36010 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 36010 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36010, ~22% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36010 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36010 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
Politically, 36010 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36010. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+78), a spread of about 107 points.
Why 36010 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 36010, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 36010 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36010 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 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; 36010, 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 36010 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 36010 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 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 36010 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 36010 have completed high school, below 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.