36024 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 36024 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36024, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36024 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36024 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
36024 runs about 39 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36024. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 36024 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 36024. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 36024, AL sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 36024 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 36024 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, below 55% 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.