Woolfolk is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Woolfolk typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woolfolk, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woolfolk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woolfolk leans more Republican than 51 of 67 neighbors.
Woolfolk runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why Woolfolk 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 Woolfolk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Woolfolk live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Woolfolk, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Woolfolk looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Woolfolk report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Erin, AL R+55
- Munford, AL R+50
- Campbells Crossroads, AL R+68
- Clairmont Springs, AL R+39
- Talladega, AL Even
- Chandler Springs, AL R+66
- Jenifer, AL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elkhorn, MO R+59
- Hatchetville, TX R+77
- Hamburg, VA R+52
- Joplin, AR R+61
- Burlington, OK R+81
- Burney, IN R+64
- Buladeen, TN R+76
- Munson, FL R+80
- Callahan, CA R+26
- Cardin, OK R+60
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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.