35223 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 35223 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35223, ~37% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35223 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35223 leans more Republican than 35 of 45 neighbors.
35223 runs about 4 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35223. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 35223 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 35223, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
35223 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 85%, far above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 35223 are family households, above 81% of zip codes.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 35223, AL does.
Why turnout in 35223 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35223 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 35223 own their home, compared to around 46% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 35223 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.