Waldo is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Waldo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waldo, ~9% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waldo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waldo leans more Republican than 46 of 67 neighbors.
Waldo runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waldo. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Waldo 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 Waldo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Waldo drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Waldo sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Waldo, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Waldo looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Waldo rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Waldo report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stockdale, AL R+61
- Woolfolk, AL R+75
- Talladega, AL Even
- Chandler Springs, AL R+66
- McElderry, AL R+77
- Erin, AL R+55
- Clairmont Springs, AL R+39
- Campbells Crossroads, AL R+68
- Winterboro, AL R+7
- Renfroe, AL R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Swan Valley, ID R+62
- Bethel, OK R+84
- Longtown, MO R+72
- Seltzer, PA R+32
- Walston, PA R+54
- Sangrey, MT D+72
- Ellis Mills, TN R+67
- North Orange, MA R+20
- Windrock, TN R+68
- Dallardsville, TX R+58
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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.