35990 is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 35990 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35990, ~4% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35990 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35990 leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
35990 runs about 53 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 35990 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 35990, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 35990 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 35990 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 35990, 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 35990 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 35990 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 75% of adults in 35990 have completed high school, below 95% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 35990 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.