35774 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 35774 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35774, ~6% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35774 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35774 leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
35774 runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35774 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 35774, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 35774 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 35774 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 94% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 35774, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 35774 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35774 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.