Tuskegee Institute is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Tuskegee Institute typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tuskegee Institute, ~51% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tuskegee Institute compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tuskegee Institute is the most Democratic-leaning.
Tuskegee Institute runs about 114 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Tuskegee Institute is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tuskegee Institute. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+93) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Tuskegee Institute 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 Institute, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Tuskegee Institute is about 14%, about 58 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 68% of adults in Tuskegee Institute have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Tuskegee Institute 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 Institute, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tuskegee Institute looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 72% of households in Tuskegee Institute rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Tuskegee Institute sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Tuskegee Institute report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuskegee, AL D+72
- Davisville, AL D+76
- Notasulga, AL R+25
- Little Texas, AL D+29
- Fort Davis, AL D+75
- Shorter, AL D+42
- Milstead, AL R+14
- Carrville, AL R+48
- Reeltown, AL R+63
- Roba, AL D+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kent City, MI R+40
- Vandercook Lake, MI R+18
- Whispering Pines, NC R+26
- Lochridge, TX R+31
- Black Diamond, WA D+12
- Chicora, PA R+54
- Brighton, IL R+47
- Colgate, WI R+36
- Cave Junction, OR R+22
- Rye, NH D+18
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.