Westmont leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Westmont typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westmont, ~21% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westmont compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westmont is the most Republican-leaning.
Politically, Westmont sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westmont. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Westmont leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Westmont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Westmont drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Westmont sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 89% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Westmont, Tillmans Corner, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Westmont looks the way it does
Turnout in Westmont sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Canterbury, Mobile, AL R+5
- Milkhouse, Mobile, AL R+17
- Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL R+12
- Skyland Park, Mobile, AL R+27
- Claremont, Mobile, AL R+18
- Overton, Mobile, AL R+8
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Yorkwood, Mobile, AL R+29
- Cottage Park, Mobile, AL R+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Euclid Ave North, Helena, MT D+13
- Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor, NY D+43
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Pennington-Prospect, Trenton, NJ D+85
- South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Crossgate, Vestavia Hills, AL R+4
- Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR D+22
- Bayswater, Indianapolis, IN D+59
- Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+4
- Redwood Village, Redwood City, CA D+49
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.