35546 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 35546 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35546, ~6% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35546 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35546 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
35546 runs about 52 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35546 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 35546, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 35546 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35546 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 35546 are family households, above 81% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 35546, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 35546 looks the way it does
Turnout in 35546 sits close to the national pattern. 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.