36262 is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 36262 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36262, ~4% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36262 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36262 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
36262 runs about 57 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 36262 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 36262, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 36262, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 36262 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 86% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36262, 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 36262 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in 36262 report food insecurity, above 80% of zip codes. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 36262 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.