35649 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 35649 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35649, ~29% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35649 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35649 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 13 leaning the other way.
35649 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35649 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 35649. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35649, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35649 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 35649 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 35649 sits in the top 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.