35043 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 35043 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35043, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35043 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35043 leans more Republican than 17 of 20 neighbors.
35043 runs about 25 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35043. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 35043 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 35043, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in 35043 are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 35043, AL sits in the top 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 35043 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35043 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 35043 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 35043 have completed high school, above 90% 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.