35046 is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 35046 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35046, ~5% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35046 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35046 is the most Republican-leaning.
35046 runs about 55 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35046 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 35046, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 35046, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 35046 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35046, 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 35046 looks the way it does
Turnout in 35046 sits close to the national pattern. 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.