35147 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 35147 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35147, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35147 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35147 leans more Republican than 17 of 22 neighbors.
35147 runs about 23 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35147. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 35147 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 35147, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 81% of households in 35147 are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 35147, 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 35147 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 35147 own their home, about 11 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.