36115 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 36115 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36115, ~25% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36115 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36115 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 10 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
36115 runs about 31 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36115 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 36115 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 36115, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
36115 votes against the grain of Alabama. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36115 runs about 31 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 36115, AL sits in the top quarter 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 36115 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 36115 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 99% of adults in 36115 have completed high school, above 98% 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.