Tarentum leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Tarentum typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tarentum, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tarentum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tarentum leans more Republican than 27 of 61 neighbors.
Tarentum runs about 19 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tarentum. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Tarentum leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tarentum. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Tarentum, 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 Tarentum looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tarentum is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Tarentum report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Tarentum have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brundidge, AL R+15
- Hamilton Crossroads, AL R+53
- Roeton, AL R+78
- Antioch, AL R+25
- Jack, AL R+84
- Tennille, AL R+60
- Victoria, AL R+83
- Java, AL R+75
- Pronto, AL R+38
- Rocky Head, AL R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ripplemead, VA R+54
- Orangeville, OH R+49
- Ralston, OK R+63
- Rio Nido, CA D+45
- Cameron, LA R+74
- Hartford, IN R+57
- Garland, NY R+30
- Extension, LA R+59
- Maupin, OR R+47
- Searchlight, NV R+31
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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.