35060 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 35060 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35060, ~54% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35060 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35060 leans more Democratic than 26 of 43 neighbors.
35060 runs about 83 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35060 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 35060 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 35060, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
35060 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35060 runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 35060 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 35060, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35060 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in 35060 own their home, about 20 points above the Alabama average of 78%. 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.