35802 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 35802 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35802, ~32% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35802 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35802 leans more Republican than 13 of 21 neighbors.
35802 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35802. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 35802 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 35802, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
35802 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 35802, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 35802 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35802 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.