35749 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 35749 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35749, ~36% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35749 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35749 leans more Republican than 13 of 22 neighbors.
35749 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35749. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 35749 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 35749, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 74% of households in 35749 are family households, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 35749, AL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35749 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35749 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 55% 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.