35473 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 35473 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35473, ~26% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35473 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35473 leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
Politically, 35473 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35473. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 35473 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 35473, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 35473 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 35473, AL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 35473 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35473 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 62%, about 9 points above the Alabama average of 54%. 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.