St. Clair Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 49% of adults in St. Clair Springs typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Clair Springs, ~14% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Clair Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Clair Springs leans more Republican than 8 of 63 neighbors.
St. Clair Springs runs about 14 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. Clair Springs. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 44 points.
Why St. Clair Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in St. Clair Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; St. Clair Springs, 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 St. Clair Springs looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in St. Clair Springs have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Springville, AL R+75
- Cool Springs, AL R+70
- Odenville, AL R+71
- Pinedale Shores, AL R+84
- Margaret, AL R+53
- Argo, AL R+58
- Springville Lake Estates, AL R+80
- Wattsville, AL R+82
- Ashville, AL R+74
- Straight Mountain, AL R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dorchester, WI R+51
- Avoca, IA R+41
- Mount Zion, GA R+65
- Medon, TN R+47
- Columbus AFB, MS R+29
- Mount Savage, MD R+56
- Castalia, NC R+16
- Starks, LA R+84
- Sumner, MI R+48
- Fallsburg, NY R+4
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.