Wessington is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Wessington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wessington, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wessington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wessington leans more Republican than 28 of 47 neighbors.
Wessington runs about 40 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wessington. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Wessington leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wessington. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Wessington, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Wessington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wessington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Wessington report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Wessington have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minooka, AL R+57
- Jemison, AL R+76
- Wilton, AL R+36
- Brierfield, AL R+70
- Randolph, AL R+78
- Montevallo, AL R+31
- South Calera, AL R+54
- Thorsby, AL R+78
- Calera, AL R+19
- Collins Chapel, AL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moodys, OK R+44
- Bay Head, NJ R+17
- Leonidas, MI R+50
- Ivanhoe, NC D+8
- Crawfordville, GA D+7
- Leroy, AL R+34
- Plattsburgh, MS R+47
- Hill, NH R+11
- Brownsdale, MN R+35
- Lund, TX R+15
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.