Turkeytown is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Turkeytown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Turkeytown, ~4% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Turkeytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Turkeytown leans more Republican than 70 of 74 neighbors.
Turkeytown runs about 55 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Turkeytown. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+75), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Turkeytown 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 Turkeytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Turkeytown drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Turkeytown fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Turkeytown, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Turkeytown looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 79% of adults in Turkeytown have completed high school, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Turkeytown sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keener, AL R+81
- Hokes Bluff, AL R+78
- Leesburg, AL R+80
- Crudup, AL R+87
- Gadsden, AL R+19
- Reece City, AL R+70
- Sand Rock, AL R+83
- Copeland Bridge, AL R+55
- Bay Springs, AL R+63
- Tennala, AL R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trimbelle, WI R+36
- Nevada, KY R+60
- Roswell, OH R+60
- Pamplin City, VA R+51
- Kickapoo, IL R+31
- Coosa, GA R+51
- Meadow Vale, KY D+14
- Himrod, NY R+29
- Wright, MN R+29
- Hydetown, PA R+54
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.