35619 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 35619 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35619, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35619 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35619 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
35619 runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35619. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 35619 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 35619, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 35619 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35619 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 82% of zip codes).
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35619, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35619 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in 35619 have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.