35481 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 35481 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35481, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35481 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35481 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Politically, 35481 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35481. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+80), a spread of about 84 points.
Why 35481 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 35481, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 35481 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35481 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 94% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 35481, AL does.
Why turnout in 35481 looks the way it does
Turnout in 35481 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.