Uriah is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Uriah typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Uriah, ~9% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Uriah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Uriah leans more Republican than 35 of 42 neighbors.
Uriah runs about 45 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Uriah. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+80), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Uriah 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 Uriah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Uriah live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Uriah sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Uriah, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Uriah looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Uriah own their home, about 16 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Palmers Crossroads, AL R+74
- Jeddo, AL R+73
- Mineola, AL R+76
- Megargel, AL R+68
- Little River, AL R+9
- McCullough, AL R+47
- Huxford, AL R+83
- Jack Springs, AL R+49
- Gainestown, AL D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Poquott, NY D+11
- Copemish, MI R+39
- Tygh Valley, OR R+42
- Hecker, IL R+53
- Midway, AL D+67
- Shirleysburg, PA R+69
- Hillsboro, GA R+47
- Sparr, MI R+42
- Charenton, LA R+38
- Buffalo Valley, TN R+66
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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.