35808 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 35808 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35808, ~25% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35808 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35808 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 16 leaning the other way.
35808 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35808 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 35808. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35808, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 35808 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 97% of households in 35808 rent, about 72 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.