35222 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 35222 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35222, ~43% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35222 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35222 leans more Democratic than 20 of 44 neighbors.
35222 runs about 63 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35222 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35222. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 72 points.
Why 35222 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 35222, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in 35222 hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 35222 sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 92% of zip codes). 35222 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 35222, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35222 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35222 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 62%, about 8 points above the Alabama average of 54%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 35222 have completed high school, above 86% 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.