36052 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 36052 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36052, ~30% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36052 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
36052 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36052. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 36052 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 36052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 36052 live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Alabama average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 36052 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 36052, 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 36052 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 36052 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 64%, above 59% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 36052 own their home, compared to around 75% in nearby 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.