Spanish Fort is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Spanish Fort typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spanish Fort, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spanish Fort compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spanish Fort leans more Republican than 17 of 38 neighbors.
Spanish Fort runs about 25 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spanish Fort. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Spanish Fort drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Spanish Fort are family households, above 80% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Spanish Fort, AL does.
Why turnout in Spanish Fort looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Spanish Fort 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Spanish Fort have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Malbis, AL R+53
- Bromley, AL R+66
- Steelwood, AL R+52
- Daphne, AL R+40
- Stapleton, AL R+61
- Montrose, AL R+47
- Loxley, AL R+57
- Hurricane, AL R+55
- Whitehouse Forks, AL R+61
- Rosinton, AL R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Decatur, IN R+51
- Urbana, OH R+40
- Gretna, NE R+28
- Mission, KS D+32
- Siler City, NC R+6
- Vine Grove, KY R+34
- Trinity, NC R+57
- Alexander, AR R+32
- Monticello, KY R+64
- Berthoud, CO R+14
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.