35228 is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 35228 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35228, ~57% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35228 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35228 leans more Democratic than 37 of 41 neighbors.
35228 runs about 118 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35228 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 35228 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 35228, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 35228 is about 4%, about 68 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 35228 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 35228 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35228, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 35228 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 34% of adults in 35228 report food insecurity, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in 35228 rent, above 83% 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.