Sunflower leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Sunflower typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunflower, ~28% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunflower compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunflower leans more Republican than 19 of 38 neighbors.
Sunflower runs about 6 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sunflower. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Sunflower 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 Sunflower, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Sunflower live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sunflower, 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 Sunflower looks the way it does
Turnout in Sunflower sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cortelyou, AL R+18
- Wagarville, AL R+53
- Hawthorn, AL R+19
- Prestwick, AL D+13
- Leroy, AL R+34
- McIntosh, AL D+16
- Rutan, AL R+63
- Malcolm, AL D+6
- St. Stephens, AL R+56
- Tibbie, AL R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tin Cup, TN R+63
- Thornton, NH D+3
- Olney, MO R+64
- Kangley, WA R+19
- Mount Chestnut Springs, PA R+44
- Gusher, UT R+62
- Perry Mills, NY R+19
- Pleasant Grove, IA R+50
- Merrill, MS R+61
- Nay Aug, PA R+7
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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.