Soleo leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Soleo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Soleo, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Soleo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Soleo leans more Democratic than 46 of 47 neighbors.
Soleo runs about 41 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Soleo is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Soleo. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Soleo 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 Soleo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Soleo votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Soleo runs about 41 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Soleo have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Soleo, 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 Soleo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Soleo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kellyton, AL Even
- Goodwater, AL R+22
- Alexander City, AL R+25
- Parkdale, AL R+70
- Hackneyville, AL R+87
- Pinkneyville, AL R+76
- Bevelle, AL R+40
- Cottage Grove, AL D+45
- Hollins, AL R+83
- Shady Grove, AL R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mine Run, VA R+39
- Franklintown, PA R+45
- Sugar Hill, NH D+17
- Melbourne Village, FL R+29
- Fox Bluff, TN R+65
- Terry, MT R+68
- Green Garden, MI R+3
- West Nottingham, NH R+16
- Melton, VA R+34
- Reed, KY R+58
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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.