35211 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 35211 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35211, ~53% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35211 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35211 leans more Democratic than 35 of 43 neighbors.
35211 runs about 108 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35211 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35211. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 35211 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 35211, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 35211 is about 14%, about 58 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in 35211 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 35211 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 35211, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 35211 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35211 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 9 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 58% of households in 35211 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 35211 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.