35601 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 35601 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35601, ~25% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35601 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
35601 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35601. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 92 points.
Why 35601 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 35601. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 35601, AL does.
Why turnout in 35601 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35601 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 35601 rent, compared to around 25% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 35601 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. 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.