Spring Lake is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Spring Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spring Lake, ~60% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spring Lake compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Spring Lake leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Spring Lake runs about 99 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Spring Lake is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Spring Lake votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Spring Lake runs about 99 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Spring Lake, Birmingham, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Spring Lake looks the way it does
Turnout in Spring Lake sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Huffman, Birmingham, AL D+62
- Roebuck, Birmingham, AL D+70
- Echo Highlands, Birmingham, AL D+77
- Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL D+71
- South East Lake, Birmingham, AL D+71
- Crestline, Birmingham, AL Even
- Forest Park, Birmingham, AL D+28
- Norwood, Birmingham, AL D+74
- Highland Park, Birmingham, AL D+36
- Southside, Birmingham, AL D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Young-Lilly, Springfield, MO R+27
- Kenny, Minneapolis, MN D+64
- Petersburg, Scranton, PA D+20
- Beacon Park, Meadow Woods, FL D+10
- River Bend, Des Moines, IA D+45
- Somerset Park, Willingboro, NJ D+65
- Sky Ranch, Santee, CA R+15
- South Park, Seattle, WA D+50
- Lincoln, Vancouver, WA D+44
- Bonham, San Angelo, TX R+34
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.