35806 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 35806 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35806, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35806 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35806 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
35806 runs about 37 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35806 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35806. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 62 points.
Why 35806 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 35806, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in 35806 hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 35806 is about 59%, below 78% of zip codes. 35806 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 35806, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 35806 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 35806 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 64%, above 62% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 35806 have completed high school, above 88% 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.