36265 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 36265 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36265, ~19% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36265 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36265 leans more Republican than 3 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, 36265 sits close to the rest of Alabama.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36265. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 36265 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 36265, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 36265 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 36265, AL sits in the bottom quarter 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 36265 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in 36265 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 36265 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.