Sprott leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Sprott typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sprott, ~44% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sprott compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sprott leans more Democratic than 27 of 39 neighbors.
Sprott runs about 48 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Sprott is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sprott. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Sprott 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 Sprott, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 45% of residents in Sprott are Black or African American, about 21 points above the Alabama average of 24%. Sprott runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Sprott, AL sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sprott looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Sprott own their home, about 14 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marion, AL D+42
- Osborn, AL R+28
- Suttle, AL R+13
- Perryville, AL R+33
- Hamburg, AL D+40
- Jericho, AL R+46
- Oakmulgee, AL R+41
- Harrisburg, AL R+31
- Summerfield, AL R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, IL R+54
- Tabscott, VA R+17
- Pedee, OR R+28
- East Etowah, TN R+65
- DeMory, TN R+71
- Moneta, IA R+59
- Montcalm, WV R+70
- Daisy, AR R+82
- Leadmine, MO R+71
- Munster, ND R+54
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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.