35660 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 35660 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35660, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35660 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35660 leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
35660 runs about 11 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35660. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 104 points.
Why 35660 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 35660, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
35660 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 35660, AL does.
Why turnout in 35660 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35660 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 35660 rent, above 82% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 35660 report food insecurity, above 91% 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.