Tecumseh is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Tecumseh typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tecumseh, ~5% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tecumseh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tecumseh leans more Republican than 58 of 70 neighbors.
Tecumseh runs about 54 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Tecumseh live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Tecumseh fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Tecumseh, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tecumseh looks the way it does
Turnout in Tecumseh 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 Cities
- Etna, GA R+76
- Prior, GA R+76
- Pleasant Gap, AL R+82
- Rock Run, AL R+80
- Spring Garden, AL R+82
- Vigo, AL R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Khedive, PA R+50
- Erdman, PA R+67
- Charlton, NY R+4
- Lynn Grove, KY R+58
- Lucia, CA D+58
- Clayton, KS R+82
- Ridgeway, NJ R+38
- Rimmy Jims, AZ D+40
- Lothair, MT R+62
- Clifty, AR R+49
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.