem is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Skinem typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skinem, ~9% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skinem compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Skinem leans more Republican than 35 of 56 neighbors.
Skinem runs about 41 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Skinem leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Skinem. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Skinem, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Skinem looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Skinem 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 61%, about 7 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sulphur Springs, AL R+51
- Plevna, AL R+71
- Hazel Green, AL R+57
- New Market, AL R+47
- Flintville, TN R+77
- Meridianville, AL R+10
- Elora, TN R+77
- Moores Mill, AL R+22
- Kelso, TN R+76
- Fayetteville, TN R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Innis, LA R+37
- Regan, NC R+47
- Red Point, MD R+32
- Hinsdale, MT R+63
- Saluvia, PA R+76
- Piqua, KS R+60
- Scholten, MO R+70
- Powledge, AL R+66
- Ball Club, MN R+25
- Anamoose, ND R+56
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.