35574 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 35574 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35574, ~8% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35574 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35574 leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
35574 runs about 45 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35574. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 35574 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 35574, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 35574 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35574, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 35574 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 35574 own their home, about 10 points above the Alabama average of 78%. 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.