36036 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 36036 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36036, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36036 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36036 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Politically, 36036 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36036. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 70 points.
Why 36036 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 36036, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 36036 hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 36036 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36036, 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 36036 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 36036 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 36036 report food insecurity, above 92% 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.