Talladega County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Talladega County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Talladega County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Talladega County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Talladega County leans more Republican than 2 of 12 neighbors.
Politically, Talladega County sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Talladega County. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Talladega County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Talladega County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Talladega County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Talladega County, AL sits in the bottom 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 Talladega County looks the way it does
Turnout in Talladega County 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 Counties
- Clay County, AL R+65
- St. Clair County, AL R+65
- Coosa County, AL R+26
- Calhoun County, AL R+35
- Shelby County, AL R+36
- Jefferson County, AL D+20
- Tallapoosa County, AL R+39
- Cleburne County, AL R+84
- Randolph County, AL R+59
- Etowah County, AL R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lewis County, WA R+29
- Henderson County, TX R+60
- Bartholomew County, IN R+30
- Bullitt County, KY R+48
- Leavenworth County, KS R+20
- St. Landry Parish, LA R+11
- Cape Girardeau County, MO R+34
- Payne County, OK R+18
- Yuba County, CA R+16
- Monroe County, FL R+15
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.