35447 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 35447 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35447, ~22% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35447 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35447 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
35447 runs about 20 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35447. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 35447 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 35447, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 35447 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 35447 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35447, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 35447 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35447 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%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 35447 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 35447 have completed high school, below 87% 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.