Skyland Park leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Skyland Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skyland Park, ~29% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skyland Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Skyland Park leans more Republican than 21 of 24 neighbors.
Politically, Skyland Park sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Skyland Park. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Skyland Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Skyland Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Skyland Park drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Skyland Park are family households, above 78% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Skyland Park, Mobile, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Skyland Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Skyland Park sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL R+12
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Jackson Heights, Mobile, AL D+10
- Bolton, Mobile, AL D+53
- Claremont, Mobile, AL R+18
- Canterbury, Mobile, AL R+5
- Navco, Mobile, AL D+77
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
- Brookwood, Mobile, AL D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bloomingdale, Fort Wayne, IN D+3
- Bramalea, Boca Raton, FL Even
- Santa Fe, Laredo, TX R+8
- Colonicaltown North, Orlando, FL D+39
- Parkview, Oklahoma City, OK D+25
- Central Ave, Albany, NY D+66
- Oakwell Farms, San Antonio, TX D+18
- Rattlesnake, Tampa, FL R+3
- Park Place, Mobile, AL D+5
- Gorgas, Mobile, AL D+90
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.