35068 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 35068 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35068, ~33% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35068 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35068 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 28 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 16 leaning the other way.
35068 runs about 29 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35068. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 35068 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 35068. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 35068, AL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 35068 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35068 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 61%, below 56% 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.