Tumbleton is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Tumbleton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tumbleton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tumbleton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tumbleton leans more Republican than 34 of 54 neighbors.
Tumbleton runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tumbleton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Tumbleton 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 Tumbleton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Tumbleton drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Tumbleton, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Tumbleton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Tumbleton own their home, about 13 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kirklands Crossroads, AL R+66
- Headland, AL R+57
- Capps, AL R+27
- Haleburg, AL R+84
- Newville, AL R+52
- Blackwood, AL R+70
- Kinsey, AL Even
- Webb, AL R+67
- Columbia, AL R+68
- Graball, AL D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Ridge, OR R+37
- Sunfield, IL R+50
- Roxobel, NC D+50
- Lake Ka-ho, IL R+51
- La Salle, MT R+34
- Summerfield, AL R+45
- DeFoor, AL R+84
- Knox Corner, ME R+20
- Delaware, NJ R+40
- Rutland, IN R+51
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.