36089 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 36089 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36089, ~42% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36089 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36089 leans more Democratic than 1 of 4 neighbors.
36089 runs about 75 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36089 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36089. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 36089 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 36089, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36089 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36089 runs about 75 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 36089 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36089, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 36089 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 36089 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 37%, about 17 points below the Alabama average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in 36089 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in 36089 have completed high school, below 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.