Toadvine is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Toadvine typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Toadvine, ~10% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Toadvine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Toadvine leans more Republican than 27 of 67 neighbors.
Toadvine runs about 25 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Toadvine. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Toadvine 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 Toadvine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Toadvine drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Toadvine sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Toadvine, 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 Toadvine looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Toadvine is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Toadvine report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Toadvine have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gilmore, AL R+65
- Adger, AL R+80
- Maxine, AL R+88
- Gorgas, AL R+79
- Sylvan Springs, AL R+77
- Mulga, AL R+52
- Quinton, AL R+69
- North Johns, AL R+73
- Burchfield, AL R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moyie Springs, ID R+65
- Winton, NC D+20
- Waterbury Center, VT D+25
- Dawson, MN R+33
- Cannelburg, IN R+74
- Kutztown University, PA D+26
- Corning, IA R+41
- Huntsville, OH R+56
- Plainville, GA R+74
- Hegins, PA R+53
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.