35470 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 35470 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35470, ~35% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35470 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35470 leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
35470 runs about 64 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35470 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35470. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 35470 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 35470, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
35470 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35470 runs about 64 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 35470 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35470, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 35470 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in 35470 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 35470 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 35470 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.