35036 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 35036 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35036, ~15% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35036 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35036 leans more Republican than 32 of 42 neighbors.
35036 runs about 18 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35036. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 35036 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 35036, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in 35036 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35036, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 35036 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in 35036 rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 35036 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.