Sylvan Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Sylvan Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sylvan Springs, ~9% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sylvan Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sylvan Springs leans more Republican than 58 of 75 neighbors.
Sylvan Springs runs about 47 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Sylvan Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sylvan Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sylvan Springs, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sylvan Springs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sylvan 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 62%, about 8 points above the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mulga, AL R+52
- Pleasant Grove, AL D+41
- Maytown, AL R+34
- Dolomite, AL D+70
- McDonald Chapel, AL D+32
- Hueytown, AL D+5
- Docena, AL D+53
- Gilmore, AL R+65
- Adamsville, AL D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wadley, AL R+55
- Grassy Creek, NC R+55
- Cottonwood, MN R+46
- Mahomet, TX R+58
- Belleair Beach, FL R+41
- Riley, KS R+50
- Blackduck, MN R+49
- Coon Valley, WI R+20
- Treynor, IA R+45
- Miami, AZ R+14
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.