Sulphur Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Sulphur Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sulphur Springs, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sulphur Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sulphur Springs leans more Republican than 12 of 53 neighbors.
Sulphur Springs runs about 21 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Sulphur Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sulphur Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sulphur Springs, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sulphur Springs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sulphur Springs 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 61%, about 7 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Skinem, AL R+71
- New Market, AL R+47
- Plevna, AL R+71
- Hazel Green, AL R+57
- Meridianville, AL R+10
- Moores Mill, AL R+22
- Elora, TN R+77
- Flintville, TN R+77
- Kelso, TN R+76
- Princeton, AL R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salt Creek, OR R+25
- Klein, AL R+75
- Trigg Furnace, KY R+58
- Toms Prairie, IL R+73
- Dundee, MO R+63
- Kinsman, IL R+49
- Nelsonville, TX R+66
- Piney Grove, NC R+18
- Chapel Hill, MS R+8
- New Glasgow, VA R+38
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.