35805 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 35805 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35805, ~25% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35805 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35805 leans more Democratic than 18 of 21 neighbors.
35805 runs about 53 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35805 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35805. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 35805 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 35805, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 35805 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 35805 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 35805 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35805, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 35805 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35805 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 12 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in 35805 rent, compared to around 42% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 35805 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.