35746 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 35746 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35746, ~7% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35746 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35746 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
35746 runs about 44 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35746 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 35746, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 35746 live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35746 sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 97% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 35746, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35746 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35746 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 35746 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in 35746 have completed high school, below 97% 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.