Vigo is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Vigo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vigo, ~8% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vigo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vigo leans more Republican than 32 of 73 neighbors.
Vigo runs about 46 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vigo. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+75), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Vigo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vigo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Vigo, AL does.
Why turnout in Vigo looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Vigo own their home, about 12 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Piedmont, AL R+71
- Ladiga, AL R+84
- Spring Garden, AL R+82
- Piedmont Springs, AL R+75
- Pleasant Gap, AL R+82
- Nances Creek, AL R+72
- Tecumseh, AL R+84
- Gnatville, AL R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marshall, WV R+69
- Port Costa, CA D+36
- Hume, OH R+63
- Polk, MO R+69
- Haskell Flats, NY R+42
- Alton Station, KY R+61
- Winston, KY R+58
- Naper, NE R+75
- Mentor, IN R+56
- Dodge, WI R+27
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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.