Tanner Heights is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Tanner Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tanner Heights, ~12% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tanner Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tanner Heights leans more Republican than 20 of 54 neighbors.
Tanner Heights runs about 40 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Tanner Heights 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 Tanner Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Tanner Heights drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Tanner Heights are family households, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tanner Heights, AL sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Tanner Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Tanner Heights sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hartselle, AL R+66
- Massey, AL R+80
- Falkville, AL R+79
- Oak Ridge, AL R+81
- Gum Spring, AL R+80
- Union Hill, AL R+82
- Priceville, AL R+63
- Penn, AL R+83
- North Vinemont, AL R+83
- Vinemont, AL R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hillside, WI R+8
- Broadwell, IL R+49
- Bucktown, MD R+53
- Brant, NY R+39
- Crown King, AZ R+53
- Wetipquin, MD R+26
- Galata, MT R+62
- Glen Savage, PA R+71
- Skaggs, KY R+75
- Poplar Grove, PA R+51
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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.