35571 is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 35571 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35571, ~5% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35571 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35571 is the most Republican-leaning.
35571 runs about 56 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35571 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 35571, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 35571, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 35571 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 35571, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 35571 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 35571 own their home, about 11 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 35571 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.