35810 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 35810 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35810, ~50% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35810 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35810 leans more Democratic than 20 of 21 neighbors.
35810 runs about 96 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 35810 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35810. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 35810 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 35810, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 35810 is about 18%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 35810 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 35810 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; 35810, 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 35810 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35810 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 48%, about 5 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 35810 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 35810 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.