36113 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 30% of adults in 36113 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36113, ~15% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36113 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36113 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
36113 runs about 29 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36113. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 36113 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 36113. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 36113, AL does.
Why turnout in 36113 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in 36113 rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36113 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 36113 have completed high school, below 90% 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.