36271 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 36271 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36271, ~8% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36271 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36271 leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
36271 runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Why 36271 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 36271, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 36271 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 36271 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 36271 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 36271, AL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 36271 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 36271 own their home, about 14 points above the Alabama average of 78%. 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.