35023 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 35023 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35023, ~30% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35023 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35023 leans more Republican than 25 of 31 neighbors.
35023 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35023. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+73) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 138 points.
Why 35023 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 35023, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 35023 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 35023 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 35023, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 35023 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35023 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 57%, below 71% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.