35404 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 35404 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35404, ~32% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35404 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35404 leans more Democratic than 11 of 13 neighbors.
35404 runs about 54 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35404 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35404. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+55) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 56 points.
Why 35404 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 35404, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 35404 is about 44%, about 28 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 35404 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 35404 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; 35404, 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 35404 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35404 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in 35404 rent, compared to around 37% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 35404 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.