35740 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 35740 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35740, ~11% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35740 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35740 leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
35740 runs about 36 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35740. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 35740 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 35740, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 35740 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35740 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 89% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35740, AL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 35740 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35740 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 48%, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 54%. 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.