35477 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 35477 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35477, ~50% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35477 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35477 leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
35477 runs about 73 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35477 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 35477 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 35477, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 79% of residents in 35477 are Black or African American, about 55 points above the Alabama average of 24%. 35477 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 35477, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35477 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 35477 own their home, about 19 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 35477 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.