35049 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 35049 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35049, ~6% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35049 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35049 leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
35049 runs about 51 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35049 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 35049, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in 35049 are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35049 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 35049, 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 35049 looks the way it does
Turnout in 35049 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.