Yorkwood leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Yorkwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yorkwood, ~28% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yorkwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Yorkwood leans more Republican than 14 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Yorkwood sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Yorkwood. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Yorkwood 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 Yorkwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Yorkwood drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Yorkwood, Mobile, AL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Yorkwood looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Yorkwood have completed high school, about 13 points above the Alabama average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
- Baker, Mobile, AL R+29
- Sheldon, Mobile, AL R+13
- Cottage Park, Mobile, AL R+38
- Overton, Mobile, AL R+8
- Thornhill, Mobile, AL R+3
- Milkhouse, Mobile, AL R+17
- Claremont, Mobile, AL R+18
- Reichlieu, Mobile, AL D+21
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
- Yuma Townsite, Yuma, AZ D+8
- Randall Hills, North Aurora, IL D+13
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Village 5, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL D+29
- Shelby Center Historic District, Shelby, OH R+43
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
- Turner Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- West End Park, Rockville, MD D+55
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.