35118 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 35118 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35118, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35118 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35118 leans more Republican than 28 of 32 neighbors.
35118 runs about 37 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35118. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 35118 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 35118. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 35118, 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 35118 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35118 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 60%, below 59% 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.