Uniontown is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Uniontown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Uniontown, ~67% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Uniontown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Uniontown leans more Democratic than 36 of 42 neighbors.
Uniontown runs about 100 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Uniontown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Uniontown. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+63), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Uniontown 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 Uniontown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Uniontown votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while Uniontown runs about 100 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Uniontown have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Uniontown, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Uniontown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Uniontown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 33%, about 21 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Faunsdale, AL D+9
- Browns, AL D+36
- Siddonsville, AL D+4
- McKinley, AL D+31
- Newbern, AL D+35
- Dayton, AL D+9
- Safford, AL D+13
- Hamburg, AL D+40
- Prairieville, AL R+14
- Gallion, AL R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gaston, NC D+23
- Muenster, TX R+76
- Morristown, IN R+54
- Mason City, IL R+43
- Owen, WI R+42
- Electra, TX R+61
- Littlerock, CA R+10
- Machias, ME R+27
- Waterford Works, NJ R+22
- Pedricktown, NJ R+14
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.