35044 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 35044 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35044, ~19% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35044 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35044 leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
35044 runs about 6 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35044. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 35044 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 35044, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 35044 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35044, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 35044 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 35044 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 35044 sits in the bottom 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.