Tuskegee is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Tuskegee typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tuskegee, ~56% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tuskegee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tuskegee leans more Democratic than 43 of 48 neighbors.
Tuskegee runs about 102 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Tuskegee is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tuskegee. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Tuskegee 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 Tuskegee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Tuskegee is about 8%, about 65 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Tuskegee have never been married, above 97% of cities. Tuskegee runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Tuskegee, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tuskegee looks the way it does
Turnout in Tuskegee 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
- Tuskegee Institute, AL D+84
- Davisville, AL D+76
- Notasulga, AL R+25
- Little Texas, AL D+29
- Fort Davis, AL D+75
- Shorter, AL D+42
- Reeltown, AL R+63
- Carrville, AL R+48
- Roba, AL D+65
- Milstead, AL R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amite, LA R+32
- Franklin Center, NJ D+28
- Midway Park, NC R+10
- Cuba, MO R+59
- Deville, LA R+86
- Jackson, AL R+19
- Carrollton, KY R+46
- North Syracuse, NY D+6
- Viroqua, WI R+8
- White Oak, TX R+71
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.