Steenson Hollow leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Steenson Hollow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steenson Hollow, ~22% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steenson Hollow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Steenson Hollow leans more Republican than 4 of 66 neighbors.
Politically, Steenson Hollow sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Why Steenson Hollow 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 Steenson Hollow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Steenson Hollow votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 43%, well above the Alabama average of 19%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Steenson Hollow, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Steenson Hollow looks the way it does
Turnout in Steenson Hollow sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Muscle Shoals, AL R+41
- Wilson Lake Shores, AL R+41
- Lakeview Highlands, AL R+35
- Sheffield, AL R+19
- Nitrate City, AL R+49
- Colonial Heights, AL R+71
- Tuscumbia, AL R+52
- Florence, AL R+34
- St. Florian, AL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winkumpaugh Corners, ME R+27
- South Jefferson, NY R+13
- Seneca, NM R+68
- Rumford, SD R+69
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.