35581 is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 35581 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35581, ~6% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35581 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35581 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
35581 runs about 49 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35581 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 35581, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 35581 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35581 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35581, 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 35581 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35581 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 35581 report food insecurity, above 81% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 35581 have completed high school, below 88% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.