Tallapoosa County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Tallapoosa County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tallapoosa County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tallapoosa County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Tallapoosa County leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Tallapoosa County runs about 9 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Tallapoosa County. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+75) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Tallapoosa 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; Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County looks the way it does
Turnout in Tallapoosa 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
- Coosa County, AL R+26
- Elmore County, AL R+47
- Clay County, AL R+65
- Macon County, AL D+57
- Lee County, AL R+13
- Chambers County, AL R+13
- Randolph County, AL R+59
- Talladega County, AL R+27
- Montgomery County, AL D+38
- Autauga County, AL R+41
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tift County, GA R+22
- Benton County, MN R+30
- Isanti County, MN R+34
- Cheatham County, TN R+55
- Clatsop County, OR D+6
- Wharton County, TX R+33
- Tioga County, PA R+50
- Preble County, OH R+58
- Baxter County, AR R+51
- McClain County, OK R+60
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.