35979 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 35979 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35979, ~8% vote Democratic, ~79% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35979 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35979 is the most Republican-leaning.
35979 runs about 52 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35979 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 35979, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in 35979 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 20%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 35979, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 35979 looks the way it does
Turnout in 35979 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.