Whatley is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Whatley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whatley, ~31% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whatley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whatley leans more Republican than 18 of 47 neighbors.
Whatley runs about 27 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whatley. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Whatley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Whatley. 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; Whatley, 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 Whatley looks the way it does
Turnout in Whatley 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 Cities
- Suggsville, AL D+18
- McVay, AL R+35
- Grove Hill, AL R+13
- Peacock, AL D+3
- Dickinson, AL R+37
- Scyrene, AL Even
- Carlton, AL R+19
- Toddtown, AL R+4
- Fulton, AL R+49
- Greenwood, AL R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Charles, KY R+68
- Nichols, IA R+35
- Plessis, NY R+36
- Jamestown, MS R+67
- Carlton, WA Even
- Rosholt, SD R+54
- Glade Park, CO R+39
- Rockdale, WI R+2
- Taxahaw, SC R+69
- Bridgeport, KY R+43
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.