35952 is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 35952 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35952, ~4% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35952 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35952 leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
35952 runs about 53 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35952. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+73), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 35952 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 35952, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 35952 hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 35952 drive to work alone, above 84% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35952, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 35952 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35952 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in 35952 have completed high school, below 93% 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.