35461 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 35461 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35461, ~21% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35461 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35461 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Politically, 35461 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35461. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 35461 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 35461, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 35461 live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Alabama average of 19%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 35461, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 35461 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35461 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 60%, below 60% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 35461 own their home, compared to around 64% in nearby 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.