West Bend is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 55% of adults in West Bend typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Bend, ~29% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Bend leans more Democratic than 48 of 49 neighbors.
West Bend runs about 34 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while West Bend is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Bend. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+13) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West Bend 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 West Bend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Bend votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while West Bend runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West Bend, 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 West Bend looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Bend 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 48%, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in West Bend report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in West Bend have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coffeeville, AL R+10
- Womack Hill, AL R+44
- Wimberly, AL R+89
- Silver Cross, AL R+15
- Clarksville, AL R+42
- Silas, AL R+4
- Gilbertown, AL R+68
- Pleasant Hill, AL R+84
- Souwilpa, AL R+54
- Frankville, AL R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, MO R+65
- Tippo, MS D+19
- Garber, IL R+57
- Smockville, IN R+60
- Cortland, IN R+65
- Flowertown, TN R+65
- Piopolis, IL R+68
- Nicanor, NC R+53
- Clements, KS R+56
- Oyer, MO R+68
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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.