35126 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 35126 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35126, ~31% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35126 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35126 leans more Republican than 10 of 25 neighbors.
35126 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35126. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 68 points.
Why 35126 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 35126, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 35126 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 35126 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35126, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 35126 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35126 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 59%, below 64% 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.