35744 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 35744 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35744, ~5% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35744 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35744 is the most Republican-leaning.
35744 runs about 51 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35744 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 35744, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 35744 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35744 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 35744 are family households, above 75% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35744, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 35744 looks the way it does
Turnout in 35744 sits close to the national pattern. 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.