36082 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 17% of adults in 36082 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36082, ~10% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~83% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36082 is the most Democratic-leaning.
36082 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36082 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 36082 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 36082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 36082 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 96% of adults in 36082 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 36082 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36082, AL sits in the bottom tenth 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 36082 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 36082 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36082 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 36082 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.